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Description
Description
Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Sunburst
The 500/2 Club Bass was introduced in 1964 as an alternative to the increasingly popular 500/1 Violin Bass. It was aimed at players who wanted the unique Höfner bass sound but who didn't want to look like Paul McCartney! The body had been in production since 1954 but only as a guitar. It was a fairly simple production decision to put the Violin Bass neck into a Club body and create a new product. The 500/2 Club bass today is still built in exactly the same way as in 1964 and uses the same components.
Specs
Specs
General
| Product Color: | Sunburst |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard Bass (E-A-D-G) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Club Bass |
| Body Material: | Flame Maple |
| Body Finish: | Gloss |
| Top Material: | Flame Maple |
| Body Binding: | White |
| Purfling: | Black/White/Black |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Flame Maple/Beech/Flame Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Sunburst |
| Neck Shape: | Original '65 |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Headstock Veneer: | Gloss |
| Nut Material: | Plastic |
| Nut Width: | 42mm |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" |
| Scale Length: | 30" |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Pearl Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Gold Hofner Script Decal |
| Neck Binding: | White |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Hofner Staple Nickel |
| Neck Pickup: | Hofner Staple Nickel |
| Controls and Switching: | 2 Volume, 2 On/Off Switches, Rhythm/Solo Switch for Volume Boost |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony |
| Tailpiece: | Trapeze Nickel |
| Tuning Machines: | Single Nickel Bass |
| Saddle: | Nickel |
| Pickguard: | White Pearl |
| Truss Rod Cover: | 3-Ply Black |
| Knobs: | Tea Cup |