Höfner 500/1 Vintage '62 Reissue Violin Bass | 2002 Germany

Höfner 500/1 Vintage '62 Reissue Violin Bass for sale, made in Germany in 2002. This model reissues Höfner's original 1962 violin bass specification: a fully hollow body with a spruce top and flamed maple back and sides, a two-piece '62-profile neck, and dual Höfner Staple humbucking pickups with the classic twin-volume "tea-cup" control layout and slide switches for tone and rhythm/solo. 30" short scale, rosewood fingerboard, tapewound strings. Adjustable ebony bridge with a brass trapeze tailpiece. 2.1kg. Comes with the original hard case, paperwork, a Höfner strap, and spare parts stored in the case pocket.
 
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In stock at Guitar Garage. $3,000
 
Key Features
Year: 2002
Made in: Germany
Model: 500/1 Vintage '62 Reissue (H500/1-V62-G)
Finish: Tobacco burst
Body: Fully hollow, spruce top, flamed maple back and sides
Neck: Two-piece, Maple '62 profile
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 30" (short scale)
Strings: Tapewound
Pickups: 2 x Höfner Staple humbuckers ('62 spacing)
Controls: Twin volume (tea-cup style), Bass On/Treble On slide switches, Rhythm/Solo switch
Bridge: Adjustable ebony bridge, brass trapeze tailpiece
Weight: 2.1kg
Case: Original hard case
Included: Original paperwork, Höfner strap, spare parts (in case pocket)
Condition: Exceptionally clean
 
Sound and Tone
The hollow spruce-top construction and Staple humbuckers are generally associated with the warm, woody, percussive "thump" that made this style of violin bass distinctive in the 1960s — a noticeably different character to a solid-body bass.
 
Feel and Playability
Two-piece '62-profile neck with a rock-solid, stable heel joint and low, comfortable action. Rosewood fingerboard with no fretwear. Very light at 2.1kg.
 
Condition
Exceptionally clean overall. Body, neck and headstock show no major surface abrasions, finish checking, or belt-buckle rash. The spruce top is immaculate with natural figuring and cross-grain silking on the left-hand side. Chrome hardware shows light natural oxidation, with slight tarnish on the pickup covers. The original pickguard has been removed and stored in the case to prevent finish damage from off-gassing — small factory mounting holes remain visible on the side of the body. The plastic heel cap is currently missing. All electronics are fully functional. The original hard case is structurally sound and fully functional, with slight discolouration inside.
 
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