Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass 1970s
bass · 1970–1979
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Why this number?
The typical used price is the median of 15 used sales observed in the last 24 months, with outliers removed and the figure rounded. An observed sale is often the last asking price rather than a confirmed hammer price.
| Typical used price | €2,050 | median sold, rounded |
| Most sold between | €1,800–€2,500 | 25th to 75th percentile, same window |
| Window | last 24 months | the tightest of 90 days, 6 months and 24 months with 8 used sales |
| Sample | 15 used sales | thin data, treat as a rough guide |
| Time to sell | — | only counted from listings we watch start to finish; not enough yet |
| Live asks | €2,710 | typical ask across 11 listings, 32% above typical used |
| Outliers | dropped | beyond 10× the product’s own median: bundles, parts, typos |
| All-time | €1,850 | 50 used sales, 2013–2026; not used for deals |
| Sales on record | 50 | all-time, all platforms |
Typical prices are rounded (to 5 / 10 / 50 / 100 by size, in whichever currency you read); asks and the chart are exact. As of 19 October 2026. Full method, including what each badge means
For sale right now
The best-priced as cards, a row of them; every other ad as a line, by ask. Each ask is the seller’s own number; the platform’s mark opens the listing. Each one says when we last confirmed it at its source: the price and availability are from that visit, so check the marketplace before you go.
Reverb
eBay United States
5 more live · €3,012–€3,651 · typical ask €2,710 · 2 Italy · 2 Japan
- €3,01247% over typicalexcellent ·
Italy · Reverb · confirmed 5 days ago - €3,10652% over typicalexcellent ·
United States · Reverb · confirmed 2 days ago - €3,14854% over typicalgood ·
Japan · eBay United States · confirmed 6 days ago - €3,30561% over typicalcondition unlisted · Japan · eBay United States · confirmed 6 days ago
- €3,65178% over typicalexcellent · Italy · Reverb · confirmed 2 days ago
Price history
Every recorded sale, one point each: 50 of them, placed by the day the ad went up. Too few sales to draw a trend through them without inventing one, so the points speak for themselves. Condition is mixed, so some of the spread is a mint against a fair rather than the market moving.
Recent sales by listing date
15 used sales · last 24 months · middle half €1,800–€2,500 · thin
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | €1,855$2,150 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Jul 2026 | €2,330$2,615 as sold | very good | Japan | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Jun 2026 | €2,411$2,795 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 7 Jan 2026 | €2,925$3,400 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Sept 2025 | €1,290$1,499 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Show all 50 recorded sales
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | €2,049$2,375 as sold | very good |  United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 31 Oct 2025 | €1,717$1,995 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Oct 2025 | €2,749$3,195 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 14 Aug 2025 | €1,914$2,225 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Jul 2025 | €2,925$3,400 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 7 Feb 2025 | €752$875 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Feb 2025 | €2,405$2,800 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Dec 2024 | €2,572$2,995 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 22 Nov 2024 | €1,616$1,873 as sold | good |  Canada | Reverb | Details |
| 24 Oct 2024 | €1,962$2,285 as sold | very good |  Germany | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Sept 2024 | €1,925$2,237 as sold | very good | Germany | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Jul 2024 | €2,134$2,474 as sold | very good | United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Jul 2024 | €1,632$1,900 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 17 Apr 2024 | €2,250$2,608 as sold | very good | United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Mar 2024 | €1,459$1,699 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 5 Mar 2024 | €1,589$1,850 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Jan 2024 | €2,295$2,672 as sold | very good | Germany | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Aug 2023 | €1,288$1,500 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 May 2023 | €1,546$1,800 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 May 2023 | €3,451$4,000 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 May 2023 | €1,826$2,126 as sold | very good | Germany | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Oct 2022 | €4,141$4,800 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Aug 2022 | €1,984$2,300 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Jun 2022 | €4,313$5,000 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Feb 2022 | €2,110$2,450 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 6 Feb 2022 | €2,535$2,945 as sold | excellent | Germany | Reverb | Details |
| 23 Sept 2021 | €1,718$1,995 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 24 Aug 2021 | €1,894$2,200 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Oct 2020 | €1,225$1,418 as sold | excellent | United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Mar 2020 | €1,036$1,200 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Feb 2020 | €1,896$2,195 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Dec 2019 | €1,723$1,995 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Nov 2019 | €1,554$1,799 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Aug 2019 | €2,205$2,553 as sold | mint | United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 18 Dec 2018 | €1,382$1,600 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Nov 2018 | €1,425$1,650 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Oct 2018 | €1,206$1,397 as sold | very good | Italy | Reverb | Details |
| 23 Oct 2018 | €1,637$1,895 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 30 Sept 2018 | €1,987$2,300 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 23 Apr 2018 | €1,520$1,761 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 Nov 2017 | €1,202$1,400 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Jul 2017 | €773$900 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Nov 2015 | €1,031$1,195 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Jul 2015 | €1,121$1,299 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Jan 2013 | €1,831$2,120 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Where it’s cheapest right now
What sellers are asking today, by country. Asking prices, not sales; shipping, fees and any customs or import VAT between you and the seller are not included.
| Country | Live | Median ask | Cheapest ask | Cheapest vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | €1,981 | €1,981 | €69 under (3%) |
| Japan | 4 | €2,638 | €2,064 | 1% over typical |
| United States | 2 | €2,664 | €2,221 | 8% over typical |
| United Kingdom | 1 | €2,470 | €2,470 | 20% over typical |
 Australia | 1 | €2,710 | €2,710 | 32% over typical |
| Italy | 2 | €3,332 | €3,012 | 47% over typical |
In one paragraph
The page's figures as one paragraph, assembled for quoting; not written by hand.
Sellers are asking a median of €2,710 for the Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass 1970s today, 32% over the €2,050 it actually sells for (15 recorded sales, last 24 months; most sold between €1,800 and €2,500). There are 11 listings live right now across Reverb, eBay United States, from €1,981 asking. Figures computed 19 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.