Höfner Violin Bass 500/1 Relic 63 LH

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The Höfner Violin Bass 500/1 Relic 63 LH is an Electric Bass with a Left hand model, Inspired by the McCartney bass, Black / White / Black binding on the...

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Description Electric bassElectric BassElectric bassElectric BassLeft-handed electric bass guitarElectric BassElectric bassElectric BassE-Bass
FretboardWengeWengeWengeWengeCaribbean RosewoodRosewoodRosewoodRosewoodMapleMaple
Fretboard radius508 mm--508 mm--406 mm--12"
ScaleLongscaleLongscaleLongscaleMediumscaleLongscaleMediumscaleShortscaleShortscaleLongscaleLongscale
Nut width38.5 mm38.5 mm38.5 mm38.5 mm42.9 mm42 mm38.1 mm42 mm-1.5"
PickupPassive MEC "Dynamic Correction" P / J2 Active MEC P/JActive MEC J / J2 Passive MEC Vintage single coils------
String spacing19 mm16.5 mm19 mm19 mm------
Factory stringingWarwick RED (42200 M) .045" - .105"-Warwick RED (42200 M) .045" - .105"-------
WeightApproximately 3.8 kgApprox. 4.2 kgApproximately 3.7 kgApprox. 3.8 kg------
ColourBlackBlackSunburstBlackBlackSunburstBlack Cherry, glossBlackBlackWalnut
SoundboardCarolinaAshMaple, AlderMapleMapleMapleAlderSpruce, Maple-Ash
NeckMaple, EkangaMaple, EkangaMaple, EkangaMaple, EkangaMapleMapleMapleMaple, BeechMapleMaple
Frets24242421202222222221
Pickup SystemJPJPJJSSJJHHHHJJJJJJ
ElektronicActiveActiveActivePassivePassivePassive-PassiveActive, PassiveActive, Passive
Incl. Case
Incl. Gigbag
Body-AshAlder-Maple--Maple-Swamp ash
Ex-factory stringing-Warwick RED (42200 M) .045" - .105"-Warwick RED (42200 M) .045" - .105"-Höfner H1133B Flatwounds .040 - .100 (article nr 137000)----
Top-----Spruce-Spruce--
Pickups-----2 Höfner Staple Nickel with close spacing2 EMG 35DC humbuckers2x Höfner H511B Staple humbuckers-2 Sadowsky hum-cancelling

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Description

The Höfner Violin Bass 500/1 Relic 63 LH is an Electric Bass with a Left hand model, Inspired by the McCartney bass, Black / White / Black binding on the top and bottom, Neck thickness 21 mm on the 1st fret and 24 mm on the 12th fret, 22 Frets, Höfner trapezium nickel tailpiece, Höfner Pearl panel with gold top knobs, Pearloid pickguard (not mounted), Strip nickel machine heads, Beautifully aged Relic finish, Case and Höfner vintage strap included & Made in Germany. The retail price is 2648.73 £. Buy Höfner Violin Bass 500/1 Relic 63 LH at Thomann UK.

Specifications

TopSpruce
Bottom and sidesFlamed maple
2-Piece neckFlamed maple
FretboardRosewood
ScaleMediumscale
Nut width42 mm
Pickups2 Höfner Staple Nickel
BridgeEbony
Ex-factory stringingHöfner H1133B Flatwounds .040 - .100 (article nr 137000)
ColourSunburst
SoundboardMaple
NeckMaple
Frets22
Pickup SystemHH
ElektronicPassive
Incl. CaseYes
Incl. GigbagNo

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