Description
The 500/2 Club Bass was introduced in the mid '60s as an alternative to the increasingly popular 500/1 Violin Bass. It was aimed at players who wanted the unique Höfner bass sound, but 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 onto a Club body & create a new product. Today's Club bass is still built exactly the same way as it was in the 60's using the same components. Many prefer the Club as it offers a bigger body, but produces almost identical tones - the legendary Höfner bottom end thump. With a fully hollow body & short scale (30") neck it is light & fun to play!
This bass went through a Relic procedure & was intentionally "aged" at the factory to give it that well-worn "vintage" look. Because the procedure is unique to this particular bass, no two will look exactly alike. This one weighs 4 lbs 8.5 oz.
SPECS:
Body Shape: Club bass
Body Wood: Flame Maple Back & Sides with Spruce Top
Binding top: Black & Cream
Binding back: Black & Cream
Binding sides: Cream
Neck Wood: Flame Maple / Beech / Flame Maple
Neck Construction: Three piece
Headstock Shape: Hofner Club Bass
Logo and Artwork: Script
Neck joint: Club Bass Set Neck
Joint At: 16th Fret
Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
Scale: 30" / 76cm
Width at 12th Fret: 48mm
Inlays: Pearl dots
Side dots: Black
Number Of Frets: 22
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Type: Hofner Fretted
Tuners: Single nickel
Tuner Buttons: Plastic
Tailpiece: Hofner Trapeze Nickel
Groove Material: Plastic
Pickguard: Cream Pearl (not installed)
Pickup Neck: Hofner Staple Nickel
Pickup Bridge: Hofner Staple Nickel
Potentiometer Knobs: Gold top
Electrics: Hofner Pearl Panel
Case: Hofner black hardshell case with accessories
