Hofner 500/2 Club Bass £1310
Hofner's Club bass may be less attention-grabbing than their Violin bass, but it certainly still looks the part
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:09 pm UTC
Manufacturer's description
The 500/2 Club Bass combines the sound and many other details of the Vintage '63 with a cutaway body design. Authentic replica of the '65 model.
Antique brown sunburst with nickel hardware or black with gold-plated hardware (-BK).
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Light weight. Comfortable body and neck. Solid sounds.
Cons
You can turn the bass off accidentally.
The bottom line
If you fancy a completely different feel and less weight from a bass guitar, the Club has a lot to offer. It has a really great sound, and with such a well-proportioned design it stands out in its own right; just make sure you study the control panel before you consider playing it live.
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Specification Show
500/2 Club Bass
- Price:
- £1310
- Available Controls:
- 2 x Volume, Bass, Lead/Rhythm Switch, Treble
- Available Finish:
- Black/Sunburst
- Back Material:
- Maple
- Bolt-on Neck:
- 0
- Bridge:
- Adjustable
- Bridge Material:
- Ebony
- Case Included:
- 1
- Fingerboard Material:
- Bound Rosewood
- Inlays:
- Dot
- Machine Heads Enclosure:
- Open
- Machine Heads Material:
- Gold
- Neck Material:
- Fully Bound And Painted Maple
- No of Strings:
- 4
- No. of Frets:
- 22
- Pickups:
- 2 x 'Staple' Design Pickups
- Scale Length (Inches):
- 30.25
- Scale Length (mm):
- 768
- String Spacing:
- 14
- Tailpiece:
- Trapeze
- Top Material:
- Spruce
- Weight (kg):
- 2
- Weight (lb):
- 4.4
- Width at Nut (mm):
- 41
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