{"product_id":"sold-vintage-hofner-500-1-violin-bass-germany-c-1970s","title":"Vintage Hofner 500\/1 Violin Bass - Germany c.1970s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eA classic German-built Höfner Violin Bass from the 1970s, this is a warm, lightweight, and sonically unmistakable short-scale instrument with true Beatles-era DNA. This model delivers that signature “thumpy” tone that made the 500\/1 a studio favourite for decades, and it’s loaded with vintage vibe inside and out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eThis example features a hollow maple body with a carved spruce top, a short 30\" scale maple neck with a bound rosewood fretboard, and a pair of period-correct blade and bar pickups. The wiring harness is mounted to a vintage-style control board with standard rotary volume\/tone dials and rhythm\/solo switching. The classic trapeze tailpiece, floating bridge, and pearloid pickguard all look to be original to the period and remain in solid condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003eCosmetically, this bass shows plenty of honest wear and patina, but it remains structurally excellent. The silver Höfner headstock decal and pearl dot inlays are intact, and the rear of the headstock carries a “Made in Germany” decal — placing this example firmly in the post-’69 West German production era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003eThese instruments are prized not only for their Beatles connection but for their practical tone: rich, percussive lows; fast note decay; and a woody acoustic-like midrange that sits beautifully in a mix. This one plays well, is lightweight and comfortable on a strap, and is ideal for vintage lovers, recording musicians, or anyone chasing that unmistakable 1960s British bass tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eProfessionally set up and ready to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.5mm\u003cbr data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2471\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 1.75mm\u003cbr data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 22.49mm\u003cbr data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2520\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 24.32mm\u003cbr data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eNut Width: 40.8mm\u003cbr data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2560\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 46.32mm\u003cbr data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eWeight: 2.18kg \/ 4.8lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eModel: Höfner 500\/1 Violin Bass\u003cbr data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eYear: 1970s\u003cbr data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eOrigin: West Germany\u003cbr data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eSerial Number: N\/A\u003cbr data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1880\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eBody: Spruce top \/ Maple back and sides\u003cbr data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eNeck: Maple, 3-piece construction\u003cbr data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1966\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eFretboard: Rosewood, bound, pearl dot inlays\u003cbr data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eScale Length: 30\"\u003cbr data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003ePickups: Blade-style\u003cbr data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eControls: Rotary volume and tone, rhythm\/solo switch\u003cbr data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2164\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eBridge: Floating rosewood bridge\u003cbr data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eTailpiece: Trapeze\u003cbr data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2228\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eTuners: Enclosed strip tuners\u003cbr data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003ePickguard: Original pearloid with Höfner decal\u003cbr data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2317\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eHeadstock: Black with silver Höfner decal\u003cbr data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2365\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eNeck Joint: Set neck\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hofner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071414845593,"sku":"26081","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/files\/26081-1.webp?v=1778561117","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/sold-vintage-hofner-500-1-violin-bass-germany-c-1970s","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}