Guest Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Hello. Someone maybe know, what model is that? Year? 60'? I think it's a Hofner, with some modification with electronic. More photos. [url="http://imgur.com/a/n0IeK"]http://imgur.com/a/n0IeK[/url] Thanks. Edited July 28, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebethell Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi Hofner Violin basses normally have a set neck joint rather than a bolt on? Is this another modification? Does the bass have any other labelling rather than just the headstock faded logo? Have you had a look at the pickups and electronics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) I know for sure, bass was used in the sixties by bassist from Komeda Sextet. The pocket for electronic is the same like in Hofner. Only pickguard is bigger made by luthier many yeeeears ago. Edited July 28, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 There were quite a lot of Italian violin/viola basses made in the 60s (Eko, IIRC, and others), and I think some Bulgarian-made ones. Could it be one of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 There are no vintage Hofners with bolt-on necks. If you know this to be a 60s bass, then it's not a Hofner. If it's by someone else, then it's not an Eko or a Kent, because it's too closely based on the Hofner design and uses too many Hofner parts. In truth, to me it looks like a buggered-about Chinese-made modern copy. Is it a true hollow body (unlikely with a bolt-on) or is there a block of solid wood running down the middle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Its a hollow body. Like I said bass was used in 60' and it's a fact Lacquer cracks and that wood show that, but I dont know why photos are in that bad quality on imgur. Thanks for help guys. Investigation mode: ON! Edited July 30, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) I'm wondering if the neck has come loose at some point as some of them do and instead of gluing it back in, someone has fitted a metal plate and screwed it on Edited August 1, 2017 by Delberthot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 But screwed into what? Seeing as it's definitely a hollow body, maybe he used really REALLY short screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) I'm no expert but there are a few things which can be seen if compared with a 60's Hofner, pre or post 1968: * Pick-ups resemble the 1963-64 511 small frame but the screw-head pole pieces are a bit large. * Closed back tuners with metal heads as here were introduced in 1968. Difficult to tell from images but face of tuner casings looks a bit flat rather than curved. Trapezoid shape to tuner knobs compared to Kolbs which have six sides like the old Fender / Schaller tuners * Neck heel - binding does not continue across leading edge * Bolt on neck with no neck binding * Body binding - but no thin inner black line / pinstripe It looks old but - no offence to owner - this [i]might[/i] be a late 60's (???) or 70's Japanese copy. Even so, it's a pretty little bass Edited August 1, 2017 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Is it possible that the headstock logo originally read Hohner ? There is nothing below the line where the lower part of an " f " would be . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Thanks for all the infos, guys! [i]'It looks old but - no offence to owner - this [i]might[/i] be a late 60's (???) or 70's Japanese copy.'[/i] Bass was used in sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 [quote name='Fabrocker' timestamp='1501626106' post='3346117'] Thanks for all the infos, guys! [i]'It looks old but - no offence to owner - this [i]might[/i] be a late 60's (???) or 70's Japanese copy.'[/i] Bass was used in sixties. [/quote] Then it's probably a 60's Japanese copy of a Hofner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Yup, with a nice story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsampson Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Looking through the splendid [url="http://www.fuenfhunderteins.de/index1.htm"]funfhunderteins.de[/url] galleries (there went my evening), I'm wondering if this might be a 65-ish Hofner body (note the two-piece back) that's had a replacement neck made for it at some point. I can't see a good match for the neck's skunk stripe, or the size and placement of the neck plate, or the long fretboard extension, in any of the real Hofners or clones they have pictures of... Regardless of what it turns out to be, it's a nice-looking bass that's obviously got an interesting story behind it, and I hope you get it up and running again :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Bass is running, need only a few magic touches from warlocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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