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The 60th Anniversary bass, finished in stunning black and white, has a number of key features and unique points.

The artwork on the top of the bass was designed for Höfner by Klaus Voormann who is very closely associated with The Beatles and is the designer of the cover of the world famous Revolver album. This album celebrates its 50th anniversary since release and accordingly the artwork for the bass is in the same unique style. Each bass comes with a Certificate of Authenticity which has been personally signed by Klaus Voormann.

The headstock of the bass has the original 1956 design, not used before on any re-issue instruments. All hardware on the bass is in black. The strings are Höfner black tape-wound. The original style oval control panel has been used and specially produced in white and black.

The bass is supplied with several special items which include:

Certificate of Authenticity personally signed by Klaus Voormann.
Limited Edition (60 only) art print of the Klaus Voormann design (only available with this bass).
Prints of Klaus Voormann (only available with this bass).
60th Anniversary coffee cup (only available with this bass).
60th Anniversary pen and box (only available with this bass).
White Höfner strap (only available with this bass).
Höfner Limited Edition handmade bass fuzz FX pedal.
Höfner music CD.
Set of "Teacup" knobs.

• Instrument: Violin Bass 
• Model: H500/1-KV-0 
• Category Term Description
• Body Shape Violin Bass
• Wood Top Spruce
• Soundhole None
• Wood Back Flame Maple
• Wood Sides Flame Maple
• Binding Top Black / White / Black
• Binding Back Black / White / Black
• Binding Sides Black
• Centerblock None
• Neck Wood Flame Maple / Beech / Flame Maple
• Construction Three Piece
• Headstock Shape Hofner 50s Violin Bass
• Logo and Artwork Original 50s Inlay
• 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 Black
• 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 Single Black
• Tuner Buttons Plastic
• Tailpiece Hofner Trapeze Black
• Nut Material Plastic
• Pickguard 
• Pickup Neck Hofner Black Staple
• Pickup Middle 
• Pickup Bridge Hofner Black Staple
• Potentiometer Knobs Black. Gold top included.
• Electrics Hofner White Oval Panel
• Strings Hofner Black Nylon Tape Wound
• Approximate Weight Kg 2,1
• Setup Action Bass String at 12th Fret 3mm
• Action Treble String at 12th Fret 2mm