Hofner 500/1 CT LH
CT - Contemporary Series 500/1
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 recognisable electric bass guitars in the music world in terms of both looks and sound.
The Hofner 500/1 model has the slim profile neck. White celluloid neck binding distinguishes it from the other German made Hofner violin basses. The light weight of the fully hollow body will be appreciated after a long nights playing.
Left handed version.
Instrument: | Violin Bass | |
Model: | H500/1-64L-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 | White | |
Centerblock | None | |
Neck | Wood | Flame Maple / Beech / Flame Maple |
Construction | Three 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 | 21mm | |
Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret | 24mm | |
Heel Cap | White Pearl | |
Fingerboard | Wood | Rosewood |
Scale | 30"/76cm | |
Nut Width | 42mm | |
Width At 12th Fret | 48mm | |
Inlays | Pearl Dots | |
Binding | White | |
Side Dots | Yes | |
Number Of Frets | 22 | |
Bridge | Material | Ebony |
Type | Hofner Fretted | |
Hardware | Tuners | Single Nickel |
Tuner Buttons | Plastic | |
Tailpiece | Hofner Trapeze Nickel | |
Nut Material | Plastic | |
Pickguard | White Pearl | |
Pickup Neck | Hofner Staple Nickel | |
Pickup Middle | ||
Pickup Bridge | Hofner Staple Nickel | |
Potentiometer Knobs | Gold top | |
Electrics | Hofner Pearl Panel | |
Strings | Hofner Flat Wound | |
Approximate Weight Kg | 2,1 | |
Setup | Action Bass String at 12th Fret | 3mm |
Action Treble String at 12th Fret | 2mm |