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1965 Hofner 500/1 Beatle Bass now SOLD
£1350
Berlin, Germany


maut
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GBP 1250 / EUR 1350

 

I´m selling my 65 Beatle Bass as I also have my two Hofner 500/2s which have the exact same sound as the Beatle.

The pots are dated 1965 which matches the features like raised logo, large control plate, bound neck.

The bass has been played and gigged a lot, it shows with all it´s dings and dongs and finish wear. The pickguard is missing so it looks like McCartney´s bass.

The electrics are in good shape, the pickups have a very healthy output, everything works, no noisy pots or switches. The trussrod works fine.

The early Hofners all have one week point, it´s the connection between body and neck. The usual neck reset has already been done on this bass by a profesional luthier here in Germany.

The bass comes with a new hard case, so shipping is no problem.

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Hi there,

I have fat 50-100 La Bella flats on one Club and the classic german Pyramid 40-100 on the other.

It makes quite a difference, the La Bellas are louder, but beyond the12th fret the tone dies immediatly, it´s just a plop up there. Anyway, I like the feel of these strings on these basses.

The Pyramids are more even and have a lighter touch, but don´t sound as fat.

 

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