Recent content by Jim Mahaffey

There are quite a few videos out there showing Hofner can handle the funk.

If you are looking for size/weight, look at Hofners. There are quite a few videos on YouTube showing that can handle your funk style. Look at 500/1 (violin/Beatle bass) and the 500/2 Club. They weigh in at a whopping FOUR pounds. For the budget minded, look at the Contemporary series for either...

Who has a Hofner (500/1 or 500/2) that has the neck/body junction worked on. I recently bought a 1966 Hofner Club (500/2) that I knew needed some work done, but once on the operating table, realized this was way bigger than anticipated. It seems someone has done something to this bass before and...

If anyone is still watching this thread, I need some help... I have the re-released Bass Whammy ($300) that I use just to modulate down two steps. I recently got interested in more processing like compression so I purchased a BP-355. My problem is, when I step the expression pedal down, it...

I'm new to incorporating effects into my bass playing. The only thing I had for a while is a DigiTech Bass Whammy for changing pitch on the fly. I have come to the conclusion that compression might be something for me to help even out volumes and fading notes (slow church stuff). My BP355 came...

I'm new to incorporating effects into my bass playing. The only thing I had for a while is a DigiTech Bass Whammy for changing pitch on the fly. I have come to the conclusion that compression might be something for me to help even out volumes and fading notes (slow church stuff). My BP355 came...