Body of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
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Back of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Body of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
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Pickups of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Bridge of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Tailpiece of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Tone controls of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Headstock of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Back of the headstock of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
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Body of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Front of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Back of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Body of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Back of the body of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Close up of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Full View of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Neck off the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Pickups of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Bridge of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Tailpiece of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Tone controls of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Headstock of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
Back of the headstock of the Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic
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Hofner 500/1 "Vintage" '61 Cavern Violin Beatle Bass Relic

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NEW - 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 recongisable electric bass guitars in the music world in terms of both looks and sound. Inspired by the original 1961 model which was purchased by Paul McCartney in Hamburg. Fully hollow body. Original '61 Neck profile.

You are looking at serial number: Y1104H034

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NEW - 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 recongisable electric bass guitars in the music world in terms of both looks and sound. Inspired by the original 1961 model which was purchased by Paul McCartney in Hamburg. Fully hollow body. Original '61 Neck profile.

You are looking at serial number: Y1104H034

NEW - 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 recongisable electric bass guitars in the music world in terms of both looks and sound. Inspired by the original 1961 model which was purchased by Paul McCartney in Hamburg. Fully hollow body. Original '61 Neck profile.

You are looking at serial number: Y1104H034

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The Hofner 500/1 'Cavern' Violin Bass takes it's name from the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. Opened in 1957 this Club was one of the most important small clubs in Europe for bands trying to make it big in the Beatboom era. In 1960 the first beat night session was held featuring Rory Storm and the Hurricanes with Ringo Starr on drums and by mid 1961 the Merseybeat scene was in full flow with the Beatles and the Cavern Club centre stage.

SPECS

Body

  • Shape: Violin Bass

  • Wood Top: Spruce

  • Soundhole: None

  • Wood Back: Flame Maple

  • Wood Sides: Flame Maple - 52mm

  • 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: Vertical

  • 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: None

  • Side Dots: None

  • Number Of Frets: 22

Bridge

  • Material: Ebony

  • Type: Hofner Fretted

Finish

  • Top: Sunburst

  • Body: Sunburst

  • Neck: Sunburst

Hardware

  • Tuners: Single Nickel "Rugby Ball"

  • Tuner Buttons: Plastic

  • Tailpiece: Hofner Trapeze Nickel

  • Nut Material: Plastic

  • Pickguard: White Pearl

  • Pickup Neck: Hofner Diamond Nickel

  • Pickup Middle: None

  • Pickup Bridge: Hofner Diamond Nickel

  • Potentiometer Knobs: Gold top

  • Includes Hardshell case.