Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:35 pm
Has this been posted before?
First time I've ever seen it.
JimK
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Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:10 am
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:06 am
Thanks Jeff. I enjoyed that immensely.
I always love seeing necks before they are shaped. For some reason it still jars my brain to think that those big lumps of wood will become those elegant pieces of art....
I'm also intrigued by the fact that the holes for the pickup wiring are drilled after the finish is applied. Obviously more efficient that way.
I always love seeing necks before they are shaped. For some reason it still jars my brain to think that those big lumps of wood will become those elegant pieces of art....
I'm also intrigued by the fact that the holes for the pickup wiring are drilled after the finish is applied. Obviously more efficient that way.
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:29 am
I was intrigued by a bunch of stuff, the order of construction was unique in a few places, I though. I liked the way the frets were installed, and how the guy placed the drill to make the fingerboard dots, etc. Pretty wild, really. 
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:42 am
Very cool.
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:49 am
Apparently there are three things that happen as you age. First you start to lose your memory and............the other two I can't remember. Case in point, I have seen this video before but I can't remember where. 
It's a great video never the less.
Thanks for posting it Jeff.
It's a great video never the less.
Thanks for posting it Jeff.Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:58 am
Very interesting and well done. The instrumental fake Beatles music was a bit cheap, though.
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:45 am
Great video 
That reminds me, that I still haven´t got a Hofner bass 
That reminds me, that I still haven´t got a Hofner bass Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:32 am
Me either. But I love 'em & would love having one. Someday!michael.m wrote:Great video
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:19 am
I had a German RI one, very nicely made, that is now being played regularly (as it should be) by another forumite.
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:08 pm
I had a 66 that was stolen in 87 with my last Ric. I would really like one of those RI cavern basses. Great video. Thanks JPS. Mark
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:15 pm
Same here. But after watching that video, and seeing the amount of hand work which goes into building them, I started thinking "Well......maybe......."michael.m wrote:Great video
JimK
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:52 pm
It's very nice...jps wrote:I had a German RI one, very nicely made, that is now being played regularly (as it should be) by another forumite.
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:55 pm
They are very easy to play, particularly if you are migrating to bass from guitar. They sound great too....one of these and a 4000 series bass and you have a complete arsenal (especially if you're in a Beatles cover band).jimk wrote:Same here. But after watching that video, and seeing the amount of hand work which goes into building them, I started thinking "Well......maybe......."michael.m wrote:Great video
JimK
Re: Building a Höfner 500/1
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:29 pm
for low-end thump (and not just of the beatle variety) - nothing better!
