Description
We present this Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass ’58 Re-issue, made in Germany 1992. It carries the nickname Beatle Bass as it is made famous by Paul McCartney. If this is not your first bass guitar, it will take some time getting used to. Ergonomically, it is light, small, and everything is tighter than a standard 34″ scale. The neck pickup produces much more output than the bridge pickup, due to the distance by design – to get a balanced sound from two pickups, the neck pickup volume needs to be about 20% only. The main sound characteristic of the violin bass is its short sustain, and punchy attack. Nothing sounds quite like it. Whilst it is not the most versatile sound particularly for more modern genres, it is undeniably a legend.
This bass is used and is in Excellent+ condition. Apart from a couple of nicks on top of the neck corners, other areas have slight dullness in finish, light nicks and fine scratches if examined closely. Overall, it is very clean instrument. The electronics, truss rod, hardwares are all functioning properly. About 80% fret remaining. All specifications are listed in the Additional Information tab above.
Rare German Made `58 Reissue Hofner Model 500/1 Violin Bass , made for the Japanese market only, manufactured between 1984 & 1993.
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
Notes on the buying process
Our items are listed on this site (bellaromeo.com), as well as being available in our physical showroom in Wan Chai, Hong Kong and third-party online shopping platform(s). In rare occasions, the item may be sold out first via other channels, in which case we regrettably will need to prioritise the order fulfilment by the time stamp of the order being placed on a first-come-first-sold basis.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT. When you place an order with us here at bellaromeo.com using a credit card, the checkout process only authrorize a hold of the payment amount. Once we received your order, we will review the order to check (1) if there are any combined shipping opportunity, (2) stock is not sold elsewhere, and (3) accuracy of all information about your order. We will send you an updated invoice if there are any changes for your agreement. Once everything is in good order, we will charge your credit card.
DIRECT BANK TRANSFER. If you wish to pay by bank transfer, you may pay in US dollars (USD), European Euros (EUR), British Pounds (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY), Hong Kong Dollars (HKD), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Australian Dollars (AUD), New Zealand Dollars (NZD), Swiss Francs (CHF), and Singaporean Dollars (SGD). This could help our customer save on currency conversion charges by credit card / payment companies. Once we received your order, we will review the order to check (1) if there are any combined shipping opportunity, (2) stock is not sold elsewhere, and (3) accuracy of all information about your order. If everything is in good order, we will send you an email about our bank account details.
