Hofner 500/5 President Bass | 1960s Made in Germany
$4,300.00Price
This mid-1960s 500/5 has been through a proper professional restoration, with the neck reset for stable, low action and the electronics fully serviced, so the original Staple pickups deliver that deep, thumpy '60s British-beat tone the President is known for, straight out of the case. It's hollow-body light at just 2.5kg, the brunette sunburst nitro finish has aged with barely any wear, and while the original internal label has detached with age, which is common on Höfners this old, the pickups, controls and body carvings all confirm it's the real thing.
Features
- Year: 1960s
- Made in: Germany
- Model: Höfner 500/5 President Bass
- Body: Hollowbody archtop, spruce top, flamed maple back and sides
- Finish: Brunette sunburst (nitrocellulose)
- Neck: Professionally reset
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale: 30" short scale
- Pickups: 2 x original Staple Nova-Sonic twin-coil
- Controls: 4 x teacup rotary (volume/tone)
- Weight: 2.5kg
- Case: Original hard shell case (green plush lining)
- Condition: Exceptional, professionally restored, with minimal finish wear and fully serviced electronics
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