Brand: Hofner
Instrument Categories: Archtop, Bass, Guitars, SOLD, Thinline
| Comments | Hofner produced the 500/1 ‘Beatle Bass’ for many years, long before it had any association with The Beatles or Paul McCartney and the 500 1 UK Jubilee model is a short-run commemorative version.
Though it became an impractical design for stage use during the Stage Volume Wars, it’s kept a place in lower volume venues and as stage volumes drop to reasonable levels, is coming back into vogue. It’s a very comfortable, good sounding instrument. Today we are fortunate to be viewing a 2012 Hofner 500-1 UK Jubilee Bass, a rare and interesting model. For Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, Hofner built 60 500-1 UK Jubilee Bass models. This is number 40, and is a new instrument – the pickups still have the peel-off plastic covers. It comes with a rectangular aluminum lightweight case with all documentation and strap. |
| Serial Number | This is number 40 of 60 made. |
| Pricing | $3,900.00 Canadian with aluminum flight case. |
| Neck | Maple neck with bound rosewood fingerboard. |
| Frets | Original frets with no wear. |
| Body | The classic Hofner violin bass, in the 1962 configuration as used by Paul McCartney during early Beatles tours. Carved spruce top, arched flame maple back, flame maple sides. |
| Finish | This bass sports a custom Union Jack finish for the Queen’s 2012 Jubilee year. The top has the red white and blue Union Jack, while the sides, back and neck use a clear untinted finish showing off the whiteness of the maple. |
| Hardware/electronics | All original – strip tuners with plastic buttons, Hofner single coil pickups and wiring with teacup style knobs, original style bridge and tailpiece. |
| Playability/Action | This bass plays very well and the lightness is a real treat. |
| Case | Rectangular hardshell aluminum ‘Flight’ style case included. |
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Price: $3,900.00 CAD
- Model: 500-1 UK Jubilee
- Year: 2012
- Finish Gloss with UK Flag front
- Class: New
- Serial Number: This is number 40 of 60 made.
- Country of Origin: Germany
- Condition: Brand New
- Date Posted: 23/06/2014
- This instrument has been sold
- Consignment Item
- Including original Hard case
- Instrument Weight: 4.72lbs 2.15kg
- Scale Length: 39in 762mm
- Nut Width: 1.653in 42mm
