1965 Höfner – 500/2 – Club Bass – ID 4673

Here is a real piece of music history: The Höfner 500/2 Club Bass from 1965, also known as "the little brother of the violin bass" - only more exclusive and even rarer.
While the famous Violin Bass became world-famous thanks to Paul McCartney, the Club Bass has always remained an insider tip among connoisseurs

- Shortscale bore
- Pickups: 2x Höfner Franz Pix "Nova Sonic" Staple Humbucker (rewound by David Barfuss)
- Body: maple (2-piece back)
- Top: spruce top
- Sunburst finish
- Neck: maple 3-piece (glued in)
- Fingerboard: rosewood with pearloid dot inlays
- 22 frets (plus zero fret)
- Wide control panel: 2x volume, rhythm/solo switch, bass on & treble on switch
- New Höfner Tea Cub Poti knobs (originals enclosed)
- Weight: 1994 gram

- Repair work:

- Saddle repaired
- Milling for bridge pickup
- Bridge is replacement (original enclosed)
- 2 vol-pots replaced (originals enclosed)
- 2 potentiometer knobs replaced (originals enclosed)
- both pickups newly wound by David Barfuss