1974 Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass, Beatles Bass
Owned by Iain H
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Rye Lane 3.3 mi
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Description
The bass guitar that will forever be associated with Paul McCartney - both in The Beatles, and live and in the studio on his solo work since 1987. This one's 11 years younger that Paul McCartney's 1963 Hofner 500/1, but it's a purebred descendant. It shares a lot of the characteristics of McCartney's "63 Bass". Most obviously, the movement of the bridge pick-up from its previously central position on the "61 Bass" to a more typical bridge position - opening up a far wider range of tones. Plus the minor design changes that came about through the 60s, including: a single-piece maple neck, for greater resonance, a sloped and single step heel for easier upper fret access, and the Hofner-embossed 513B Blade pick-ups, giving you a modern growl and attack at the bridge, alongside all that warm thud you'd expect from the neck. It's perfect! Everything you could wish for from a vintage Beatles bass, and then some! It's had a life, and has aged gloriously over time. A standard short scale bass, with a lovely rounded neck, low action, and perfect intonation. Those pick-ups sound great too - anything from the warmth of McCartney's more common neck pick-up sound to a surprising attack from the bridge pick-up. If you've never tried a 500/1, it''s definitely worth it! Happy to include a support pack at no extra cost, with: - Hercules Mini Stand - Strap - Clip-on Tuner - Cleaning Cloth - Complimentary Plectrums. Happy to meet personally in London to hand over. And if this isn't the one for you, check out my other guitar, amp and pedal listings!
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Reviews for Iain H
Rory P borrowed 1996 ProCo RAT 2, Classic Overdrive/Distortion Pedal
Great service from Iain. Really helpful and communicative. Great range to choose from as well. Will definitely use him again in the future.
Julia M borrowed Fender Stratocaster 2006 Classic Arctic White Electric Guitar
Iain was such a lovely person to rent from and his guitar was just great! The young musician who played it on an event at Goethe-Institut London was very pleased and happy!
Rich S borrowed AER Compact 60/2 Twin Channel Acoustic/Vocal Amp
Perfect, couldn't have been better. 100% recommend!
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