1963 Hofner Beatle Bass 500/1 plays Beatles

[TheMosquito101]

your amazing, that hofner is so beautiful, that would be so cool to have, you rock man

[gmd1417]

@MrVintagemusic Very cool video, thanks!

[Thejesusofsuburbia21]

I have a refinished Late 60's model that I bought for cheap. it's amazing. It almost falls apart every time i play it. But It's one of the best studio basses I own (Aside from my trusty Fenders)

[LuisPoma1995]

4:17 - 4:43 I Saw Her Standing There.

[gorpusasasa]

3:35 you look so happy to play ! u_u

[GVike]

Why does it sound so bright to me? I expected a more thuddy sound quality like Paul... must be the amplifier...

[JosephODonnellMusic]

0:21 - 0:25 wat?

[MrPaulmccartney111]

i am jealous but the fair thing is that you have the original Beatle bass guitar and i have the original B.B. King Lucille guitar

[1954telecaster]

wow you really know your stuff!

[Pagra101]

What if your room caught fire?

[Roystothecoolkid]

@Pagra101 don't say that

[JP5466]

Paul's bass did not have a strap nut screws. He had to "tie" the strap around the neck and fasten a hook onto the tailpiece.

[TelevisionPotato]

Jesus! How much did all these guitars and basses cost you?

[LENNONMCCARTNEY40]

LOVE İT

[chaniejbernard]

3:00 is like porn for bassists

[chaniejbernard]

dun dun dun dun dun dun dun....



[patrii9100]

well,paul use a Hofner Vintage 62' no 63'.

[MrNormanChang]

How are you ! where are you? I'm in St George UT

Thanks!

[jonnyboydrums]

thats not original

[ultraintensegamer]

how much did this cost like in retail and where can you get it?

[BoyMoptop]

This is such a marvelous instrument, I hope to own my own in the near future. Although I am a guitar player it might come in handy. Peace Love and Music always - BoyMoptop

[bassguy1812]

could you do a rickenbacker bass review ????? please

[mrdeersniper]

Wow man. I've always wanted a Hofner. How much would a new one be??? I'd sell my Rouge five string for one. I've never actually seen or played one.

[pigfarts992]

@MrVintagemusic What was that first bassline you were playing?

[ironcitydevildog]

@pigfarts992 It was "Silly Love Songs" from Paul playing with Wings, although Paul played the majority of Wings, especially that song on his Rickenbacker 4001s.

[einleitungwirwollen]

Beautiful bass and very nice playing!!

[editdave]

Nice video. Well done, and a beautiful bass!

[retrohermes]

Hey nice video and 63 bass, i wanted to ask you how's the intonation on it because i got a RI last month and the intonation wasn't close at all.

[retrohermes]

oh i forgot to mention that my bridge before the intonation got fixed was exactly like yours.

[AyashaYumi]

SILLY LOVE SONGS LOL

[GTM59]

I notice the 63 Hofner has a more brown finish to the body then the 64's and up...or is that just because it was recorded with a camcorder and it distorts the color a bit?

[RainMainDein]

German Quality..just great....

[dwoac6595]

..Mr. Vintage Music singing off, you stay classy youtubers.

[PatRick4001]

Hey Mr. Vintage, Do you own a shop or anything? Because if you do I'm a recent college grad seeking employment haha. Seriously though, you have the COOLEST damn collection of guitars I've ever seen. Check out some of my videos if you get a chance - you might just dig them. Anyways I think your fab gear is gear fab. Keep rocking my friend.

[venomchaser88]

Hi! I am a bassist and i wanted to know what amp did Paul use during his Beatle years and what amp did he use for his wings years....

Please reply back and thank you ( ^_^)

[awesomemark1234100]

@venomchaser88 I also looked for that and all it said was the vox ac 30

[venomchaser88]

@awesomemark1234100 Thanx for replying and I got the same results to when I searched for it so it must be true...

( ^_^)

[awesomemark1234100]

@venomchaser88 np i went to sam ash and got one but its not a bass amp

[awesomemark1234100]

Respond to this video... nice vox

[PatRick4001]

@venomchaser88 Hey dude, Paul used a Vox T-60 in the Early Beatles days and then moved up to a T-100. As Far as the Wings-Era goes I'm not too sure. I think it was probably some kind of Fender or Marshall.

[legolas35653]

what amp r u playing it througthj!

[raymondap]

Hi MrVintage.. i always dreamed to have that bass (eventhough i dont play one)... can i ask you a question.. what is your recommendation for less expensive hofner violin bass? as far as i know there's contemporary series and icon..

thanks

[Kentonuk]

Stick a pop shield over your mic it's will help with the pops and p's, great vid btw

[Kentonuk]

Stick a pop sheild over your mic it's will help with the pops and p's, great vid btw

[TheCaptnAwesomee]

Paul McCartney used a Hofner 500/1 1962 Bass, Even the Hofner site states he used a 1962 given to them in 1963

[jokertt14]

i don't get it . looks like a fiddle with a long neck on it .

[lordduckstraw]

@jokertt14 Ok, we have established you have eyes...

[jokertt14]

@lordduckstraw so whats your point other then running your mouth . Looks like a junk bass . why dont you see anyone else use these other then the beatles ??

[lordduckstraw]

@jokertt14 Sorry! :( These basses are nice though! they are something different compared to other basses, unique. Different sound and, as you pointed out, different look! Didnt mean to sound rude. I think others dont use this bass due to its link with the beatles, not because of what its like.

[exodian92]

Beautiful sounding bass.

Sounds almost like a double bass..

[manferot]

Thank you for showing what the controls do. Everybody just seems to either talk talk talk or just play Beatles songs and it's annoying for those of us who want to see a real demo of what the bass can do. So again, thank you. The modeling of the bass for the camera was a bit too much though, but I think it's understandable to be proud of it, and I would be too.

[Lunarmoonbase2]

Back off from the mike a little bit.

[bloc22]

Great video. I love the close ups you do with the instruments :)

[LEEUMSK8]

i have a question what kind of Flats do u have on it???

[MrVintagemusic]

@LEEUMSK8 LaBella

[LEEUMSK8]

@LEEUMSK8 have u ever heard of Pyramid Golds

[lukefenderrhodes]

@LEEUMSK8 can i have a chance to earn your friendship and borrow a guitar pretty please i could be a dream come tru

[MrTambourineMan1960]

do these instruments have a serial-number?

thx

[MrVintagemusic]

@MrTambourineMan1960 no

[Mrlearnings]

Paul mcCartney plays an original 62 Hofner, given to him in 63. It therefore is basically still the 62, as it contains the 62s features. :)

[2PaperTigers]

Dave, with a playroom like that you must be the most popular kid on the block.

[willpumpkin]

Awesome video! So how many basses do you own? Are there more bass videos on the way?

[jdsowa]

The Shure SM58 (as opposed to the SM57) is more suitable to speech because it has a windscreen to cut down on plosives. 

[MrAntone97]

nice bass sir... but i thought the original mccartney basses didnt have a strap thing on the neck, cause paul used to wrap his under the neck or something like dhat so yeah...nice bass anyway thanks for the upload...can you please make a video on that blonde bassman?

[RustyShackelford73]

you have some of the best videos.. good thing i don't have all those guitars i would never leave that room!! must be a pain to get people to leave after they come to visit

[LEEUMSK8]

i have a west german made v62 reissue and its great..but of coarse nothing compared to the original.I bought it for $1,890 used!!

[GooglelyTube]

I have a one-owner (me) '67. I have to say, the quality is also great. Other than the pups, pretty much the exact bass you have, but with the neck binding (without fret dots in the binding) and enclosed tuners. My pups are the "blade" type, rather than the desired "staple" design. I've checked into replacing, but size difference between the two don't allow it. I also have the original black/red interior violin shaped case as well. Love the vids Dave!

[lptomtom]

Wow, fantastic bass!

[stupidseacucumber]

what store is this that you work at? i would love to go there!!!

[stupidseacucumber]

wow great vid! i watch all of your videos and i was hoping that you would have one of these on youtube!

[Raoul1990]

silly love songs? :D

[tmo7734]

Thanks, Dave. Very interesting. Two questions: Is the guitar strung with flatwounds? What ranking would you give the quality/craftsmanship?

[MrVintagemusic]

@tmo7734 flats, always. The quality of the old Hofners from 62-63 is superb. You cannot compare to the newer ones. From 64 onwards, there was so much demand, quality suffered, and the specs changed too.

[ArielsSmartyPants]

Wow, that bass is in fantastic condition. Thanks for the demo.