The hidden track

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:42 pm

The one after "Anyway", #14 on McCartney's Chaos And Creation. To my ears it doesn't sound like the Höfner. What is he playing there? Could it be the Ric?

amcrory · Post by **amcrory** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:03 pm

It's the Hofner... It does sound very Ricky, but from everything I've read, he did not play the Rick at all on the album.

-a

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:17 pm

Thanks Andy.

marc67 · Post by **marc67** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:42 pm

Ilan, PM used the Hofner only for all the bass tracks on the record.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:10 pm

Yep I've read that also, it's just that this track sounds so non-Hofner to me.

Besides, Marc, 2 AM, what are you doing up so late?

marc67 · Post by **marc67** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:52 am

Ilan, just saw your post now - There are some tracks where the Hofner sounds different to what one would "expect" it to sound like (that was some sentence...) but, even on certain Beatles tracks the sound of the Rick and Hofner can confuse me. Oh,..2 AM is late?

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:37 am

If I could make a Hofner sound like a Ric maybe I wouldn't have sold mine!

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:41 am

Compressors and limiters make a world of difference when recording with a Hofner.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:37 am

Yes but they won't lengthen its scale, correct the neck-dive, or do something about those tuners

I don't think compressors and limiters were even around when I started playing bass 30 years ago, on a 500/1 (70's model, blade magnet pickups)... I'd love to give it a try.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:22 am

Höfner neck dive? Not if it's a real Höfner. I've played Japanese copies that were terrible divers, but the original is light and well balanced (I have three). Yeah, they don't have the guts of a Rick, but with the right technique, strings, and amp setup, they can sound just fine.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:03 pm

"they won't ........., correct the neck-dive"

Mount a compressor to the tailpiece, that will take care of the neck dive!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:50 pm