Rabbie Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) This is gonna hurt me bad, especially at this price! A wonderful example of Hofner workmanship, this bass was made in 2006. It plays and sounds heavenly, comes with its deluxe hard case, and it's a unbelievable bass on all levels. I'm selling it purely because I need to purchase a double bass, so if you have one to trade, get in touch, bearing in mind, I live in Scotland. Below, the features, copied and pasted from the web; Although it shares the violin body shape and body woods, and pickups, the Deluxe is a distinct departure from the Vintage models with a one-piece European maple neck, ebony fretboard, gold-plated hardware, and diamond-shaped mother-of-pearl headstock inlays. A dark, full-body binding that contrasts with the lighter woods of the body is another of the details that sets the Deluxe apart. Responsive and light in weight, it is truly a pleasure to play. FEATURES[list] [*]Selected German spruce top, back and sides of selected flamed maple [*]1-piece maple neck [*]Ebony fretboard, 22 frets [*]Abalone double dots [*]Machine heads: Hofner 61/73B (4 individual) [*]Hofner 72/20B ebony bridge with movable metal saddles for perfect intonation and string spacing [*]Hofner 62/30 trapeze tailpiece, brass [*]Hofner 65/36-B floating celluloid pickguard, black [*]2 Hofner 511B "Staple" humbucking pickups [*]Hofner A2-B: Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost [*]Gold-plated hardware [*]Full body binding [*]Natural finish [/list] Play a fancier bass than Paul. Order the Deluxe today. SPECIFICATIONS[list] [*]Scale: 30" (76cm) [*]Neck width at nut: 1-5/8" (42mm) [*]22 frets [/list] Edited September 6, 2017 by Rabbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I think I'm in luuuurve !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 A beautiful instrument. I've take the liberty of linking this sale on the Hofner forum that I also help moderate, here... [url="http://hofnerhounds.com/hofnerhounds/viewtopic.php?t=1642"]Beautiful Hofner 5000/1 up for sale; not Ebay...[/url] I'll remove it, of course, if it's not appropriate. Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Dad, You're a legend, and I thank you R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I didn't know they did these. you almost want to put it under your chin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 That is a work of art, wish I had the cash available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Here's The Master, Ralf Gauck, playing his fretless 5000/1... http://youtu.be/yqxZwV_L6cg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Great playing but I really, REALLY hate those strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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