Macca Halftime

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:34 pm

Brian, I still think it was removed last year.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:47 pm

It appears the playlist was gone by his 2002 Driving USA tour. I checked the DVD and it is not present on the Hofner. I went back further to the 1997 documentary In the World Tonight, and it appears to have been removed by then as well. In 1997 you can see the tape mark on the bass, but by 2002 it looks like it had been cleaned away. Maybe this is the time when the Hofner was refinished?

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:06 pm

I seroiusly don't think it was refinished! Even he would know better than that. Every close up of it shows that pick marks under one of the strings.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:22 pm

I think I mentioned that earlier. He may have just put another clear coat over it. Regardless, I think the playlist has been gone for several years.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:38 pm

The information you produced on the playlist is commendable - Good job! I think the Hofner buffed out well and has never been clear coated -- only my opinion. The guys in the band or his tech would have been very vocal. Also I firmly believe that Elderly would have even said "Are you sure you want to do this."

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:25 pm

Well, his Rick was refinished several times!

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:33 pm

Yeah but that was in the stupid '60's days.

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:39 am

Does anyone think Hofner built him a replica?

I know Mandolin brothers was supposed to have refretted the instrument properly back in the late 80's / early 90's, but if you look at the photos of the bass in the Driving Rain tour booklet, the entire fretboard is looks so new and ding free.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:38 pm

All I'm saying is, if it is refinished or not, its value is not diminished. It's PAUL's HOFNER. The value of it is in the owner and the history of the bass, not if it is the original finish or not. It could be the most valuable bass in existance.
Could this one be a second?

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:59 pm

Got 'ya! George's telecaster had all kinds of mods and still sold in the $500K range. Dang that Delaney Bramlett for altering it.......

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:06 am

Here is a TV guide cover from Nov '02, and the setlist has already been removed. The bass looks like it has been thoroughly cleaned---even the fretboard looks in beautiful shape.
Good shot:
http://img192.exs.cx/img192/9669/mactvguide6sx.jpg

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:04 pm

Nice shot Andrew. I forgot about that picture. Like I said earlier, it appears the playlist was gone in 1997.