Hofner HCT-500/1-CV Cavern Club Contemporary Beatle Bass, Near-Mint w/ Case, Strap
$899.99
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Up for sale, a Hofner HCT 500/1CV Cavern Club Contemporary bass in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and Hofner-branded strap. A modern iteration of the Violin Bass platform, this 500/1CV is differentiated from other “Beatle basses” by its semi-hollow construction, which increases sustain and mitigates potential feedback.
This Hofner features a maple centerblock, flame maple back, maple rims, and an arched spruce top. A three-piece maple/beech/maple neck capped with a rosewood fretboard rounds out the tonewood complement, yielding a distinctive acoustic thud and pluck, smooth and sweet sounding via the pair of Hofner H510B Diamond humbuckers. The bass has a warm, woody, upright bass-like amplified tone with a pillowy thump, and the bass' Beatle-esque sonic signature is cemented by a set of 45-100 flatwound strings. Lightweight at 6lbs 4oz, this Hofner has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Three-piece Maple and Beech
-Shape: Slender C with full shoulders, measuring .805” 1st fret, .945” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood
-Frets: Medium jumbo, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 30"
-Nut: 1 5/8” at zero fret
-Headstock: 1960-spec Hofner logo
-Tuners: Open-gear Gotoh, vintage-style
Body Specs:
-Pickups: H510B Diamond humbuckers x2
-Electronics: Volume x1, Tone x1, Pickup On/Off x2, Rhythm/Solo switch
-Hardware: Floating ebony, nickel-plated trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: White pearloid pickguard and control plate, teacup knobs
-Serialization - Label visible through control cavity
The Sunburst finish highlights flame figuring extending across the bookmatched maple back. There are only a scant few faint marks in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, with light flame figuring in the bass-side maple third.
The original form-fit black hardshell case is included, along with a Hofner-branded leather strap.
This Hofner features a maple centerblock, flame maple back, maple rims, and an arched spruce top. A three-piece maple/beech/maple neck capped with a rosewood fretboard rounds out the tonewood complement, yielding a distinctive acoustic thud and pluck, smooth and sweet sounding via the pair of Hofner H510B Diamond humbuckers. The bass has a warm, woody, upright bass-like amplified tone with a pillowy thump, and the bass' Beatle-esque sonic signature is cemented by a set of 45-100 flatwound strings. Lightweight at 6lbs 4oz, this Hofner has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Three-piece Maple and Beech
-Shape: Slender C with full shoulders, measuring .805” 1st fret, .945” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood
-Frets: Medium jumbo, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 30"
-Nut: 1 5/8” at zero fret
-Headstock: 1960-spec Hofner logo
-Tuners: Open-gear Gotoh, vintage-style
Body Specs:
-Pickups: H510B Diamond humbuckers x2
-Electronics: Volume x1, Tone x1, Pickup On/Off x2, Rhythm/Solo switch
-Hardware: Floating ebony, nickel-plated trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: White pearloid pickguard and control plate, teacup knobs
-Serialization - Label visible through control cavity
The Sunburst finish highlights flame figuring extending across the bookmatched maple back. There are only a scant few faint marks in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, with light flame figuring in the bass-side maple third.
The original form-fit black hardshell case is included, along with a Hofner-branded leather strap.
