Recent content by flatfan

You are welcome. The link I put up was a complex address until I hit 'post'. Then it turned into 'Log into Facebook'. Come to think of it, I couldn't see any of their postings until they accepted my membership request- just the front page header. Looks like there is a plain 'Hofner' FB page that...

That's just how Facebook works.

You have to be on Facebook to be able to join or see the group, I'm pretty certain. Log into Facebook | Facebook If that's not an active link, try copy and pasting it.

Sounds good. Fran let me in.

BTW, is there a Hofner Group here in the forums that I could join? And would the Facebook 500/1 group be open to Club bass and Verithin owners?

I suppose if I confronted such a seller, said seller could claim that it was I that swapped pickups. I could not PROVE the bass arrived to me that way. FWIW, my 511's seem to measure (in circuit) 11.8kohms for neck and 12.02kohms for bridge, so they're not Allparts. Anyone have DC #s for new...

That would truly suck. I'll keep seeking info re authentic 511Bs- with fingers crossed.

It was a guy from Wisconsin. I don't want to be too specific. Wouldn't want to cast unfair or unsubstatiated dispersions- based on my own experience- but- I don't want to be snookered out of $300 worth of pickups (NorthCoast Music price for a pair of 511Bs) either.

Hello fellow Hofner-aholics. I've just registered after years of lurking and learning in these pages. I recently purchased a HCT Club bass from an e-bay seller who seems to have a lot of store demos for sale at good prices. When the bass arrived, first step was putting on flats and adjusting...