Recent content by jon-wb

Interesting... no I totally believe it. The seller said he bought it from its original owner in '96 but it wasn't his main bass. He estimated that he kept it closeted in its case for 16 years! I was unaware of the Pyramids, thanks. I already ordered the light gauge La Bella flats (the...

+1 on the strings... already ordered. Thanks for the polish suggestion. I think I have some of that. Some of these parts are fairly intricate and small. In addition to Nevr-Dull, is there any kind of liquid solution I can dip the parts into for thorough cleaning? I think I read that Vinegar...

Hi... just bought a German-made early 80's Hofner. I'd like to restore it a bit but I'm not sure what type of metal the hardware has? Maybe nickel-plated? It seems to have the same dull appearance on the tail-plate, the pickups and the tuners. Anyway, it's obviously oxidized and I'd like to get...