Höfner H500/1-63-AR-0 Artist Violin Beatle Bass – Germany

For sale: the legendary Höfner 500/1 ‘Beatle Bass’ in the German Artist Series version.

An iconic instrument for fans of The Beatles and Paul McCartney.

✔ Made in Germany – not an Asian-made model
✔ 1963 Reissue model (Paul McCartney’s specifications)
✔ Manufactured in 2023 – practically a brand-new instrument
✔ Original case + certificate + full documentation
✔ Fitted with flatwound strings – authentic Beatles sound

The bass guitar is in mint condition, with no damage, and fully functional.
It features an identical sticker to the one Paul had on his bass guitar during his final concert with The Beatles on 30 January 1969.

The characteristic ‘wooden’, round tone familiar from The Beatles’ recordings.

Lightweight (approx. 2.1 kg), very comfortable to play.

Reason for sale: I’m upgrading to a higher-end Vintage series