About This Listing

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

Listed5 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • 500/1 Violin Bass
Finish
  • Fab Gear Burst
Categories
Year
  • 2021
Made In
  • Germany
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Shape
  • Violin
Number of Strings
  • 4-String

About the Seller

EJ’s Vintage

Glenville, NY, United States
(211)
Joined Reverb:2014
Items Sold:83
Hofner 500/1 Bass. V63 Custom Shop.
Hofner 500/1 Bass. V63 Custom Shop.
Originally $3,295, now $2,950 ($345 price drop)
$345 price drop

About This Listing

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

Listed5 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • 500/1 Violin Bass
Finish
  • Fab Gear Burst
Categories
Year
  • 2021
Made In
  • Germany
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Shape
  • Violin
Number of Strings
  • 4-String

About the Seller

EJ’s Vintage

Glenville, NY, United States
(211)
Joined Reverb:2014
Items Sold:83

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