0353203 Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) [size=4]Hi All, [font=Arial][color=#000000]Up for sale is my original 1964 Hofner 500/1 Beatle bass, along with its original gig-bag. I took this in a trade with Happy Jack a couple of years ago, so be assured it came from a very good home.[/color][/font] [color=#000000][font=Times][font=Arial]This rare bass is in fantastic condition....it does have a few minor dings, dongs, finish checking and other cosmetic wear, but looks absolutely fabulous and plays really well right up the neck.[/font][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Times][font=Arial]Please feel free to contact me with any questions / requests for more photographs or to arrange a time to come and check her out. The bass also comes with a sturdy Guardian hard-shell case.[/font][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Times][font=Arial]Looking for £1,600.[/font][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Times][font=Arial]Cheers, Si[/font][/font][/color][/size] Edited November 2, 2012 by 0353203
Happy Jack Posted October 19, 2012 Posted October 19, 2012 Lovely bass, this. I had it from its original owner in Germany, and it still has the German shop sticker on the back of the headstock: [IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Hofner%20vintage%20instruments/Hofner%20500%201%201964%20SOLD/DSCF3363.jpg[/IMG] Note the 1-piece back of the body; Hofner only did this for a year or so before reverting to the original 2-piece design. This bass really is as near-mint as it looks. You're unlikely to find a better example at this sort of price.
0353203 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Posted October 20, 2012 Hi Onox, Always on the lookout for vintage basses and guitars, so do tell.... Cheers, Si
Onox Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 [quote name='0353203' timestamp='1350718001' post='1842552'] Hi Onox, Always on the lookout for vintage basses and guitars, so do tell.... Cheers, Si [/quote] Oh, I only got. A kind of modern Jazz Bass.
0353203 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) More pics.... Edited November 2, 2012 by 0353203
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