Hofner H-500 custom

pjmuck · **Posted:** August 30th, 2010, 1:24 pm

Never seen one in this color before. Can't decide if I like it or not:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOFNER-H-500-500-1- ... 53e34a8782

Matt R. · **Posted:** August 30th, 2010, 2:24 pm

I like the color, but it clashes with the back and sides.

pjmuck · **Posted:** August 30th, 2010, 2:48 pm

Matt R. wrote:

I like the color, but it clashes with the back and sides.

Yep. That's probably what's bugging me about it too.

NoXX · **Posted:** August 30th, 2010, 6:38 pm

It's like a mint chocolate explosion..a la Martha Stuart..

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2865

NoXX wrote:

It's like a mint chocolate explosion..a la Martha Stuart..

very apt.

That is the bluest Sea Foam Green
My eyes have ever done seen .....

Jeroen · **Posted:** August 30th, 2010, 11:00 pm

OMG, I want it! Badly!
Can't afford it though.

That would suit me perfectly in The Bullfight, and it looks superb in that finish (although the rest of the band will probably disagree and start bugging me about playing basses in more traditional colours - even though our guitarist gets away perfectly fine with playing his Antigua Tele :lol:

).

bugsy · **Joined:** June 7th, 2010, 2:29 am **Posts:** 220

no,

sorry.

looks stupid

Matt R. · **Posted:** August 31st, 2010, 6:47 am

NoXX wrote:

It's like a mint chocolate explosion..a la Martha Stuart..

Addison · **Joined:** June 15th, 2009, 8:03 am **Posts:** 1341

Yeah... I do dig it for some strange reason... but, I would dig it WAY more if the "seafoam green" (looks closer to daphne blue to me) looked more like "mint green" and the brown stain was darker brown, so it did have that retro "chocolate mint" vibe...

As it stands right now though... the two colors just seem to clash in a weird way.

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** August 31st, 2010, 8:49 am

I love it. You can make all kinds of ironic statements about turning Beatlemania and the 60s on its head just by showing up with it.

But, as with all Hofners, totally overpriced in any color.

pjmuck · **Posted:** August 31st, 2010, 1:46 pm

I suspect the color is not that brilliant, however, and may be closer to what you guys are looking for.. Look at the photos overall. They all seem a bit overly contrasty and hyper. The white picket fence in the background is almost completely bleached out.

Marcocolo · **Joined:** September 1st, 2008, 10:49 am **Posts:** 32

I say gag me! Doesn't work. Now if this was a lefty, I'd get out my credit card to buy it. Those righty's have no idea how good they have it. Pisses me off.
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Hofner-500-2-Club-Bass-Guitar-Mint-W-Case_W0QQitemZ310245374724QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D250671248197%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6008057196749109555#ht_3609wt_1799
P.S. Sorry, don't know how to Make the link say "link".

johntheleftybassist · **Posted:** September 6th, 2010, 2:13 pm

I personally think it looks great,very unique looking but it"s a one trick pony.I did get a chance to play a Hofner during one of my visits to Elderly Instruments in Lansing and didn't really dig it all that much.

fivebass52 · **Posted:** September 7th, 2010, 1:17 am

No desire to own a Hofner, But I LIKE the color!

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