Lets see your violin basses !

[iamthebassman]

Mine:

 

[main_sale]

Here's my old Hofner that was picked up for me in Germany back in '65. It's s/n 937 and cost me $119.00! After 40+ years that flower has become part of the finish. I can't get it off now.

 

[Chef]

Oi!
and matching amp!

 

[sarcastro83]

cool thread! Cooler basses.

I've never played one of these before, but I've always wanted to. Maybe one day when I've got some cash, I might treat myself to a descent starter model...

 

[Thornton Davis]

The never tiring 60's Klira semi-acoustic collection.

TD

 

[WholeLottaLovin]

Whooow!

& next to my Orange Crush 35b.

Its a Rogue. I've had it for a year and I still love it to pieces.

 

[jbybj]

I found this body on ebay, made my Unorthodox Guitars in Indiana. Had USA custom guitars make me a neck, and put a brass hipshot bridge, EMG electronics, and a tung oil finish. It's hollow but the walls are very thick. Great tone, and surprisingly good balance too. Since this photo I have installed the tuners properly, not backwards like the pic. Also installed some custom wood THG knobs.

 

[FranF]

To answer (maybe!) Major Metal, there aren't major differences across the years, at least to me. the thing about Hofners is, if you do even something the tiniest bit different in the design or build, it really has an impact. For that reason I suppose, they use virtually identical methods to the old stuff when making them and there's not a huge difference in sound or playability between my Oct. '63 Selmer one and my V62 reissue. The only real concessions they've made is the use of better glues. Some old ones suffered various failures from the glue giving out. That said, I still gig them all, and they're not nearly as fragile as some would make you believe. I mean, my '63 has been going for 46 years now with no real problems yet.

 

[rfclef]

Mine:

How many watts is the pointy amp on the left?

 

[GeneralElectric]

At Major Metal's request, my piece of crap violin bass:

 

[godofthunder59]

I love all your violin basses guys ! Here are mine. In the first picture are my two Kliras the one on the left was my first bass my dad bought me in '72, I "improved" it long ago with Gibson SB450 pickups, I would not do that again ! The one on the right I bought with the help of TD recently.

Next up is my '65-'66 Hofner I got this in '74, traded it in '77 followed it through two owners and bought it back in '88, it's been with me ever since.

 

[Relic]

A bit mundane compared to some of the others, but still sweet nonetheless. My 63 RI:

Maj - ironically, it was a green violin-shaped Aria bass that sparked my interest in playing bass to begin with!

 

[ddk]

The Kliras have a vaguely sinister quality compared to the Hofners, to my eye. It's...compelling. I like it.

The never tiring 60's Klira semi-acoustic collection.

TD

 

[Chili Bo Billy]

My 67' Hofner, 3 knob configuration only available that year.http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=119329&stc=1&d=1235144898

 

[Edword]

My two:

 

[Mr. Mig]

Some nice basses here

 

[cripula]

Someone call for ugly with a capitol "F"?

 

[iamthebassman]

I love white basses, I've got at least 3.

 

[diamond]

from left to right:
klira twen star '65?, epi.eb-1 '99, hofner 500/1 reissue '05, aria '71, klira '66, rouge '04. hope you all like them.

 

[odysseios]