Description
The Hofner Contemporary version of the 500/5 President Bass, inspired by the Hofner models of the 1950’s and 60’s as played by Stuart Sutcliffe in the early days of The Beatles.
With a fully hollow 16.5″ wide body and fitted with close spaced original Hofner ‘Toaster’ pick-ups. The President Bass is fitted with the famous Hofner control panel to ensure a great sixties style sound.
A vintage style electric bass guitar that allows you to capture the tones of the 50s and 60s at a very affordable price.
Specifications:
Instrument: HCT President Bass
Model: HCT-500/5-BK
Category Term Description
Body
Shape President Bass
Wood Top Spruce
Soundhole Traditional F-Hole (2)
Wood Back Flame Maple
Wood Sides Flame Maple
Binding Top Black / White / Black / White / Black
Binding Back Black / White / Black / White / Black
Binding Sides White
Centerblock None
Neck
Wood Maple / Beech / Maple
Construction Three Piece
Headstock Shape President Bass
Logo and Artwork Script
Neck Joint Hofner Archtop Bass Set Neck
Joint At 16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret 22mm
Thickness Neck + FB Near Heel 24mm
Heel Cap Pearl
Fingerboard
Wood Rosewood
Scale 30″ / 76cm
Nut Width 42mm
Width At 12th Fret 48mm
Inlays Dots
Binding White
Side Dots Yes
Number Of Frets 22
Bridge
Material Ebony
Type Hofner Fretted
Hardware
Tuners Single Nickel
Tuner Buttons Pearl
Tailpiece Trapeze Nickel
Nut Material Plastic
Pickguard None
Pickup Neck Hofner Toaster
Pickup Middle
Pickup Bridge Hofner Toaster
Potentiometer Knobs Black and Silver
Strings
Hofner HCT Roundwound
Approximate Weight Kg 2,4
Setup
Action Bass String at 12th Fret 3mm
Action Treble String at 12th Fret 2mm
All Specifications subject to change
This product ships free anywhere in Australia and is suitable for any guitarist.
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