NEW Hofner HCT-500/1-SB Contemporary Series VIOLIN Beatle Bass GREAT Brown Sunburst Vintage Look with Tea Cup Knobs

This is a Brand New Right Handed Bass with Tea Cup Knobs

HOFNER  HCT500/1 CONTEMPORARY BEATLE BASS GUITAR.. Has a nice Vintage look brown burst

Recreating the style of the 1964 version, but features a sustain block inside the body to give modern, deep-resonating bass sounds while still retaining the original Hofner Beatles bass sound. With a short scale of 30″ and the small violin bass body it is one of greatest electric bass guitars ever made. 

Specifications

* laminate Spruce top (like the originals)
* laminate Maple Body (like the originals)
* internal sustain block to increase feedback rejection
*Jatoba fingerboard with 22 frets.
* Original Höfner HS11B ‘Staple-Top’ pick-ups.
* 76 mm short scale length.
* 42 mm saddle width.
* Nickel plated hardware.
* Vintage vibe Hofner control panel has 2 volume controls with Tea Cup Knobs
2 circuit breakers, Rhythm/Solo switches for volume Boost.
* Sunburst finish.
Strings are Hofner Round Wound
This violin-shaped model is commonly referred to as the "Beatle bass."
WEIGHT IS 6-1/2 lbs.

With authentic details inspired by the original, the Hofner  Vintage Style Bass makes the legendary violin bass available to the rest of us.

Don't get the idea that this a just a "nowhere man" look-alike. This quality instrument features a spruce top and beautiful flamed maple back and sides.

The semi-hollow body and set neck will give you the warm, round tone you expect from the violin bass.  

DOES NOT INCLUDE A HARD CASE

NOTE: We do all of our own photography. We do our best to represent the products as accurately as possible. Depending on lighting conditions, flash, backgrounds, shadows, your monitor, etc. there may be some differences in the actual appearance and color of the item you receive and what you see in our pictures. When I have more than one of these guitars I do not retake photos every time.

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Barry Clark Music
Tomah WI. 

Barry Clark Discount Music in Tomah, Wisconsin, is widely recognized as one of the largest authorized Höfner dealers in the United States. The store has been in business for over 25 years and is highly regarded by musicians and online communities for its massive inventory of Höfner instruments, especially "Beatle Bass" violin models and contemporary series.