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The bass guitar that will forever be associated with Paul McCartney - both in The Beatles, and live and in the studio on his solo work since 1987. This one's 11 years younger that Paul McCartney's 1963 Hofner 500/1, but it's a purebred descendant. It shares a lot of the characteristics of McCartney's "63 Bass". Most obviously, the movement of the bridge pick-up from its previously central position on the "61 Bass" to a more typical bridge...

position - opening up a far wider range of tones. Plus the minor design changes that came about through the 60s, including: a single-piece maple neck, for greater resonance, a sloped and single step heel for easier upper fret access, and the Hofner-embossed 513B Blade pick-ups, giving you a modern growl and attack at the bridge, alongside all that warm thud you'd expect from the neck. It's perfect! Everything you could wish for from a vintage Beatles bass, and then some! It's had a life, and has aged gloriously over time. A standard short scale bass, with a lovely rounded neck, low action, and perfect intonation. Those pick-ups sound great too - anything from the warmth of McCartney's more common neck pick-up sound to a surprising attack from the bridge pick-up. If you've never tried a 500/1, it''s definitely worth it! Happy to include a support pack at no extra cost, with: - 5 Picks - Clip-on Tuner - Strap - Hercules Mini Stand - Cleaning Cloth. Happy to meet personally in London to hand over. And if this isn't the one for you, check out my other guitar, amp and pedal listings on Fat Llama!

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