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Hofner?

Hofner or Jazz for this?

  • Hofner

    Votes: 42 34.1%

  • Jazz

    Votes: 81 65.9%
  • Total voters
    123
#3
CBgaragebassist said:
i'm thinking about getting a Hofner Beatle Bass, but i dont know if it'll fit what i'm playing. i play stuff like Nirvana, Mudhoney, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, etc. how would a Hofner fit with this? (btw, other option is maybe a used Jazz bass) Thanks.
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Ask your self how Paul McCartney would have sounded with them. Maybe Doors stuff, but I don't think Zep, Nirvanna eta la. And I'm a Hofner owner.
 
#12
So why has he gone back to the Hofner since like 1990? :p

I don't have a Hofner but I have a Beatle bass copy by Jay Turser and I love it. I actually think it will kick ass in heavier types of music. People think of it as this dainty little bass with a woody thuddy tone, but throw a little distortion on it and it turns into a beast. Even without the distortion it's got a gigantic low mid that erupts in a mix.
 
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#14
JimmyM said:
So why has he gone back to the Hofner since like 1990? :p

I don't have a Hofner but I have a Beatle bass copy by Jay Turser and I love it. I actually think it will kick ass in heavier types of music. People think of it as this dainty little bass with a woody thuddy tone, but throw a little distortion on it and it turns into a beast. Even without the distortion it's got a gigantic low mid that erupts in a mix.
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My Hoff has more ass than a short bus full of hookers......
I pull that bass out and guys usually are like "Oh, nice....". Very dismissive.
Until I plug in and rearrange the paint on the back wall of the club with a TON of huge low end.
 
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#15
I played a Hofner violin bass for several years before switching to a jazz. After playing the jazz for about 10 years, I have a couple of observations (for what their worth). 1: The jazz is much more versatle. You can play anything from jazz to punk, slap it or finger it, and it looks and sounds the part. Easy to mod and the choices of strings are endless. The violin bass, by contrast, is somewhat awkward to play and takes some getting used to. Lots of neck dive, and there are only a few string types that really work with it. If you want a violin bass to add to you arsnel, try the Rogue version. I have one, and it sounds good and looks very, very cool (and is MUCH less expensive than the Hofner.
 
#18
Any time there is a dicsussion on Hofner "beatle bass," you hear lots of comments about the "one tone." Truthfully, a Hofner with sustain and high-end versatility is a rare find.

McCartney used his Hofner on all types of songs; rock, ballads, blues. Listen to the Revolver album. The versatility of the tone in a bass comes from the hands also, as well as strings, volume, bass construction.

My thought is, pick a bass and work all of the different types of attack you can. That's where "your" tone will come from. I've seen bass players with thousands of dollars of equipment get blown away by a guy with a P-Bass and a Peavey TNT.

It ain't the tools that make a good carpenter.

Ponce
 
#19
MikeBass said:
My Hoff has more ass than a short bus full of hookers......
I pull that bass out and guys usually are like "Oh, nice....". Very dismissive.
Until I plug in and rearrange the paint on the back wall of the club with a TON of huge low end.
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Michael, you never fail to crack me up! I HAVE to party with you someday Bro...:D

Brother from another Mother...
 
#20
MikeBass said:
My Hoff has more ass than a short bus full of hookers......
I pull that bass out and guys usually are like "Oh, nice....". Very dismissive.
Until I plug in and rearrange the paint on the back wall of the club with a TON of huge low end.
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Heck yeah...you really have to play one in a band to understand how massive it is.
 
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