{"product_id":"hofner-500-1-violin-beatle-bass-sunburst-vintage-1964","title":"Hofner 500\/1  Violin Beatle Bass Sunburst Vintage 1964","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHofner 500\/1  Violin Beatle Bass Sunburst Vintage 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB Commission Sale : Shop Purchase \/ Collection preferred.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsured mainland UK delivery can be quoted for at cost, call 0208 977 7788 to find out more or email your address etc to help@hillsound.co.uk. £9.99 standard delivery does NOT apply.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hofner 500\/1 Violin Bass was designed by Walter Hofner and launched at the Frankfurt Music Messe in 1956.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul McCartney bought his 1961 violin bass in Hamburg and famously used it throughout the 1960s live until the Beatles ceased live performance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis original 61 was stolen in 1972 and recently returned to him after 50 years of being out of his possession. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis really vibey 1964 example is in appropriate condition for age with lots of playing wear. It has however been recently \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003erefurbished by CCGX and plays beautfully well with a great action. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eAll tuners function but the D is quite stiff, there is a section of nut missing at the back between D and G, however the zero fret minimises the effect of this. There are numerous playing scratches on the top, buckle rash on the back, and 2 major sites of absent lacquer plus some headstock dinks. The bass weighs 4.7lb and is strung with flatwounds as you'd expect.  The original case is long gone but the bass is supplied with a TGI gigbag,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHofner spec: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully hollow body.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Sunburst. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody Wood Top: Spruce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack: Flame Maple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSides: Flame Maple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Wood: Flame Maple\/Beech\/Flame Maple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFingerboard Wood: Rosewood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale: 30\"\/76cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNut Width: 42mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber Of Frets: 22 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hofner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58629700059520,"sku":null,"price":3195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/0115\/files\/v1_13adf9a5-f576-4de3-8e42-0c37591fefc7.jpg?v=1785771365","url":"https:\/\/www.hillsounduk.com\/products\/hofner-500-1-violin-beatle-bass-sunburst-vintage-1964","provider":"Hillsound UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}