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Hofner-(not just Beatle Basses)-Group Part 2

#582
Boristhespyder said:
And speaking of limited editions, Invalid Link Removedjust showed up on the Hofner site:
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I so want one of those! With a run of 12, though, I’m guessing my chances are vitually nil. Had to show that, didn’t you.
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The neck pickup is all I need!
Something really cool about that bass I noticed is that it only has 21 frets, compared to the standard 22; the fretboard is a bit shorter. I also like the smaller dots as it gets higher on the neck, that's a great touch, reminds me of vintage martin acoustics. Can't forget that oversized pickguard either!
 
#583
Mike Arthur said:
Your control panel is from a 66-67. This is my recent acquisition. Bought on "flea-bay" Came out of Venezuela. Although she looks rough,its my favorite out of my other 3 HOFNERS. An American Flag CT,an Ignition 500/1,and a Cavern IGNITION LE.
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Totally forgot to thank you for that info, much appreciated! Do you have any plans for a restoration project?
 
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ICM said:
Totally forgot to thank you for that info, much appreciated! Do you have any plans for a restoration project?
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I am thinking about it. I happened to find a '67 in mint condition at,of all places,GC. No fret wear. None. Absolutely none. And the fretboard has no wear either. So,she looks like she's been in someone's closet for 40yrs. So,not that I've got her,I can take my time on the restoration of the VH(Venezuelan Hofner)
 
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Hi,

As I have aged, I'm now in the market for a new bass, short scale and light weight, to supplement and possibly replace my venerable ol' Frankenbacker 4001.

After reading about 80 pages of posts in these 2 TB threads for Hofner, I've learned a lot, but so far have not read any posts where someone has put their Contemporary Hofner on a proper scale and said how many pounds and ounces their baby weighs.

Please, what I would like to know is the weight of a recent Contemporary series club bass, because I already know what an Ignition series club weighs - BTW those are 5 pounds even thru 5 pounds 6 ounces, as per Sweetwater, who has 4 in stock ATM.

Oh, and for those who like to covet the custom colours, check out several exclusive limited edition violin models which Sweetwater also has in stock for a mere 3 grand USD each : drool

4-string Bass Guitars | Sweetwater

You KNOW you wanna....

The solid ORANGE one rather appeals to me, though not to my budget.:eek:
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fermata said:
My CT (violin bass) weighs 6.6 lbs.
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Thank you.

Looks like that centre block of a CT might weigh well over a pound.

I forget now whether you already posted about doing so, but have you made any mods to it which would change its weight from original ?

And does anyone know how close a CT club bass would be to that weight ?

My Ric is about 9 pounds (like most of them are), and the more I could lighten my load, the better.

I have read of the advantages which a CT series might have, but if they weigh too close to my Ric, then they are not going to be as much of an advantage to me to change, and of course also cost much more than an Ignition.

For example, right now, IIRC, someone in Toronto has a used allegedly mint CT club bass with OHSC listed, asking $950 CAD, private, no tax.

In comparison, the Sweetwater Ignition clubs which I mentioned in my last post are $349 USD without case, or $469 USD with a HS case, plus shipping and our beloved 13% HST at the border, and of course the currency exchange.

Sweetwater seems only to be offering the CT series in violin models, where they carry the other versions too, but not in clubs, where they only have the Ignitions, IIRC.

And to give an idea of the level of the extra costs for an end buyer to import one into Canada from USA, a new Samson wireless from Sweetwater was offered at $200 USD thru eBay, and recently cost me $314 CAD by the time all of those extra costs were considered, including a small skim to PayPal, and was shipped thru eBay's painless new Global system where we pay the extra costs up front thru PayPal, and nothing extra when received.

This was still favourable, because nobody in Canada had those Samsons in stock, or didn't carry them at all (plus the distributor up here was backordered, with ETA 2 months at the time), and all quotes I got were for $400 CAD plus 13% HST (free shipping in some instances), so at least $450 CAD plus a longer wait.

A possible wrench however, is whether Hofner is allowing US stores to ship their products to Canada, and may not be, in order to protect any Canadian stores whch carry them.

There have been cases where other brands which Sweetwater sells state on the product page that they are only for sale to folks who have USA addresses, and the above reason is usually why.
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DavesnothereCA said:
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Thank you.

Looks like that centre block of a CT might weigh well over a pound.

I forget now whether you already posted about doing so, but have you made any mods to it which would change its weight from original ?

And does anyone know how close a CT club bass would be to that weight ?

My Ric is about 9 pounds (like most of them are), and the more I could lighten my load, the better.

I have read of the advantages which a CT series might have, but if they weigh too close to my Ric, then they are not going to be as much of an advantage to me to change, and of course also cost much more than an Ignition.

For example, right now, IIRC, someone in Toronto has a used allegedly mint CT club bass with OHSC listed, asking $950 CAD, private, no tax.

In comparison, the Sweetwater Ignition clubs which I mentioned in my last post are $349 USD without case, or $469 USD with a HS case, plus shipping and our beloved 13% HST at the border, and of course the currency exchange.

Sweetwater seems only to be offering the CT series in violin models, where they carry the other versions too, but not in clubs, where they only have the Ignitions, IIRC.

And to give an idea of the level of the extra costs for an end buyer to import one into Canada from USA, a new Samson wireless from Sweetwater thru eBay was offered at $200 USD thru eBay, and recently cost me $314 CAD by the time all of those extra costs were considered, including a small skim to PayPal, and was shipped thru eBay's painless new Global system where we pay the extra costs up front thru PayPal, and nothing extra when received.

This was still favourable, because nobody in Canada even had those Samsons in stock (and even the distributor up here was backordered with ETA 2 months at the time), and all quotes I got were for $400 CAD plus 13% HST (free shipping in some instances), so at least $450 CAD plus a longer wait.

A possible wrench however, is whether Hofner is allowing US stores to ship their products to Canada, and may not be, in order to protect the Canadian stores.

There have been cases where other brands which Sweetwater sells state on the product page that they are only for sale to folks who have USA addresses, and the above reason is usually why.
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Try Ton Paulussen,MARNIC Music.
He can,and will,give you the best possible deal.
Authorized Hofner dealer
 
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DavesnothereCA said:
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Thank you.

Looks like that centre block of a CT might weigh well over a pound.

I forget now whether you already posted about doing so, but have you made any mods to it which would change its weight from original ?

And does anyone know how close a CT club bass would be to that weight ?

My Ric is about 9 pounds (like most of them are), and the more I could lighten my load, the better.
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I don't know how one would make it lighter...it's not like there are any heavy parts that can be replaced. I used to have a 9 lb bass, and the Hofner at 6.6 felt almost featherweight by comparison. From what I've seen, the Club is comparable in weight.
As for the Ignition vs. Contemporary question, to me the CT is worth the extra cost. It's a nicer build, feels a bit better, and has the wonderful German-made pickups. But the Ignition is lighter (no center block) and also sounds good and is plenty fun to play. If you have a chance to try either or both, that'll be instructive, but if not, I don't think you'll go far wrong either way.
 
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As having had all 3,the IGNITION,CT,and the German,my findings,IMHO,are that the IGNITION,being hollow like the German made,sounds more like the actual German HOFNERS. The CT's have the block,and it makes a lot of difference.
There is a Facebook page,with hofner employed you should go to.
Hofner 500/1 beatle bass
 
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DavesnothereCA said:
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I wasn't asking how to make it lighter.

Instead I was curious whether you had done anything to make yours heavier, or was it 6.6 pounds decimal (aka ~6 pounds and 10 ounces) from the beginning ?
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I see--I was apparently reading you backwards. No, other than a strap, nothing's been added to the bass, so that's the real weight. (Well, as weighed with a bathroom scale, so perhaps not precise, but close.)
 
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DavesnothereCA said:
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Thank you.

Looks like that centre block of a CT might weigh well over a pound.

I forget now whether you already posted about doing so, but have you made any mods to it which would change its weight from original ?

And does anyone know how close a CT club bass would be to that weight ?

My Ric is about 9 pounds (like most of them are), and the more I could lighten my load, the better.

I have read of the advantages which a CT series might have, but if they weigh too close to my Ric, then they are not going to be as much of an advantage to me to change, and of course also cost much more than an Ignition.

For example, right now, IIRC, someone in Toronto has a used allegedly mint CT club bass with OHSC listed, asking $950 CAD, private, no tax.

In comparison, the Sweetwater Ignition clubs which I mentioned in my last post are $349 USD without case, or $469 USD with a HS case, plus shipping and our beloved 13% HST at the border, and of course the currency exchange.

Sweetwater seems only to be offering the CT series in violin models, where they carry the other versions too, but not in clubs, where they only have the Ignitions, IIRC.

And to give an idea of the level of the extra costs for an end buyer to import one into Canada from USA, a new Samson wireless from Sweetwater was offered at $200 USD thru eBay, and recently cost me $314 CAD by the time all of those extra costs were considered, including a small skim to PayPal, and was shipped thru eBay's painless new Global system where we pay the extra costs up front thru PayPal, and nothing extra when received.

This was still favourable, because nobody in Canada had those Samsons in stock, or didn't carry them at all (plus the distributor up here was backordered, with ETA 2 months at the time), and all quotes I got were for $400 CAD plus 13% HST (free shipping in some instances), so at least $450 CAD plus a longer wait.

A possible wrench however, is whether Hofner is allowing US stores to ship their products to Canada, and may not be, in order to protect any Canadian stores whch carry them.

There have been cases where other brands which Sweetwater sells state on the product page that they are only for sale to folks who have USA addresses, and the above reason is usually why.
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This guy seems to have a lot of Club-Ct's available: Barry Clark Music I've never bought from him (others here might be familiar and recommend...or not)
 
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