FS: Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass Made In Germany

[Infidelity]

Would let it go for $1200 shipped.. Paypal E-check only..

Just judge by the pictures..

[boomba]

What pictures????????

[Infidelity]

Originally Posted by boomba

What pictures????????

The pictures in the OP..

[knuppe]

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[Humberto]

I'm interested but I have two questions:

looking at the picture it seems like the set-up is a bit cock-eyed with the bridge riding high on the g string. Is this by design?

What year was it born?
Thanks

[Infidelity]

Originally Posted by Humberto

I'm interested but I have two questions:

looking at the picture it seems like the set-up is a bit cock-eyed with the bridge riding high on the g string. Is this by design?

What year was it born?
Thanks

I didn't even noticed that it's cock eyed but it plays really good.. I'm not sure what year it was born but the past buyer bought it in 1992 from the original owner..

[smurfco]

The bridge looks normal to me, the one on my Epi Viola looks like that and it intonates well.

Do you still have the pickguard?

Thanks!

[Infidelity]

Originally Posted by smurfco

The bridge looks normal to me, the one on my Epi Viola looks like that and it intonates well.

Do you still have the pickguard?

Thanks!

I don't have the pickguard.. Sorry..

[Beck McCartney]

This is the bass I have been looking for. If my P Bass sells soon, I'll hit you up.

[Infidelity]

Originally Posted by Beck McCartney

This is the bass I have been looking for. If my P Bass sells soon, I'll hit you up.

I hope you'd sell it soon..

[Captain Bob]

For those looking at the 'cockeyed' bridge as it was called; moving the ebony bridge in concert with moving the fret wire saddles (the bridge is slotted) is how this type of design is to be intonated. Most times, moving the fret wire saddle forward instead of angling the bridge will do the job. There are slots cut into the bridge and one grabs the saddle with a pair of dykes, lifts it out, and places it in an adjacent slot, either more forward or aft, if its string is flat or sharp respectively. Works well actually.

[Infidelity]

Originally Posted by Captain Bob

For those looking at the 'cockeyed' bridge as it was called; moving the ebony bridge in concert with moving the fret wire saddles (the bridge is slotted) is how this type of design is to be intonated. Most times, moving the fret wire saddle forward instead of angling the bridge will do the job. There are slots cut into the bridge and one grabs the saddle with a pair of dykes, lifts it out, and places it in an adjacent slot, either more forward or aft, if its string is flat or sharp respectively. Works well actually.

Thanks for the clarification.. Bump!

[uncle Bob]

True ,
the adjustable bridge was a wuick fix for setting up string height, but more impportantly intonation.
Remember there were in the early years two sets of tailpieces....One longer than the other....SOOO, inorder to compensate for that curveball two tailpieces were better than none..No just kidding, as it was a correct fix.
LaBella made many of the Hofner flatwounds in the early day, until the value of the US dollar went up.
Since 2005 we have another model in additionto the original gauges as Sir Paul asked for a tad lighter set.

[Infidelity]

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[Bassist4Life]

i'm not sure if this is on newer models, but i found the year on one from the 60's. i had to remove the control panel and look at the engraving on the pots to determine the year.

joe

[smurfco]

PM sent...

[Infidelity]

bump

[Dr H]

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