Hofner 1962 Reissue “Mersey” Left-Handed (H500/1-62L-0) Violin Bass – Sunburst

Brand New with Warranty. We are an authorized Hofner Dealer.

The Hofner 500/1 violin bass was designed by Walter Hofner and launched at the Frankfurt Music Messe in 1956. It has since gone on to become one of the most recognizable electric bass guitars in the music world in terms of both looks and sound.

The “Mersey” 1962 reissue features flame maple back and sides and matching flame maple neck. The neck profile is the slightly “fuller” of the 500/1 offerings and sports a clean rosewood fretboard without side dot markers. The 1962 reissue ships complete with Hofner vintage strap and optional strap button for the neck heel.

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We give a thorough setup to every instrument that comes through our shop. From truss rod to nut slots, pickup heights to saddle heights, you can rest assured we have this one dialed in. We also do a thorough inspection and check of all electronics and hardware to make sure nothing slips by!

This model ships with Vintage style Hofner hard case!

Specifications

Model #: H500/1-62L-0

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: White

Centerblock: None

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: 22mm

Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret: 26mm

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

Pickup Neck: Hofner Staple Nickel

Pickup Middle: None

Pickup Bridge: Hofner Staple Nickel

Potentiometer Knobs: Gold top

Electrics: Hofner Pearl Panel

Strings: Hofner Flat Wound