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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='926629' date='Aug 16 2010, 05:19 PM']... So Hans said to Fritz: [b][color="#000080"]"Go down to Framus and borrow a box of tuners. And don't be such a stereotype."[/color][/b][/quote] LOL - yes almost! Probably that way ... Karl said to Alois "He, Lois - geh' auffi zu dem Framusverbrecher und frag' den Stift nach Stimmwirbeln! Abba los di' nett erwischa!" ;-) Stromgitarrenspieler

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='925719' date='Aug 15 2010, 06:52 PM']Looks like you already know ... that's a mid-60's Hofner 500/5 [color="#4169E1"](not a President, which had a thinner body and 3-dot neck markers)[/color] in pretty good condition, and looking all-original. I'm really not convinced by the '2' meaning a "second", and I suspect that's wrong. I haven't come across that theory anywhere else, and it could only make sense in an instrument intended for sale in a country where a "second" is a way of calling it flawed or imperfect. Since this bass is NOT a President and was therefore not intended for sale in the UK or the Commonwealth, this seems even more unlikely. If you want to sell your bass, ...[/quote] Thanks for all your help! :-) My first guess has been, it could be from 1971. But obviously thats not true. Someone in another forum second what you said: "This is a 1965/66 500/5 bass made for the European or USA market, not for the UK." Nice! I'm happy with it and, like said before, the guy who gave it to me said "Keep it!". And that's what I'll do :-) Thank you all very much Stromgitarrenspieler

Hi, could one please help to identify this Hofner 500/5 (President?) Bass? Some years ago an older musician, who played in the 60s and 70s, gave it to me with the advice to "keep it and dont abuse it". If someone is able to tell what it's worth, would be very nice, too :-) On the back of the head is a "2" stamped in and it comes with the original case. Thank you, Stromgitarrenspieler