Absolutely perfect bass. Case and Hofner leather tie strap included. E-mail me for pics....too big to post here.
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Hofner '62 re-issue for sale.....
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Hofner '62 re-issue for sale.....
1973 4001 MG cb fwi
1986 4003 Shadow
2012 4004Cii FG w/gold trim
1986 4003 Shadow
2012 4004Cii FG w/gold trim
Chris: How does this instrument compare with the original vintage Hofner bass?
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Peter....
I can't give a comparison as I've never held or played an original Hofner bass....sorry...
The neck is a two piece, and is comparable to a newer Rick bass as far as thickness goes. It is a short-scale and fun to play ...but alas, it is a bit smallish for me. I like my 4005's lol!!
It came with factory flats and sounds very nice through a good , quality amp....no dot markers on the side of the neck, so there is a little getting used to there.....I had to buy an old style Hofner strap that ties around the base of the neck...a little tricky to tie and untie when putting it back in the case...
Overall, a fun bass to play....light, cool vintage sound...and of course, the McCartney look is worth something lol!! It is well put together and a high quality instrument....Maybe I could get a Hofner cello-bass.....hmmmmm
I can't give a comparison as I've never held or played an original Hofner bass....sorry...
The neck is a two piece, and is comparable to a newer Rick bass as far as thickness goes. It is a short-scale and fun to play ...but alas, it is a bit smallish for me. I like my 4005's lol!!
It came with factory flats and sounds very nice through a good , quality amp....no dot markers on the side of the neck, so there is a little getting used to there.....I had to buy an old style Hofner strap that ties around the base of the neck...a little tricky to tie and untie when putting it back in the case...
Overall, a fun bass to play....light, cool vintage sound...and of course, the McCartney look is worth something lol!! It is well put together and a high quality instrument....Maybe I could get a Hofner cello-bass.....hmmmmm
1973 4001 MG cb fwi
1986 4003 Shadow
2012 4004Cii FG w/gold trim
1986 4003 Shadow
2012 4004Cii FG w/gold trim
I only ask because I have played a 1960s Hofner but never a reissue.
I found the vintage Hofner to be too light for me and not a comfortable player after playing the Rickenbacker. Also I was afraid I was going to break it the whole time I was playing it.
Lastly, outside of boom boom, I couldn't get any nice definition to the sound. I only had a short while to play it and perhaps it was my poor technique.
I found the vintage Hofner to be too light for me and not a comfortable player after playing the Rickenbacker. Also I was afraid I was going to break it the whole time I was playing it.
Lastly, outside of boom boom, I couldn't get any nice definition to the sound. I only had a short while to play it and perhaps it was my poor technique.
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I just sold my 500/1 v62 RI on Ebay tonight. It went for $1451.00 plus shipping.
I've owned many Hofner 500/1's over the years and all but two were from the mid 60's.
To answer your question Peter, their is little to no difference between a 60's made 500/1 and a reissue of today. They're all hand made by highly skilled craftsmen and nothing has changed other than the glue used today. It's a much stronger longer lasting glue than what was used back in the 60's.
Hofner still buys their hardware from the very same suppliers that they been buying from for the past 45-50 years. The necks are made on the same machine today as back then as are the fronts, backs and sides for the bodies. Finishing and final assembly is done by the same individuals as in the past.
Quality control standards are much higher today then they were even 10 years ago. During the 80's and early 90's quality control was almost non-existant at Hofner. There were some very poorly made instruments being shipped out of the factory as first quality but were actually 2nds and 3rd's.
Up until 1991 Hofner was privately owned by Christen Benker and his wife (Nee; Hofner). Mr Benker sold Hofner to Boosey & Hawkes who in turn changed their name to The Music Group about 3-4 years ago. B&H's first concern upon taking over was to put in place strict quality control procedures at every step of the manufacturing process of every instrument.
This past January The Music Group sold Hofner to Klaus Schuler who has been the General Manager of Hofner during the time B&H / TMG owned the company.
I was very fortunate to spend a day at Hofner in May of 2000. A day that i'll never forget.
Peter, Hofner's are well put together instruments and quite solid even though they're very light.
Short scale basses especially semi-acoustic ones are naturally very boomy and lack tone definition especially when the bass is equipped with flatwound strings.
Hofner's are prone to this as you noted. To help get around this, I always used Hofner roundwound strings on my Hofner basses, then both pickups on and stand back. Technique is very important when playing one of these basses especially if you don't use a pick. Roundwound strings and the proper techniques will result in great tone definition being created.
It was a 1968 Rickenbacker 4001 back in 1969 that convinced me to buy a 4001 and make my Hofner my backup bass. To this day, that hasn't changed.
My Hofner rarely got played, so I sold it.
I've owned many Hofner 500/1's over the years and all but two were from the mid 60's.
To answer your question Peter, their is little to no difference between a 60's made 500/1 and a reissue of today. They're all hand made by highly skilled craftsmen and nothing has changed other than the glue used today. It's a much stronger longer lasting glue than what was used back in the 60's.
Hofner still buys their hardware from the very same suppliers that they been buying from for the past 45-50 years. The necks are made on the same machine today as back then as are the fronts, backs and sides for the bodies. Finishing and final assembly is done by the same individuals as in the past.
Quality control standards are much higher today then they were even 10 years ago. During the 80's and early 90's quality control was almost non-existant at Hofner. There were some very poorly made instruments being shipped out of the factory as first quality but were actually 2nds and 3rd's.
Up until 1991 Hofner was privately owned by Christen Benker and his wife (Nee; Hofner). Mr Benker sold Hofner to Boosey & Hawkes who in turn changed their name to The Music Group about 3-4 years ago. B&H's first concern upon taking over was to put in place strict quality control procedures at every step of the manufacturing process of every instrument.
This past January The Music Group sold Hofner to Klaus Schuler who has been the General Manager of Hofner during the time B&H / TMG owned the company.
I was very fortunate to spend a day at Hofner in May of 2000. A day that i'll never forget.
Peter, Hofner's are well put together instruments and quite solid even though they're very light.
Short scale basses especially semi-acoustic ones are naturally very boomy and lack tone definition especially when the bass is equipped with flatwound strings.
Hofner's are prone to this as you noted. To help get around this, I always used Hofner roundwound strings on my Hofner basses, then both pickups on and stand back. Technique is very important when playing one of these basses especially if you don't use a pick. Roundwound strings and the proper techniques will result in great tone definition being created.
It was a 1968 Rickenbacker 4001 back in 1969 that convinced me to buy a 4001 and make my Hofner my backup bass. To this day, that hasn't changed.
My Hofner rarely got played, so I sold it.
Jon:I very much appreciate your detailed comments with regard to the Hofner bass. Thanks for taking the time to spell this out for me.
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Wonder if I bought it Jon...LOL..perhaps if you knew how the settings are best utilized, you (or anyone) could get the tones they have to offer
Peter and all...
Heres a guide for you all who own still own one to go by...
http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showpic.php?aid=1940&pid=44769&uuid=654
I think the middle of the neck is where you get your one of a kind Beatle tones..if you find the right setting ..use this chart lads.
Guess which setting Macca uses..
Peter and all...
Heres a guide for you all who own still own one to go by...
http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showpic.php?aid=1940&pid=44769&uuid=654
I think the middle of the neck is where you get your one of a kind Beatle tones..if you find the right setting ..use this chart lads.
Guess which setting Macca uses..
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) I had a 60's 500/1 for a short time also years ago and had the same exact complaints as you Peter, it felt like a toy to me. I still would like one however. I think technique is paramount in getting a good sound out of any bass or guitar, some are just much easier than others. A good P bass is probably the easiest bass to get a good sound out of, but they are not real versatile in their sound but what they do, they do very well.It takes a lot of work and a good amp to get a good sound out of a Hofner IMHO. They are probably the most indistinct sounding basses I have ever played and I've owned a Gibson EB-2 with a mudbucker on it.