Used Hofner Vintage '62 Violin Bass
Used Hofner Vintage '62 Violin Bass
Paul McCartney first picked up a Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass in 1961, and by 1962 the Fab Four's bass player was fast on his way to turning this instrument into a staple of early rock. This Vintage '62 Violin Bass gives you the same amazing experience McCartney enjoyed when he first received his favorite Hofner, providing you with timeless sound, style, and playing comfort. Between its breathtaking flame maple and spruce construction and its classic Hofner Staple humbuckers, this Vintage '62 Violin Bass delivers the warm, woody, and vibrant sound that held down the back beat of the golden age of rock and roll.
Weight: 4.8 lbs
Condition: Excellent, very slight fret wear, slight wear around the edge of the body, comes with hardshell case
Body Shape: Violin
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Color: Sunburst
Top: SpruceBack and Sides: Flame Maple
Neck: 2-piece flame maple, set
Neck Shape: Original '62
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearl dots
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 30"
Nut Width: 1.654"
Bridge/Tailpiece: Trapeze, nickel
Tuners: Strip, nickel
Neck Pickup: Staple Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Staple Humbucker
Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x pickup mute sliders, 1 x solo/rhythm tone slider
Strings: Hofner Flat Wound
Case: Hardshell
Paul McCartney first picked up a Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass in 1961, and by 1962 the Fab Four's bass player was fast on his way to turning this instrument into a staple of early rock. This Vintage '62 Violin Bass gives you the same amazing experience McCartney enjoyed when he first received his favorite Hofner, providing you with timeless sound, style, and playing comfort. Between its breathtaking flame maple and spruce construction and its classic Hofner Staple humbuckers, this Vintage '62 Violin Bass delivers the warm, woody, and vibrant sound that held down the back beat of the golden age of rock and roll.
Weight: 4.8 lbs
Condition: Excellent, very slight fret wear, slight wear around the edge of the body, comes with hardshell case
Body Shape: Violin
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Color: Sunburst
Top: SpruceBack and Sides: Flame Maple
Neck: 2-piece flame maple, set
Neck Shape: Original '62
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearl dots
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 30"
Nut Width: 1.654"
Bridge/Tailpiece: Trapeze, nickel
Tuners: Strip, nickel
Neck Pickup: Staple Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Staple Humbucker
Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x pickup mute sliders, 1 x solo/rhythm tone slider
Strings: Hofner Flat Wound
Case: Hardshell
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