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Thornton; Small world my friend - I have Diamond Jubilee 60th Anniversary #25 and my buddy has #28 ! markjazzbassist; likewise I love the blonde 5000/1's and the G500/1'S. I was very fortunate to find a minty G500/1m Super Beatle several years ago. Both of these are my most valued...

And I thought I was one of the few dinosaurs still roaming the planet! This is like fossil city here! Glad to know I'm in such great company! Born in 1949, Beatle baby guitar player ('63) and switched to bass in 1968. Still playing a couple time a week... mostly Beatles, British Invasion...

I've used a T.C.Electronics BG250-112 weekly for the last few years with absolutely no problems. It was a GC special run... they put a 12' speaker in a 15" cabinet to meet a requested price point (so Ive read). The only issue I've had was that: if you push the bass eq setting much past 12:00...

I'm turning 73 this year and am dealing with moderate Carpal Tunnel and some diabetic neuropathy in both hands. Been playing short scale Hofner basses exclusively for the last 6 or 7 years... easier on the hands. I've lost feeling in my right hand therefore I really can't feel the pick...

Matteo: Per your request... I do love this fretboard!

Thanks Dave! Much appreciated... And THANKS to all that have "liked" my 4003s MG introductory post!

I'm requesting a membership number for The Rickenbacker Club. After a 48 year Rickenbacker absence (I gave away my '71 4001 Jetglo in '74 - a long painful story), I have just received my brand new 4003S MG purchased from Sam Ash (thanks again for the heads up on their sale Diamond.jig). It...

Thanks for the heads up Diamond.Jig!!! There is one less 4003S MG for sale there! On it's way home to to papa!

You might want to look closely at how the pick guard is attached to the bass. There are subtle differences such as, on the Ignitions there is a screw/bolt that is visible on the top of the pick guard that helps secure it to the steel mounting strap. That is not visible on the HCT or Germans...

Doctor Intrepid: I owe you a reply on the status of my search for a G500/1B Super Beatle Bass... I apologize for the delay. I very recently came into possession of a very minty 1973 G500/1B Super Beatle Bass, purchased out of the collection of a close personal friend. This bass has been the...

For nearly fours years I had been looking for a very particular bass: 1973 Hofner G500/1B Super Beatle Bass distributed in North America by Sorkin. Alas, only one ever showed up for sale and it was gone before I could raise the rather significant funds. So I decided to build a "POOR MANS"...

I echo Gilmourisgod's sentiments totally. Clearly you have great passion about your basses. When you are ready, lean into that passion... it will carry you through some tough patches and give you some purpose and sense of accomplishment. And of course you have your low end brothern here to...

Doctor Intrepid! Hope this writing finds you well and happy. Wondering if you have any more of an update on your Ignition upgrade project??? Given the fact that I built mine from a Chinese kit, I'm anxious to see what you have been able to do on the finish and how you addressed the German...

If you or anyone else in the club is interested, there is currently a German Diamond Jubilee for sale on Reverb... <Hofner Diamond Jubilee Violin Bass 2012 | N's Les Paul Shop> A brief background story is in order here. When Hofner decided to build the "limited series" 1-60 (one for each...

BassmanM... Wie gehts! Thank you for your comments. The Hofner's are a great short scale bass and pretty versatile if you have a decent contemporary amp to extract the full range of tone they are capable of. Given Hamburg's important place in the history of the Hofner 500/1 series, I am...