Höfner 500/1
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| Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass | |
|---|---|
 Vintage 1962 model | |
| Manufacturer | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. |
| Period | 1955-Present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Hollow[a] |
| Scale | 30 in (760 mm) |
| Woods | |
| Body | Spruce (Top), Maple (Back/Sides) |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Höfner Ebony Bridge |
| Pickup(s) | Höfner 511B Humbucking Pickups |
| Colors available | |
| Sunburst, black, laurel, rosewood and many others | |
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The Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass (also called the "Beatle bass" or "Cavern bass") is an electric bass guitar made by Höfner since 1955. It became very popular in the 1960s when Paul McCartney of The Beatles started using it.[1]
History
In 1955, Walter Höfner made a semi-acoustic electric bass, that was made to be light. It was also made to sound like a double bass. It was first shown at the Frankfurt Music Fair in 1956.[2] Paul McCartney bought a Höfner 500/1 in 1961 while in Hamburg. It would become his main bass for the rest of his career. McCartney using the bass made it very popular and Höfner still make the bass because of this.[3]
References
- ↑ Hofner 500/1Hofner. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ↑ Höfner Geschichte - Über Höfner. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ Miles, Barry. Many Years From Now (1997)Vintage-Random House. p. 74–75. ISBN 978-0-7493-8658-0.
Notes
- ↑ The Contemporary series models have a wood centre block.
