2006 Höfner – 500/1 Vintage ’63 – Beatles Bass – ID 5557

The Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass was presented at the Frankfurt Music Fair in 1956 and has been in continuous production ever since. The bass achieved world fame as Paul McCartneybassist of the Beatles since the early 1960s. Beatlesperformed with it. Today, the 500/1 is offered in a whole range of models.

This bass from 2006 with the model designation 500/1 Vintage '63 comes from the first owner and is in very good condition. The bass was stamped with a "2" on the headstock due to a lacquer defect on the neck and sold as 2nd choice (factory second). This "flaw" does not dampen the joy of playing in any way and cannot be seen or felt when playing.

- Frame and base: flamed maple
- Top: Spruce
- Neck: 3-piece maple/beech/maple
- Fingerboard: rosewood with 22 jumbo frets and dot inlays
- Scale length: 76.2 cm (30″)
- Pickups: 2x Höfner H511B "Staple Humbucking" pickups
- Bridge: Ebony with steel pins
- Switches: Rhythm/Solo, Bass On, Treble On
- Controls: 2x Volume
- Höfner Tuners
- Factory Second (II. choice): Lacquer defect in the neck at 17th/18th fret. Treble fret
- incl. Alu-Deluxe case
- Weight: 2138 gram