Selmer Verithin Bass
Based on the Hofner Verithin six string semi, and hence featuring a double-cutaway body with a 1.25" depth. In the UK Selmer catalogues from 1963 until 1971. Single dot fret markers and unbound fingerboard was used initially, followed very soon by a bound neck and bar type fret markers as on the 6 string Verithin.
The European/US equivalent was the Model 500/7.
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Andrew
Orkney Isles
UK
Serial Number 119
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 120
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Lost a pickup along the way.
Changed tuners and knobs and well used.
Owned by Adrian
UK
Serial Number 134
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Previous owner, a member of Mott the Hoople allegedly, or so the Guitar store guy claimed
--no documentation of course!
Owned by Ray
Scotland
Serial Number 155
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Apparently blondes have more fun!
Owned by Steve
UK
Serial Number 160
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Well worn example, really needs a good tidy up
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 162
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Raphael
Serial Number 172
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
In generally nice condition, the bridge pickup has been replaced by
a later blade style.
Owned by Barry
Sunderland
UK
Serial Number 214
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Shahpur
UK
Serial Number 245
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 254
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
UK
Owned by Barney
Serial Number 266
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
This one is owned in Manchester
Undergoing a partial refurb by Glen
UK
Serial Number 273
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Mick
UK
Serial Number 276
No pictures available
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Malcolm
UK
Serial Number 289
No pictures available
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A very nice original guitar.
Owned by Stephane
France
Serial Number 294
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Dave
UK
Serial Number 296
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1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Jeff
The first pic shows the bass as it was in July 2007, the one below as it is today, after a full restoration by Martin Harrison. Contact details on the links page
UK
Serial Number 297
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1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 314
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 316
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1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice standard Verithin bass
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 327
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1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A standard Verithin bass in need of some TLC!
Owned by Jorg
Germany
Serial Number 357
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice standard Verithin bass
A nice players guitar, owned for 4 years
by Matt
UK
Serial Number 378
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Paul
UK
Serial Number 402
No pictures available
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN Bass
A nice example of a Verithin Bass
Owned by Brian
UK
Serial Number 405
No pictures yest
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice Verithin bass with some mods made to modernis the guitar. The machine heads and pickups have been replaced with items from post 1967, and an incorrect bridge has been fitted.
A nice players guitar, owned for nearly 20 years by
Brian
UK
Serial Number 406
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN Bass
A nice example of a Verithin Bass
Owned by John
UK
Serial Number 429
No pictures yest
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
This one is owned by Jason
Australia
Serial Number 433
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1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A major restoration project.
Owned by Baxter
UK
Serial Number 484
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice example.
Owned by Douglas
France
Serial Number 487
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by KMC Music
Holland
Serial Number 490
For sale
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A near-mint example.
Owned by John
Surrey
England.
Serial Number 546
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1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A lovely example of the VT bass.
This one will be gigged!
Owned by Phil
UK
Serial Number 553
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN Bass
A very lovely example of a Verithin Bass
Owned by Simon
UK
Serial Number 556
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN Bass
A nice example of a Verithin Bass
Owned by Susan
UK
Serial Number 574
No pictures yest
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A really nice example.
Owned by Neil
UK
Serial Number 589
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Another nice example
owned in
Germany
Serial Number 625
HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A very late bass with blade pups and a 3 way selector switch for the three pots
Owned in
America
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1971 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A very interesting guitar with 3 switches for volume and tone and a 3 way pickup selector switch.
The serial number suggests that this was the last Verithin Bass to be made and the label says Verithin 5148 The pots are stamped 240, therefore mid June 1970
Owned by Geoff Walton
Queensland Australia
Serial number 681
A Verithin bass from Sweden.
This one has the number 465 stamped on the top of the headstock,
in a similar fashion to the Van Woew Dutch imports
Owned by Martin
Sweden.
Serial number unknown
A Verithin bass for sale in UK
All new pots and wiring, and a strange colour, probably been refinished at some time. Label present, but serial number defaced.
Owned by vintageguitar.co.uk
UK
A Verithin bass sold recently in London.
Owned in
UK
Serial number unknown
1966 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A near-mint example
Owned by Roger
Western Australia
1967 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Another near-mint example
Owned by Rob
UK
No Serial number yet!
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
Germany
No Serial Number yet!
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Andy
UK
No Serial Number yet!
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HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A near-mint example, this guitar sets out to be something that it really isn't. As far as I know, no basses were made by Hofner in the configuration shown in the pictures ie Pickups with only a Diamond impressed into the top and a rectangular control panel, the pickguard is also wrong for this guitar and the tuners are very non original. Conclusion, someone has taken a bare verithin body, added a normal bass neck and all the bits from the reproduction guitars that Hofner now sell [Club for instance]
For sale in USA for a lot of money!!!!!!
USA
No Serial number yet!
