Which Hofner Would This Be?

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:37 pm

Maybe there thinking of the Rosetti that Paul tried to turn into a bass w/ piano strings.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:09 pm

Not the confetti Rosetti?

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:35 am

The famous Victor "Confetti Rosetti" Spinetti LOL

eddied · Post by **eddied** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:42 am

Actually if you want an excellent shot ot the Cavern backup, it is on the latest DVD of the last tour when John Hamel is showing THE Hofner and the other is on the rack behind him. Check it out, it's a Cavern re-issue.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:12 pm

What's the bass that George is holding?

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:28 am

maybe the NUsonic

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:31 am

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:10 am

Did they ever use the NuSonic? Every now and then you see something about George playing the NuSonic on Rain and Paperback Writer, but that's obviously a ridiculous since the bass on those songs is clearly Paul's work. Maybe She Said She Said, since Paul's known to have walked out of the session?

greg_feo · Post by **greg_feo** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:44 am

Larry, Sorry a little late ..

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n314/the55thbeatle/JohnWhiteSuit.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n314/the55thbeatle/JohnViolinBass.jpg

Lefty..Smashed Rick & Hofner ...here you go:

Please paste this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/f ... eckage.jpg

(A little help posting please?)

larrywassgren · Post by **larrywassgren** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:49 am

Thanks Greg, those are great shots. Too bad Entwistle destroyed that bass in true Who style. That's a rare bass, you can see it's just a little later than McCartney's Cavern as it's got the Hofner 'toaster' pick-ups.

greg_feo · Post by **greg_feo** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:04 am

Hey Larry..
One more link added... I dunno how to post pics here:

Remember this?
Encore..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/fabgear/Miscellaneous/Wreckage.jpg

larrywassgren · Post by **larrywassgren** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:12 am

Wow, I've never seen that one before! They placed the Rickenbacker toaster pick-ups on the Hofner bass for the photo. It's quite a waste when you think about it, but what's done is done!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:48 am

I date the 500/1 to about 1959-60.....it would have been cool to have been the guy that swept that stuff up at the end of the show, LOL....

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:41 pm

That "Hofner" may have been an early Japanese clone, or an old Hofner scrapper. The pickups are definitely Rick Toasters, and the tuners look like full-size Schallers. The control panel is also cobbled up. The only things that look original Hofner to me are the tailpiece, body, and neck, but, some of the early Japanese clones were pretty good.

larrywassgren · Post by **larrywassgren** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:14 pm

Yes John, I date that bass to 1960. My brain wasn't in gear when I wrote that. Paul, I think the Hofner pick-ups are in that pile in the case. For whatever reason somebody placed the Rickenacker pick-ups on the Hofner for the photo. I think it more than likely is a real Hofner with changed tuners and a few other problems. I suppose at the time it didn't seem like a terrible waste. You would think somebody hung on to this stuff and we'll see it auctioned one day.