Hofner H500/1 Artist Violin Bass £1200 Lancaster

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Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Artist Series

 

Classic reissue of the famous Violin bass.

 

Top: selected spruce wood

Back and sides: flamed maple

Neck: 2-Piece maple/beech

Fretboard: Rosewood

22 Frets

Nut width 42 mm

Scale: 760mm (30")

Pickups: 2 Staple humbuckers

Electronics: Höfner HA2-B: control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost

Finish: Poly lacquer, high-gloss

Includes Höfner case

Made in Germany

 

The bass is in excellent condition and is currently strung with Pyramid nylon flats. It has all the tools, stickers, hang tag, inspection tag and manual. See pictures for condition. Action is low and intonation good. 

 

It’s a beautiful bass but I tend to play my Hofner ‘Cavern’ bass more because of the ergonomics of the pickup position.

 

This model is based on the 1963 version of the bass. I have owned several of the reissues and original models of all eras and origins.  This plays the best and sounds as good as any.

 

It comes with the original Hofner case that has some minor cosmetic wear.

 

Pickup preferred but I can post in the UK at buyer’s expense. 

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[Petey]

Does the bass come with a certificate?

[ash]

1 hour ago, Petey said:

Does the bass come with a certificate?

There wasn’t a certificate with this particular bass it came with an inspection booklet with the serial number and the stickers, tags as pictured. There is also a paper serial number label under the control panel. I believe Hofner have recently started to include a certificate with some basses and with the limited edition basses these can be hand signed, etc. however there wasn’t one included when I got this from GAK. 
This is the model - there is some confusion with model names as Hofner has such a large range. I can’t see a mention of a certificate in the specifications. 

 

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