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H5000/1 Deluxe Bass.
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Only 18 pieces available worldwide.

Spruce top with hand selected highly figured quilted mahogany used for the back and sides.

Ebony and gold hardware.

Höfner 5000/1 Beatle Bass

5000/1 Deluxe Beatle Bass

The H5000 Deluxe Beatle Bass is truly an exquisite, top of the line, hand-crafted, work of art. In our opinion, one of the best instruments currently made. The beautiful detail of the deluxe Beatle Bass is apparent from the top down. You will find the finest hand-carved German Spruce on the top and the sides and highly flamed African Maple graces the back of this exceptional instrument. The finish is a beautiful deep natural topped with a lustrous lacquer allowing for the beauty of the wood to be displayed. Check out the zebra quilt on the back of this example. This is typical of most Deluxe Basses.

Höfner 5000/1 Beatle Bass close up

The pictures fail to display the quality of materials used, but nonetheless, giving an example of the quality of the woods used to build these hand-crafted instruments.

The body moldings are made from a combination of accented dark wood grain and perloid. The rich black color of the pick guard and white accents help bring the instrument to life.

The zebra quilt on the back of a Deluxe Bass is typical of the appearance of all the Deluxe Basses.
In this bass the designed is only per one pece.

Type/Shape Violin Bass
Top Selected German spruce
Binding C/B/Eb/B/C/B
Back and Sides Selected flamed maple
Neck Maple, 1-piece
Fretboard Ebony
Fretboard Inlays Abalone double dots
Number/Size of Frets 22
Scale in inch 30
Scale in cm 76
Width of Nut in mm 42
Width of Nut in inch 1 5/8
Tuners 4 single H61/73B
Bridge Ebony, H72/20B
Tailpiece Brass, H62/30
Pickguard Celluloid, floating; H65/36-B
Pickup(s) 2 ‘Staple’ humbucking pickups; Hofner 511B
Electronics 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost; HA2-B
Hardware Gold plated
Truss Rod Plastic B/W/B Cover
Finish Natural
Case H259B aluminium bullet case (included)

The control panel is accented by the dark wood grain. 24K gold graces the tail piece, strap button, staple pickups, and tuner mechanisms.

The deluxe has a one piece neck made of the finest European Maple with a bound fret board of ebony featuring diamond-shaped mother of pearl inlay as fret markers. The head stock also features mother of pearl inlay. The neck is slightly thinner by 1/8". This is compared with the V62 H500 Bass. This slightly thinner neck is preferred by some players accustomed to the feel of the popular j bass. The neck is a 3/4 scale or 30 inch.

As for tuners, they are similar to the original 63 H50. Individual tuning keys are standard, a departure from the strip tuners used in earlier models.

Responsive and light weight , the deluxe is truly a pleasure to play.

As with all basses sold by Hofner Heaven, Hard-shell case is included.

Left handed models are available as well as custom orders. All Hofner Heaven basses come with the traditional Höfner brand flat wound strings exclusively made for Höfner by a famous German String Manufacturer.

Beatle Bass neck is hand fitted The set-in neck of a Beatle Bass is hand-fitted to the body.

Specifications

· Selected German spruce top, back and sides from selected flamed maple
· 1-piece maple neck
· Ebony fretboard, 22 frets
· Abalone double dots
· Scale: 30′ (76cm)
· Neck width at nut: 1 5/8“ (42mm)
· Machine heads: Höfner 61/73B (4 individual)
· Höfner 72/20B ebony bridge with movable metal saddles for perfect intonation and string spacing
· Höfner 62/30 trapeze tailpiece, brass
· Höfner 65/36-B floating celluloid pickguard, black
· 2 Höfner 511B ‘Staple’ humbucking pickups
· Höfner A2-B: Control panel with 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost
· Gold-plated hardware
· Colours: natural
· Höfner 259B aluminium bullet case

As with all basses sold by Hofner Heaven the 5000/1 Deluxe Beatle Bass includes the standard vintage style Hofner hard-shell case.