Bass of the Week: Höfner Contemporary 500/5 President Bass
This week we’re checking out the Höfner 500/5 President Bass from their affordable Contemporary series. Modeled on the original hollow-body basses from the ’50s and ’60s, the bass has a 30-inch scale that the company says gives it a “relaxed feel despite the large body.”
It retains the sound of the ’60s with a pair of the company’s “toaster” pickups. Modern features include a redesigned headstock and tailpiece. It comes in both black and sunburst finishes.
Höfner Contemporary 500/5 President Bass Specs:
Scale: | 30″ |
Body: | Flame Maple |
Top: | Spruce |
Binding: | Black/White/Black/White/Black |
Neck: | 3-piece Maple/Beech/Maple |
Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
Inlays: | White Dot |
Frets: | 22 |
Pickups: | Höfner Toaster |
Bridge: | Ebony |
Tuners: | Single Nickel |
Tailpiece: | Trapeze Nickel |