Selmer Verithin Bass
Serial number range 100-681
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
What a shame, the earliest bass on record has been wrecked!
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 106
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 107
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Paul
London UK
Serial Number 109
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 113
No pictures available
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Andrew
Orkney Isles
UK
Serial Number 119
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Oliver
UK
Serial Number 120
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
All original and in nice condition, this bass sold for over £1500 on Ebay UK
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 131
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Lost a pickup along the way.
Changed tuners and knobs and well used.
Owned by Adrian
UK
Serial Number 134
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 135
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Needs some TLC, missing a pickup and sporting an odd tuner
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 152
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
This one has had a few things done to it!!
Someone has filled in the truss rod access hole, new tuners and a dodgy bridge fixing,
together with a stripped body, make this an interesting guitar.
Owned by Chris
UK
Serial Number 157
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 159
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Apparently blondes have more fun!
Owned by Steve
UK
Serial Number 160
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
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 173
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 175
No pictures available
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Brendan
UK
Serial Number 209
No pictures available
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In generally nice condition, the bridge pickup has been replaced by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
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 216
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by
Phil
UK
Serial Number 245
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Shapur
UK
Serial Number 254
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
UK
Owned by Barney
Serial Number 266
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
This one is owned in Manchester
Undergoing a partial refurbish by Glen
UK
Serial Number 273
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
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1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A very nice original guitar.
Owned by Stephane
France
Serial Number 294
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Dave
UK
Serial Number 296
1963 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
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice standard Verithin bass
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 327
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 328
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 330
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A really nice standard Verithin bass.
Owned in
Germany
Serial Number 354
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
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Santiago
Spain
Serial Number 397
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Paul
UK
Serial Number 402
No pictures available
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice Verithin bass with some mods made to modernise 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
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Tuners replaced but a nice example.
Owned by
Martin
UK.
Serial Number 437
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
This one's had a refinish in a yukky brown.
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 442
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
Serial Number 492
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice example.
Owned by
Sally
Scotland.
Serial Number 449
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice example.
Owned
UK.
Serial Number 464
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A major restoration project.
Owned by Baxter
UK
Serial Number 484
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice example.
Owned by Douglas
France
Serial Number 487
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by KMC Music
Holland
Serial Number 490
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by
Dave
Irish Republic
Holland
Serial Number 533
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
This one has suffered a bit!
Quote from the owner
"I bought it on ebay over here in the UK from Ray Davies' brother in law. The rear of the body is peppered with (repaired) pellet holes, where a previous owner held it up to prevent himself being shot. "
Owned by Garry
Surrey
England.
Serial Number 534
1964 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A nice example of the VT bass.
Owned by Alwin
UK
Serial Number 537
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A near-mint example.
Owned by John
Surrey
England.
Serial Number 546
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A lovely example of the VT bass.
This one will be gigged!
Owned by Barry
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
Owned by Owen
UK
Serial Number 559
No pictures available
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
1965 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Another nice example
owned by
Anthony
UK
Serial Number 649
1971 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A very interesting guitar with 3 switches for volume and tone and a 3 way pickup selector switch.
Tthe label says Verithin 5148
The pots are stamped 240, therefore mid June 1970
Owned by Geoff Walton
Queensland Australia
Serial number 681
HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
A very late bass with blade pups and a 3 way selector switch for the pickups
Owned in
America
A Verithin bass
Owned in
UK
Serial number unknown
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!
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned in
UK
No serial number
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
Owned by Phil
Melbourne
Australia
No serial number
1963 HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
This one looks to have been a real players guitar.
There is evidence that the pups have been swopped out at some time and the knobs and tuners are not from Hofner.
Owned by Robert
UK
No serial number
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. 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!
HOFNER VERITHIN BASS
This one is ripe for restoration
