One of the world's most iconic bass guitars, the Contemporary Series version of the Beatle bass features a a spruce top and flame maple back and sides, and has a sustain block inside for resonance, while still retaining the original Hofner Beatle bass sound.
It has a 3-piece set maple/beech/maple neck, short scale (30"), and two Hofner "Staple" pickups with standard Hofner control panel. It does not come with a case. Please see our other listing for this bass that includes a hard case (Model CGCVB) if you are interested in buying one.
This one is left-handed, like Paul's! It is one of greatest electric bass guitars ever made, and is available at a very affordable price!
This bass is a B-Stock instrument, with a small imprint in the top near the bridge. The finish is not broken, and it is only visible in certain light at a specific angle. Please check out the pictures for detail.
Here are the specs from the Hofner website:
Model: HCT-500/1-LSB
Shape - Violin bass
Wood top - Spruce
Wood Back - Flame Maple
Wood Sides - Flame Maple
Binding top - Black / White / Black
Binding back - Black / White / Black
Binding sides - White
Center block - Spruce
Neck Wood - Maple / Beech / Maple
Construction - 3 piece
Headstock shape - Violin bass
Logo and artwork - Script
Neck joint - Violin Bass Set Neck
Joint At - 16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret - 22mm
Thickness Neck + FB Near Heel - 24mm
Heel cap - Pearl
Fingerboard Wood - Jatoba
Scale - 30 "/ 76cm
Groove width - 42mm
Width at 12th Fret - 48mm
Inlays - Dots
Binding - White
Side dots - Yes
Number of frets - 22nd
Bridge Material - Ebony
Bridge Type - Hofner Fretted
Tuners - Single nickel
Tuner buttons - Pearl
Tailpiece - Trapeze nickel
Groove material - Plastic
Pickguard - White Pearl
Pickup Neck - Hofner Staple Nickel
Pickup Bridge - Hofner Staple Nickel
Potentiometer knobs - Black and Silver
Strings - Hofner HCT Roundwound
Approximate Weight - Kg 2.7
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