Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 Violin Bass
Based on Paul McCartney’s 1962 Violin Bass, the ’62 bass has delighted Hofner aficionados by replicating details of the original. For example, the “strip” machine heads, the slot-head screws on the hardware, and the two-piece neck are authentic touches that connect this instrument to an earlier time. In the Vintage ’62 Höfner has created a replica of Paul’s bass historically accurate enough to satisfy even the most demanding Beatles fan.
Authentic replica of the '62 model which Paul still plays live on stage today.
Original '62 neck size for sustain and playability.
Incl. Höfner Vintage strap and case.
Vintage 62: Handmade in Germany
| Feature |
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Benefit |
| Spruce top, flamed European maple back and sides |
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Premium tonewoods for best sound |
| Two staple pickups. Individual volume controls |
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Total control for balance of each pickup |
| Two piece neck design, 'strip' machine heads based on popular 1962 specifications |
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Genuine specifications for the collector |
| Original 1962 'fat-neck' measurements |
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Sustain and authentic playability |
| Intricate nitrocellosis varnish |
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Adds class, value and originality |
| Top |
Selected German spruce |
| Back and Sides |
Selected flamed maple |
| Neck |
2-piece maple neck |
| Fretboard |
Rosewood |
| Fretboard Inlays |
Mother-of-pearl dots |
| Number/Size of Frets |
22 |
| Scale in inch |
30 |
| Width of Nut in inch |
1 5/8 |
| Tuners |
H61/74B (2 on a strip) |
| Bridge |
Ebony, H72/20B |
| Tailpiece |
Brass, H62/30 |
| Pickguard |
Celluloid, floating; H65/36-P |
| Pickup(s) |
2 'Staple' humbucking pickups; H511B |
| Electronics |
2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost; HA2-B |
| Hardware |
Nickel-plated |
| Finish |
Antique-brown sunburst |
| Case |
H3059 (included) |
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