There are rumours of both Daft Punk and Deadmau5 doing this. They all play masked, so who would know anyway right? I'd sure be tempted to let someone else do it atleast once, just to see if they'd get caught.
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Paul McCartney Dings His Hofner
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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The umlaut key is here somewhere...
Ö here it is!
Höfner
Prounounced (sort of)
Herf-ner
Ö here it is!
Höfner
Prounounced (sort of)
Herf-ner
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I once dinged my Hofner.
I walked with a limp for almost a week.
I walked with a limp for almost a week.
In my world view, a bass isn't a proper bass, until its been dinged!
Similar experience here but it was my head that went into the fan. Getting piggy-backed around the stage by the singer. No injury and didn't miss a note. Beer has magical powers
Why on earth would Sting or McCartney play "fakes" of their favorite instruments?
20k seem like a lot, but it's peanuts compared to the total value of the equipment on a tour.
Does McCartney still play the same Hoffner he played in '63 live?
I don't know.?.?
But other famous instruments like, Keith's Tele, Bruce's Tele, Sting's P bass, and the granddaddy of all famous guitars, Willie's "Trigger" are absolutely the real deal.
Cave Puppy
"Humph Bo, he's wond!" - John Lennon
Hey! He's just like us, except I've never done that. Yeah, right.
I imagine a shred or splinter of that wood from the headstock becoming a holy relic someday.
I love the collective "OOOooohhh!" from those gathered 
That unfortunate ding on the ceiling could probably bring $10,000.
Cave Puppy
"Humph Bo, he's wond!" - John Lennon
I learned in German class to pronounce an umlaut by saying the letter E and shaping your mouth like you're saying "oooo." Try it! It works.
I was expecting a punch line : McCartney dings his Hofner .... and a new song fell out.
Concerning the Beatles era Hofners:
1) Sir Macca still plays the same staple humbucker 1963 500/1 Hofner on stage.
2) He has others, yes, but that is his #1. The real #1.
3) Yes, he had the older 1961 bass stolen at one point, the one with the two pickups close to the neck and a re-done pickup surround, last seen regularly during the Let it Be sessions.
4) There may have been another along the way, a "presentation" bass for some event or something; and there were/are at least two additional post-Beatles basses.
5) That Beatles set list was authentic. What do you think the tech would say? Of course he's going to say no to relieve any temptation of sticky fingers.
6) AFAIK, none of the Hofner's were ever refinished. #1 lost its pickguard at some point, probably taken off by Sir Macca during the last American tour, as it doesn't appear on the photos from the Candlestick Park concert; the 1961 had work done on it; the others may have had structural work done on them.
7) The Rickenbacker was the refinished bass.
Oversimplified by necessity of being a magazine article, but a good summary:
The history of Paul McCartney and his iconic Hofner 500/1 bass guitar
Interview:
Classic interview: Paul McCartney on his favourite basses, key lines and influential players
1) Sir Macca still plays the same staple humbucker 1963 500/1 Hofner on stage.
2) He has others, yes, but that is his #1. The real #1.
3) Yes, he had the older 1961 bass stolen at one point, the one with the two pickups close to the neck and a re-done pickup surround, last seen regularly during the Let it Be sessions.
4) There may have been another along the way, a "presentation" bass for some event or something; and there were/are at least two additional post-Beatles basses.
5) That Beatles set list was authentic. What do you think the tech would say? Of course he's going to say no to relieve any temptation of sticky fingers.
6) AFAIK, none of the Hofner's were ever refinished. #1 lost its pickguard at some point, probably taken off by Sir Macca during the last American tour, as it doesn't appear on the photos from the Candlestick Park concert; the 1961 had work done on it; the others may have had structural work done on them.
7) The Rickenbacker was the refinished bass.
Oversimplified by necessity of being a magazine article, but a good summary:
The history of Paul McCartney and his iconic Hofner 500/1 bass guitar
Interview:
Classic interview: Paul McCartney on his favourite basses, key lines and influential players
Naw. He was wearing it backwards, that's why he dinged it... coming off the wrong shoulder.
I mean, ultimately, it's all speculation, right? The joke about Sting's relic'd P was just that - a joke.
The more serious point is, why risk losing or irreparably damaging your favourite instrument when 99.99% or your audience will never pay that much attention to what you're playing as long as you're playing their favourite songs?
Brian Ray is right handed. In the video it's also reversed.
