Beautiful 2021 German Hofner Limited Edition Fab Gear Burst 500/1 Bass. #9 of 12 Hofner Custom Shop Built Basses to McCartney Specs. Built Exclusivley For Andy Babiuks Fab Gear. Andy is the author of the “Beatles Gear” book and has personally handled and photographed Paul McCartney bass. He has applied those specs including the lighter burst and the 62 wide pickup spacing to this series. Certificate of Authenticity Included.
Stored away by collector. Shipping USA lower 48 only.
Specs
Body
Shape: Violin Bass
Top: Spruce
Back: Flame Maple
Sides: Flame Maple
Binding Top: Black/White/Black
Binding Back: Black/White/Black
Binding Sides: White
Centerblock: None
Finish: Fab Gear Burst
Neck
Wood: Flame Maple
Construction: Two Piece
Headstock Shape: Hofner Violin Bass
Logo and Artwork: Script
Neck Joint: Violin Bass Set Neck
Joint At: 16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret: 21mm
Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret: 24mm
Heel Cap: White Pearl
Fingerboard
Wood: Rosewood
Scale: 30”/76cm
Nut Width: 42mm
Width At 12th Fret: 48mm
Inlays: Pearl Dots
Binding: None
Side Dots: None
Number of Frets: 22
Bridge
Material: Ebony
Type: Hofner Fretted
Hardware
Tuners: Strip Nickel
Tuner Buttons: Plastic
Tailpiece: Hofner Trapeze Nickel
Nut Material: Plastic
Pickguard: White Pearl
Neck Pickup: Hofner Staple Nickel
Bridge Pickup: Hofner Staple Nickel
Tone Knobs: Gold Top
Electronics: Hofner Pearl
Strings: Hofner Flat Wound
Approximate Weight Kg: 2.1