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HOFNER  HCT500/1L LEFT HANDED CONTEMPORARY BEATLE BASS GUITAR.. Has a nice Vintage look brown burst WITH CUSTOM UPGRADE CONVERTION..
UPGRADE Conversion was Reissue Genuine Hofner Vintage Style Tea Cup Knobs 
Genuine LaBella 760FHB2 Flatwound Short Scale Bass Strings Paul's Choice

Control Switches are Cream Plastic ( Not Painted )

Recreating the style of the 1964 version, the SB and the BK versions feature 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. Switches are Cream Plastic Not Painted

Specifications

* laminate Spruce top (like the originals)
* laminate Maple Body (like the originals)
* internal sustain block to increase feedback rejection
*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 HCT control panel with 2 500K volume controls,
2 circuit breakers, Rhythm/Solo switches for volume Boost. Switches are Cream Plastic Not Painted
* Sunburst finish.
Strings are LaBella 760FHB2 Flat Wounds
This LEFT HANDED violin-shaped model is commonly referred to as the "Beatle bass."

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.  

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Barry Clark Music
Tomah WI.