H500/5 Reeperbahn Bass

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H500/5 "Reeperbahn" Bass   H500/5-REP-0

 

Flag Handmade in Germany.

The Höfner 500/5 bass was first produced in 1957 and continued until the early 1970s.

It is a large hollow bodied bass with no centre block, designed around the big archtop guitars that were extremely popular in the 1950s. The body is 17 inches wide across the lower bout though only 2.5 inches deep, like the “thinline” models of that period. Despite it’s slimmer depth it is nonetheless a big guitar and can seem daunting to modern players used to solid body basses. It is fitted with a short scale (30 “) neck, standard to all Höfner basses, which aids playability on such a big guitar.

The H500/5-REP-0 model is inspired by the 500/5 bass as it was made in 1959, with twin black-bar close spaced pickups, tortoiseshell control panel and pickguard and with the slim headstock. The finish is Höfner “Brunette”, a delicate sunburst which looks stunning on this big bass. It comes in a Höfner case together with a vintage style leather strap, Höfner polishing cloth, certificate and a short history of the model.

The 500/5 bass proved popular with many groups in the 50s and 60s. Although used by many players none is quite so famous as Stuart Sutcliffe who, urged on by John Lennon, purchased a new 500/5 early in 1960 (a 1959 model) and began his all too short career as the bassist with The Beatles. He would leave The Beatles in 1961 to follow love and art, selling his bass to Klaus Voormann.

The 500/5 bass is often mistakenly called the President bass to which it is closely related. The President model was not developed until 1963 and then only for the British market.

SPECIFICATION SHEET  
Instrument:H500/5 Reeperbahn Bass 
Model:H500/5 
CategoryTermDescription
BodyShape17" Jazz
Wood TopArched spruce
Soundhole Traditional F-Hole (2)
Wood BackArched - flame maple
Wood SidesFlame Maple
Purfling TopBlack / White / Black
Purfling BackBlack / White / Black
Binding SidesWhite
CenterblockNone
FinishBrunette
NeckWoodFlame maple
Construction3 piece
Headstock Shape500/5 1959 shape
Logo and ArtworkScript Lily
Neck JointBass Set Neck
Joint At16th Fret
Thickness Neck + FB At 1st Fret21mm
Thickness Neck + FB At 12th Fret26mm
Heel CapWhite
FinishBrunette
FingerboardWoodRosewood
Scale30"/76cm
Nut Width42mm
Width At 12th Fret48mm
InlaysPearl Dots
BindingNone
Side DotsYes
Number Of Frets21
BridgeMaterialEbony
TypeHofner Fretted
HardwareTunersSingle Nickel Hofner H61/73B
Tuner ButtonsPlastic - pearl
TailpieceHofner Trapeze Nickel - Long
Nut MaterialPlastic
PickguardTortoiseshell
Pickup NeckHofner Black Bar H517
Pickup BridgeHofner Black Bar H517
Potentiometer KnobsHofner Teacup gold cap H909/15
ElectricsHofner control panel tortoiseshell
StringsFlat Wound medium scale (Pyramid)
Approximate Weight KG 
SetupAction Bass String at 12th Fret3mm
Action Treble String at 12th Fret2mm

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