About This Listing

1965 Hofner 500/1 Bass. Factory original case. Clean guitar is all original except the base plate for the bridge. Bridge saddle is original. Electronics are in great working order. Strong pickups. Recent professional neck reset. No other body issues except for buckle rash (see picture). No cracks. Frets are in Very Good condition. Normal wear for a 58 year old guitar. Also my luthier performed the following: Set service & polish tuners, polish nut, polish frets, clean & condition fret board, service electronics, adjust pick ups, new strings, adjust neck, adjust action, set intonation, polish all bright metal and clean & polish guitar.

Listed8 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • 500/1 Violin Bass
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • 1963 - 1966
Made In
  • Germany
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Body Material
  • Maple
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active / Passive Pickups
  • Passive
Neck Material
  • Maple
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Active Preamp
  • No
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Shape
  • Violin
Number of Strings
  • 4-String
Color Family
  • Natural
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

Mountain Studios

Big Stone Gap, VA, United States
(25)
Joined Reverb:2022
Items Sold:61
Product Overview
In 1963, Hofner's "Staple" pickups were added to the 500/1. Paul McCartney's 1963 500/1 quickly became his primary bass, leaving his 1961 "Cavern" model as a backup before it was stolen from a studio closet.
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1965 Hofner 500/1 Bass
1965 Hofner 500/1 Bass
$4,250

About This Listing

1965 Hofner 500/1 Bass. Factory original case. Clean guitar is all original except the base plate for the bridge. Bridge saddle is original. Electronics are in great working order. Strong pickups. Recent professional neck reset. No other body issues except for buckle rash (see picture). No cracks. Frets are in Very Good condition. Normal wear for a 58 year old guitar. Also my luthier performed the following: Set service & polish tuners, polish nut, polish frets, clean & condition fret board, service electronics, adjust pick ups, new strings, adjust neck, adjust action, set intonation, polish all bright metal and clean & polish guitar.

Listed8 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • 500/1 Violin Bass
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • 1963 - 1966
Made In
  • Germany
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Body Material
  • Maple
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active / Passive Pickups
  • Passive
Neck Material
  • Maple
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Active Preamp
  • No
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Shape
  • Violin
Number of Strings
  • 4-String
Color Family
  • Natural
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

Mountain Studios

Big Stone Gap, VA, United States
(25)
Joined Reverb:2022
Items Sold:61
Product Overview
In 1963, Hofner's "Staple" pickups were added to the 500/1. Paul McCartney's 1963 500/1 quickly became his primary bass, leaving his 1961 "Cavern" model as a backup before it was stolen from a studio closet.
Shop 24 options from $2,800.18
Product Reviews

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