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Hofner 500/1 Vintage '64 Violin Bass Used

Hofner ยท #N 04045
BrandHofner
TypeBass Guitars
Serial No.N 04045
PhotographyActual Photos
Archive ID61422
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The Story

500/1 Vintage '64 Violin Bass Used

If you want THAT sound, there's really only one option: a Hofner Violin Bass. This is a great piece, a Vintage '64 reissue bass made at the top-tier Hofner factory in Germany. The bass has a German spruce top over an arched flame maple body. It's in excellent condition and is currently strung with flatwound strings (of course), and includes the original case!

Includes: Original Hardshell Case

The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Hollowbody Electric Bass
  • Sunburst Finish
  • German Spruce Top and Hollow Flame Maple Body
  • Maple Neck
  • Rosewood Fretboard
  • 30" Scale Length
  • 1-5/8" Nut Width
  • 22 Frets
  • Hofner Pickups with On/Off and Solo/Rhythm Switches
  • Ebony Bridge
  • 4 lbs, 14 oz.
  • .870" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
  • .970" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret

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