A guy at Höfner's told me they will release a new 500/5 President Bass in 2011! On the Facebook of Höfner a prototype of this bass was already seen being played by Klaus Voormann. It will be a Chinese Contemporary Series bass, so with the same price tag as the violin bass of that series.
I also asked if it would be some kind of Stu Sutcliffe tribute. They answered that it won't be the case. If they make one, it will be a German produced one. Does that mean they are considering that too?
