Where are these basses made in? Do they have any different models, choice of qualities or varieties that are made in different countries? I'm seriously in the market for one of these...
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HÖFNER 500/7 VERYTHIN CLUB!
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The Höfner 500/7 Verythin is part of their "Contemporary" or "CT" series, and as such, are made in Höfner's factory in China. Quality control is very good, and all of the electronics, pickups included, are German. They do not make the cheaper "Icon" / "Ignition" or more expensive versions of this model, as they do with the 500/1 violin bass that some lad from Liverpool made slightly famous...
Though sometimes hard to find, there are three colors: sunburst, red, and black.
I personally own a sunburst and a red...and love them both (especially after fitting them with TI Jazz Flats)
Though sometimes hard to find, there are three colors: sunburst, red, and black.
I personally own a sunburst and a red...and love them both (especially after fitting them with TI Jazz Flats)
Yes, here I am. I've been lingering around these verythins for about a year, and at last I've got one. I bought it from thomann without even seeing any of them in real life. This was not my first gamble though... luckly I've never lost.
This is my first short scale bass (apart from my Kala U-Bass) and I realize it is something I have to get used to... My first semi acoustic (or what?) bass; gives a strange feel (sound) when played unamplified.
I'm sure I'll have lots of questions to ask and experiences to share here but first question: Are the strings that are called "Höfner Beatle Bass Strings" usable for Höfner Verythin basses?
This is my first short scale bass (apart from my Kala U-Bass) and I realize it is something I have to get used to... My first semi acoustic (or what?) bass; gives a strange feel (sound) when played unamplified.
I'm sure I'll have lots of questions to ask and experiences to share here but first question: Are the strings that are called "Höfner Beatle Bass Strings" usable for Höfner Verythin basses?
Beautiful picture!
Those strings will work just fine! My personal preference is TI Jazz Flats (short scale)
Those strings will work just fine! My personal preference is TI Jazz Flats (short scale)
DWLANG, you did report in the past about Thomastik-Infeld flats being perfect for the Verythin (you meant the "short"-scale ones as it turns out), but have you actually verified first-hand that La Bella, Höfner (other than those that came with the bass) or Pyramid strings advertised as good for Beatle basses do also fit Verythins? At least the Pyramid flats don't, apparently - check out these posts:
Good evening, folks!
Just received Pyramid Golds short scale from Chicago Music Exchange from my Hofner Verythin.
The strings are little too short
Something like 1/2 - 3/4 inches short. Is that a this particular set which is not long enough and I wasn't lucky?
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Hey HaphAsSard that's been a neat compilation. Thank you. Once I did buy a set of strings on a wrong scale so I know how it feels… I don't want to do that again. Especially when they are as expensive as Pyramids or TI's. (I'm somewhere between these two for now.)
The strings on my Verythin are 36.6" from ball to silk. Thomastik's SS is listed as 35.5" while LS is 37" on the bassstringsonline.
As I understand both will fit. I wonder what will be the difference...
As I understand both will fit. I wonder what will be the difference...
I got one yesterday after having tried several (and more expensive) others. The Höfner is the best sounding, easy to play and most definitely the most beautiful 'semi' I ever laid my eyes on! Can't wait to try it out on rehearsal tomorrow and see how it holds up and differs from my 61 Precision in the bandmix!!
After googling these basses I see that the ones advertised now all have a longer tailpiece, a darker outside edge to the sunburst and a much cheaper looking headstock inlay. I think they look cheaper than the first one pictured by dwlang. So it looks like they are already dumbing down the product, which I thought looked very classy to begin with, I think that's unfortunate.
I like the new headstock logo better than the other one. This one is the same as the '60-ies original. No need to think they're dumbing down; you never know the reason behind some decisions at Höfner nor do they themselves. Looks like the early Fender policy. ;-)
Give it a try. They are light and very resonant even with the block. These basses are almost the perfect bass IMHO.
The headstock on the newer 500/7's is actually the older (original?) used on the Verythin from back in the day.
I'm with you though, I absolutely LOVE the bell-flower headstock, and with that my new red 500/7 had that.
I do prefer the look of the long tailpiece, and am convinced that it gives the bass better intonation on the first few frets. I added a long tailpiece (hard to get) to my older sunburst.
When I got my newer red 500/7 Verythin, I debated changing the black knobs to the cream ones like on my sunburst, but decided against it, and I've learned to love the black ones (that match the headstock and pickguard)
Where are you located?
If you happen to be in the Chicago area, you can find one usually at the Chicago Music Exchange or Rock N Roll Vintage down the street on Lincoln Avenue in the city...
