Calling Hohner owners?

[chevyssguy]

Played a vintage, early 70's RIC 4001 from about '80-'96 (it was stolen). Took insurance money and replaced with RIC 4003 and also bought a Hohner B-Bass V (translucent teal green). LOVED the Hohner 5-string, but changed to the walnut stain finish (my personal favorite) about 8 years ago. I've always loved my RICS (looks, feel, and sound), BUT, I still pick up the Hohner probably 70% of the time. Always get compliments on how it looks and sounds - it never disappoints. Somehow I think these basses are a "best kept secret".

 

[Texsunburst59]

Here's my little $58 Hohner B2B pawnshop prize I picked up a couple of years ago.It's a great little noodling bass.

 

[Chainsaw Willie]

I had a Hohner PJ professional that I bought new in 1985. It was really inexpensive, had a plywood body, and kinda weak pickups...

But overall it was a decent instrument. The neck was nice, intonation good, sustain good. It was easy to play and sounded OK. A very good beginner bass.

I had it until this winter when I gave it to my brother.

 

[barebones]

Quick! Everyone say, "Hohner owners" ten times fast!

 

[jamestown94west]

i dont have any pics, and couldnt post em anyway, but i used to own a real funky lookin hohner 4 string, with a solid walnut body, and active electronics. i bought it new, and really liked it. this was around 1999-2000. i ended up trading it in, but i wish i wouldnt have.

 

[MajoraHowl]

I've owned a Hohner B Bass5Q for about a half a year now. I went into a local shop for a different 5 string bass but I noticed this one and was blown away. It is by far my favorite bass I have ever played. The thing is beautiful and I will post a picture of it sometime soon.

 

[ThudThudThud]

My ex-wife made me sell my Jack (std. 4 banger) when I got my Warmoth Jazz...

I miss that little booger. Getting strings for it was a chore, but it played so nice.
The 'Select by EMG' passive humbuckers were perfect for that bass.
I've been on the lookout for another one.

 

[mcblahflooper94]

I just got a fretless jazz model... I can't wait for it to come to my door!

 

[Bobdudeman]

Im not sure of the year on this short scale Tele but it was well cared for and plays and sounds great.

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JR

Its nice to see more pics of this bass around. I just picked one up for $50 locally. I reworked the electrics, just need some strings.

 

[R0T0R]

@ dudeman
Thats a good price. I paid $80. for mine and was happy about it. While it sounds good, the guts of my telebass are certainly in need of attention. Im not sure what the switches were ever supposed to do ( nothing on mine). Do yours work?

If I ever run out of projects I'll change out the pots and put a switchcraft jack in it.

JR

 

[Bobdudeman]

The 2 switches switch your pickups on and off to either back or front or both. Do you have any pics of yours

 

[R0T0R]

Thats mine up above. The on off switches must not work. No matter the volume does.

 

[RonSound]

My '60s Hohner semi-hollowbody fretless bass made for them by Bartell of California.

You see a lot of these with the Hohner name but I also have a few that aren't branded Hohner.

More info on these basses and Bartell in general: Invalid Link Removed

 

[Jazzcat]

I was wondering if somebody was gonna show up with an old Bartell.

Natural is a 1969 Bartell California.
Black is a 1970 built after Hohner changed production from Bartell California to a shop in Germany.

 

[RonSound]

I was wondering if somebody was gonna show up with an old Bartell.

Natural is a 1969 Bartell California.
Black is a 1970 built after Hohner changed production from Bartell California to a shop in Germany.

Figured you'd show up sooner or later. How does the German-made version compare to the Bartell, feel and soundwise?

 

[arborinfeilx]

I was reading this thread and I could not help myself but post my Hohner. I bought this Jack Bass Custom V on e-bay two months ago for €460. It is from the mid 90's and it is so clean as if it has never been used. A friend of mine had one of these back in 1995. From the day that I saw his Hohner for the first time, it was the only bass I ever wanted to own. Now I got my one and only bass. The action hight is superb it is so easy to play. But there is one thing I need to get used to. I was playing a no-name cheap P-J, 4 string bass until now. On the 5 string I lost the feeling of playing bass. It is like playing a big electro guitar but after a while I will get used to playing with the narrow spacing between the strings.

 

[Maxdusty]

Hohner B2ADB still with kickstand. Nice bass for the price I paid. Like the Drop Tuner too.
I'll probably pick up a string adapter when it comes time to change the strings on it, I want to be able to use my favorite strings which they don't make in the double ball style.

 

[Jazzcat]

Figured you'd show up sooner or later. How does the German-made version compare to the Bartell, feel and soundwise?

All the exterior dimensions are the same. The German is heavier (10.25 versus 8.95 pounds). A bit of that weight is because the German has thicker body walls = less routing out of the body wood. The German neck is noticeably wider the than the US neck. Overall, the lightness and narrow neck makes the US feel better to me.

The German has Euro hardware. The pickups look different, but they sound exactly the same to me - both are as dark and muddy as a Mississippi dredge.

 

[bgmww]

Fellows ! I need some help from you.
I had to remove the electronics from my Hohner Jack Bass Custom V and somehow the red wire coming from the battery got loose from the PCB. And i'm not quite sure where to solder it back.
Could you please help me ? I just need you to take a photo of the bottom side of the PCB..
There's a picture of the circuit somewhere on the web, but it's in low res, and it's impossible to know where to solder that wire.

 

[Mark4]

I've had my Hohnerberger for about 5 years now. It's a fun little bass.