Hofner Vintage Series 500/1'62 Reissue Violin Beatle Bass SN Z1211H015

  

The Hofner 500/1 violin bass was designed by Walter Hofner and launched at the Frankfurt Music Messe in 1956. It has since gone on to become one of the most recognisable electric bass guitars in the music world in terms of both looks and sound. The'Mersey' bass is inspired by a bass made in August 1963 for Paul McCartney. Two piece neck, two-on-a-strip tuners and unbound neck. Original'63 Hofner neck profile.

For the fully authentic look and sound of the early 1960s this is the bass. You are looking at serial number: Z1211H015. Binding Top: Black / White / Black.

Headstock Shape: Höfner Violin Bass. Neck Joint: Violin Bass Set Neck. Thickness Neck + FB at 1st Fret: 22mm. Thickness Neck + FB at 12th Fret: 26mm.

Width at 12th Fret: 48mm.