Hofner 500/1 Fab Gear Limited Edition Stage Model Beatle Bass (Lemon Burst)
NEW - “We all love Paul McCarney’s iconic Beatle bass that was built for him by Hofner in 1963. Currently Hofner has been making a faithful recreation of McCartney’s legendary bass which is hugely popular with both players and collectors. I do sometimes have musicians tell me they have a hard time playing the replica 500/1 live with no fret markers on the side of the neck. I find myself at times on stage with the lights down struggling with a bass that has no fret markers. So,I thought it would be cool to team up with the Hofner Custom Shop to create a new Hofner 500/1 Stage Model. All the the specs of McCarney’s famous Beatle bass but with added neck binding and fret markers to make the bass easier for musicians to play live on stage.” - Andy Babiuk
Note: Photos of stock instrument, Contact us for photos of exact serial number you'll receive.
The Hofner 500/1 Limited Edition Stage Model Beatle Bass in Fab Gear Lemon Burst is built by the Hofner Custom Shop, exclusively for Andy Babiuk’s Fab Gear. Every detail was scrutinized to be as accurate as possible to Paul McCartney’s famous Hofner Beatle bass with the added feature of a bound neck and fret markers to make it easier for musicians to play on stage. We have made a limited run of these cool basses in a Fab Gear Lemon Burst which looks amazing! Each Hofner 500/1 Stage Model Fab Gear Lemon Burst is hand numbered and comes with a Hofner deluxe tweed hardshell case, certificate of authenticity, Hofner warranty / paperwork, a replica of Paul’s original leather strap and an autographed copy of Andy's book “Beatles Gear: All The Fab Four’s Instruments From Stage to Studio – The Ultimate Edition”!
ALSO AVAILABLE LEFT HANDED AS A SPECIAL ORDER. CONTACT US AT FAB GEAR FOR MORE DETAILS.
SPECS
Body
Shape: Violin Bass
Top: Spruce
Back: Flame Maple
Sides: Flame Maple
Binding Top: Black / White / Black
Binding Back: Black / White / Black
Binding Sides: White
Centerblock: None
Finish: Fab Gear Lemon Burst
Neck
Wood: Flame Maple
Construction: Two Piece
Headstock Shape: Hofner Violin Bass
Logo and Artwork: Script
Neck Joint: Violin Bass Set Neck
Joint At: 16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret: 21mm
Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret: 24mm
Heel Cap: White Pearl
Fingerboard
Wood: Rosewood
Scale: 30" / 76cm
Nut Width: 42mm
Width At 12th Fret: 48mm
Inlays: Pearl Dots
Binding: Yes
Side Dots: Yes
Number of Frets: 22
Bridge
Material: Ebony
Type: Hofner Fretted
Hardware
Tuners: Strip Nickel
Tuner Buttons: Plastic
Tailpiece: Hofner Trapeze Nickel
Nut Material: Plastic
Pickguard: White Pearl
Neck Pickup: Hofner Staple Nickel
Bridge Pickup: Hofner Staple Nickel
Tone Knobs: Gold top
Electronics: Hofner Pearl Panel
Strings: Hofner Flat Wound
Approximate Weight Kg: 2,1