What strings do you have on your Hofner bass?

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What strings do you have on your Hofner bass?

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What are the best strings for a Hofner bass?
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Hofner strings, I forget who actually makes them but they're my favorites.
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TI's for me.
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I've got LaBella's on mine.
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ben_brown wrote:What are the best strings for a Hofner bass?
Did you just get one for Tammy while at POTR?
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sloop_john_b wrote:TI's for me.
Which TIs? I have whatever came on mine when I got it (flatwounds with dark green silk) and I would like some options. Do the JF324 fit a Höfner fine?
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sloop_john_b wrote:TI's for me.
Which TIs? I have whatever came on mine when I got it (flatwounds with dark green silk) and I would like some options. Do the JF324 fit a Höfner fine?
The short scale Jazz Flats I believe; I got 'em from Chris.
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sloop_john_b wrote:
jps wrote:
sloop_john_b wrote:TI's for me.
Which TIs? I have whatever came on mine when I got it (flatwounds with dark green silk) and I would like some options. Do the JF324 fit a Höfner fine?
The short scale Jazz Flats I believe; I got 'em from Chris.
I didn't know there were "short scale" Jazz Flats! The shortest I can find are 32" 'medium scale' JFs, JF324. If that is what you have, then I assume that they fit just fine?
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So I've been told..... :wink:
What are the brightest flats?
What are the least tension flats?
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Jeff, Chris will know the ones - give him a buzz on Tuesday.
ben_brown wrote: What are the brightest flats?
What are the least tension flats?
Brightest flats? You're missing the point, my friend. :)

Lowest tension? TI's. DO IT.
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LaBella Deep Talkin'
Been on over a year and still the cat's maoiw.
Before that, I tried Pyramid and was not happy.
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Pyramids are way too much tension....IMHO
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Meanwhile I've been trying to find a case for this thing....
NO ONE has a case for the Club!
....except maybe Hofner.....and that's a $300 case. :(
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ben_brown wrote:Meanwhile I've been trying to find a case for this thing....
NO ONE has a case for the Club!
....except maybe Hofner.....and that's a $300 case. :(
I've been having the same issue here, Steve. May have to splurge, unfortunately. :(
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What about a Les Paul Bass Case...Isn't that body shape close to a Club?
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