Can a hofner actually sound like this?

[mankybass]

Personally I absolutely love how different it sounds here, could be the 50's single coils though.

 

[Vinny_G]

Can a Höfner actually sound like this?

No, it has been prohibited since the McCartney decree of 1962. The penalty incurred is the obligation to play a sunburst P-bass with flats and a tortoise shell pickguard

Welcome to TalkBass

 

[Michedelic]

Personally I absolutely love how different it sounds here, could be the 50's single coils though.

What I hear is that there’s probably roundwounds on it instead of the customary flats. Nothing wrong with that, the usual
‘thunk’ is still there, but sharper. I listened to their other video, same song, but they’re playing through Orange amps, roughly the same sound.

 

[mankybass]

Can a Höfner actually sound like this?

No, it has been prohibited since the McCartney decree of 1962. The penalty incurred is the obligation to play a sunburst P-bass with flats and a tortoise shell pickguard

Welcome to TalkBass

Eyy thanks mate

 

[mankybass]

What I hear is that there’s probably roundwounds on it instead of the customary flats. Nothing wrong with that, the usual
‘thunk’ is still there, but sharper. I listened to their other video, same song, but they’re playing through Orange amps, roughly the same sound.

I really dig the tone, it's nice to see hofners holding ground in heavier styles of music

 

[Against Will]

Hofners are more versatile than people think. A lot of people forget that Robbie Shakespeare played a Hofner when he was touring with Peter Tosh in the 70's.

His tone on "Get Up! Stand Up!" in this clip sounds pretty far removed from the stereotypical Mccartney sound: heavy, bassy, almost like a Jazz bass (I hear him plucking a few harmonics before the verse kicks in).

 

[mankybass]

Hofners are more versatile than people think. A lot of people forget that Robbie Shakespeare played a Hofner when he was touring with Peter Tosh in the 70's.

His tone on "Get Up! Stand Up!" in this clip sounds pretty far removed from the stereotypical Mccartney sound: heavy, bassy, almost like a Jazz bass (I hear him plucking a few harmonics before the verse kicks in).

This sounds pretty sweetass. People tend to square off these basses in terms of overall tonal versatility but from my experience in using a violin bass copy, they can do more than mccartney, especially with rounds.

 

[Against Will]

This sounds pretty sweetass. People tend to square off these basses in terms of overall tonal versatility but from my experience in using a violin bass copy, they can do more than mccartney, especially with rounds.

I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Shakespeare was playing flats during that concert.

 

[mankybass]

I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Shakespeare was playing flats during that concert.

If that turns out to be true, then they sound pretty aggressive for flatwounds. I have chromes on and I already miss the rounds it had.