I got it last thursday, and just yesterday got it strung up with LaBella flats!
Meet my new Hofner Icon!
I love the look, pretty sweet looking instrument! With the flats on there.... I love it!
What's the optimal position for the knobs for that beatles tone? I love both switches off, with bridge pup off. Sounds really cool!
Check out this video, I go through all the little tones. I made it because I noticed there were no Hofner demos online really! Icons especially!
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:02 am
by 1965
Cool Icon, I used to have one. For me, ideal Beatle tone is both pickups all the way up with the treble engaged. I don't have a demo video, but you can hear my Hof Club in this one. You get a pretty good sense of how it sounds (make sure you're watching in high quality).
That's pretty good! When I play with the treb switch on, It sounds too.... ploinky.... if that makes any sense. so far my favorite tone is both switches off, with the treble volume rolled all the way back. love it love it.
I guess I've got the look, but the sound is all my own!
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:16 pm
by sloop_john_b
Very cool, Nick!
Now get yourself some teacups.
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:21 pm
by tennis_nick
sloop_john_b wrote:Very cool, Nick!
Now get yourself some teacups.
Meh! I'm not picky!
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:22 pm
by sloop_john_b
tennis_nick wrote:
sloop_john_b wrote:Very cool, Nick!
Now get yourself some teacups.
Meh! I'm not picky!
Not picky about Hofner knobs?! How can you stand the BGC!!
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:28 pm
by tennis_nick
sloop_john_b wrote:
tennis_nick wrote:
sloop_john_b wrote:Very cool, Nick!
Now get yourself some teacups.
Meh! I'm not picky!
Not picky about Hofner knobs?! How can you stand the BGC!!
Awww... most of those guys are totally off their rockers when it comes to this stuff! I find it absolutely hilarious!
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:12 pm
by jingle_jangle
An opening a mile wide. But I will resist.
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:16 pm
by tennis_nick
jingle_jangle wrote:An opening a mile wide. But I will resist.
How bout a PM? I love a joke!
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:07 am
by johnallg
She's a beaut, Nick, and the video was a great idea. Hofner Icon... hmmmm.....
Which reminds me of the time in 1969 when I went into a local shop and in the window was a 1964 Hofner 500/1 for a whopping $450, which to this young high schooler was like $10000 back then. Where's that time machine......
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:05 pm
by kiramdear
Thanks, Nick, for sharing that.
Nothing compares to the sound of a beatle bass. So purely sweet! I like your demo too.
Oh, there go my G.A.S. symptoms again...
When I first started playing a friend of mine had a sixties number that was awesome. He paid around $400 I think
Re: My New Bass! pictures an youtube included!
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:04 am
by gregga41
I was watching those youtube videos the other night! had no idea it was one of us! However i did think the username was familiar!
Great stuff Nick! It will help this bass novice when my Icon arrives in a day or 2!
Yes Yes yes...... i bought a bass! My first!!
It's part Father's Day gift from my boys!.......I think my youngest son ,Paul George, might have a claim to it!
