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Hofner Basses, Reissue Violin and Club Basses Now Available‼

Hofner Basses, Reissue Violin and Club Basses Now Available‼

A wide range of new Hofner Reissue Violin and Club Basses are in stock at The Twelfth Fret! Seen here are six brand new Hofner reissue 500/1 and 500/2 basses with reliced Varnish and Nitrocellulose Lacquer finishes.

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Ibanez AM-70 Artist Compact Thinline Black, 1985

 Ibanez AM-70 Artist Compact Thinline Black, 1985

Here’s a great condition Ibanez AM-70 Artist Compact Thinline Archtop in Black finish, dating to 1985, its first year. This model was only built until 1987. With proportions somewhat like the Gibson ES-339 models, the Ibanez AM-70 is a scaled down version of the classic ES-335 style models. The top, back and sides are laminate Birch with a Maple center block. The neck is 3-piece Maple with a bound Indian Rosewood fingerboard.

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Hofner Violin Bass Vintage ’61 Left Handed Burst, 2023

 Hofner Violin Bass Vintage '61 Left Handed Burst, 2023

The Hofner Violin Bass Vintage ’61, seen here in its Left Handed form reflects the evolution of the classic bass now mostly known as the ‘Beatle Bass’. Quite rare, the Hofner Violin Bass Vintage ’61 features a solid carved Spruce top, with Flame maple sides and flat back.

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Hofner 500/1 ’62 Reissue Violin Bass Burst, 2012

 Hofner 500/1 '62 Reissue Violin Bass Burst, 2012

Here we have a Hofner 500/1 ’62 Reissue Violin Bass sometimes named the ‘Mersey bass’.   It’s very close in design to the 1963 version used by Paul McCartney on more than a few successful recordings and appearances. This bass was built at the Hofner plant in Baiersdorf / Hagenau Germany during 2012 and is in good condition, all original except for a missing pickguard.

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Gibson ES-325 TDW Thinline Electric Walnut, 1974

   Gibson ES-325 TDW Thinline Electric Walnut, 1974

Here’s a fairly rare guitar, a Gibson ES-325 TDW, where the ‘TDW’ stands for Two Pickup, Double Cutaway, Walnut finish. The TDW does not appear anywhere on the guitar or its label, bur does appear on marketing materials, to distinguish it from the ES-325 TDC with Cherry finish or the TD in Tobacco Sunburst. This guitar was built between 1972 and 1978 and is an original example of Gibson’s Norlin era production – Gibson’s corporate parent between 1969 and 1986.

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D’Angelico Premier Bedford SH Metallic Blue, 2021

  D'Angelico Premier Bedford SH Metallic Blue, 2021

The D’Angelico Premier Bedford SH is a thinline, offset body, set neck semi-hollow model with three pickups, vintage style trem and a distinctive design. It’s well balanced, fairly lightweight and very comfortable to play. This example is in very good, clean condition with negligible wear.

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