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As far as I know that's not a 1958 Senator - the dagger logo on the headstock wasn't introduced until 1964 & in fact I don't think they even started making Senator basses until 1963. There are other far more knowledgeable Hofner geeks (paging 'Happy Jack') on here who will hopefully add some more info... It looks like it has had all the finish stripped off the neck & body, it's got an extra button added that's not original, and is missing the Hofner badge. They are great old basses - but even when all original & in good condition they never fetch more than £300-400 - so this one maybe £200-ish?

[quote name='Muddythespark' post='765696' date='Mar 5 2010, 10:47 PM']Hi there, have you tried any of Pete's pedals?[/quote] No I haven't... I very rarely use FX pedals. But I do know that his pedals have an incredible reputation - expensive, but you'd be getting the best money can buy.

Yes - I've got some. They are awesome. [quote name='Muddythespark' post='765520' date='Mar 5 2010, 07:24 PM']Hi everyone, just got a couple of Pete Cornish guitar/bass instrument cables. OMFG! the sound quality and volume compared to my old cables was unbelieveable. Volume and clarity were so prononced that i thought i had knocked a couple of dials on the ABM. Pete has offered to make bass versions of his pedals.... does anyone use any of them? Kind regards Marc[/quote]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='763389' date='Mar 3 2010, 09:36 PM']According to the website it is indeed the same company. I wouldn't touch 'em with a sh1tty stick.[/quote] +1000 RUN AWAY FAST. Mr 'Andy' is an infamously dodgy character - even for Denmark Street.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='760080' date='Feb 28 2010, 07:42 PM']A demonstration if one were needed of how hard it is to sell guitars of questionable provenance for ten times the amount they're actually worth. Hope Leeds is next.[/quote] +1000. The Leeds shop is on a par with Denmark Street. Never went to the Manchester shop but I would be frankly astonished if it was any better - being part of the same evil empire.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='742851' date='Feb 12 2010, 09:58 AM']I spent the second half of last year looking for a really nice vintage jazz. I reckon that's a good price, so long as you're sure that (i) it's a 1963 and (ii) it really is all original. eBay dealer Bambibau often gets over £2500 for nice early-70's re-fins.[/quote] +1 That's a good price for a '63 with a body refin - as long as every other part is 100% original.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORIGINAL-59-VINTAGE-GIBSON-LES-PAUL-WHITH-WHITE-PAFS_W0QQitemZ230434328230QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item35a6f4cea6#ht_20100wt"]Let the games begin[/url] - there'll be some insane activity over this one.

[quote name='Sibob' post='733890' date='Feb 3 2010, 11:27 AM']Wow, that is in rediculous condition isn't it! Worth a bum-load! Si[/quote] Oh yeah - that's virtually 'as new'. If you zoom in you can even see the original receipt together with all the un-touched 'case candy'. Amazing. Worth quite a few bum-loads I would think! And a perfect example of how the burst finishes are very distinctive on these earl Jazz basses - with loads of black in them. I would think it must have been the same guy that shot them in that particular way for the first couple of years... [i]PS - and apparently that's the Fender amp that the original owner bought at the same time in 1960...[/i]

[quote name='wesfinn' post='732694' date='Feb 2 2010, 11:18 AM']heres a specialist vintage store in America who have one for sale [url="http://www.premierguitar.com/Gear/Guitars/Bass/2068/Jazz_Bass.aspx"]http://www.premierguitar.com/Gear/Guitars/.../Jazz_Bass.aspx[/url][/quote] Here's what this one would have looked like 50 years ago... [attachment=41730:p2_us4vcjxya_so.jpg]

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[quote name='dedindi' post='722623' date='Jan 23 2010, 09:43 PM']we have finished our "dream studio" development in the forest lane pls look our photo report "from base till doors" [url="http://www.spivaki.com/"]http://www.spivaki.com/[/url] very cheap and easy transfer from UK small prices for soundrecording and accomodation (only euro3000 for two week for 6 persons)[/quote] Congratulations - that place looks amazing...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='723167' date='Jan 24 2010, 02:59 PM']I now need new ears.[/quote] +1000 that is the work of the devil. All this pointless 'look at me i can play 100 notes a second aren't I clever' fiddly diddly nonsense. Jamerson must be doing 10,000 rpm in his grave.

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='722549' date='Jan 23 2010, 08:22 PM']Awesome drummer. Massively spoiled by everything else![/quote] +1000 the 'bass playing' is hideous.

Gorgeous. :wub:

[quote name='umcoo' post='710551' date='Jan 12 2010, 08:46 PM']I'm throwing around ideas and may take on a new project soon. I would fancy a nitro finish, just a standard colour, black probably. Not wanting to do this myself i.e. reranch, and I want a pro job doing. What are my options in the UK? I've read SIMS do it, but saw on here I was getting up to £300. Anyone?[/quote] [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/"]Andy Viccars[/url] always gets a good mention here...

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='708546' date='Jan 11 2010, 09:21 AM']I bought my dad an Acepro guitar the Christmas before the one just gone. I think it cost me £130 and I wasn't really expecting much, but the quality is fantastic for the money and it sounds pretty good too. It's a thin bodied semi, with a piezo pickup - a rip off of a Chet Atkins Gibson basically - so it doesn't get played unplugged very often, but sounds good plugged in. The acoustic instruments may be a different story.[/quote] Many thanks for the mini-review of the guitar - that's promising & the pictures of it do actually look quite good. But even at £109 I'm very hesitant without being able to play it...

Anyone got one of these or tried one - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260535068192#ht_3693wt_1317"]AcePro ADB-100CE Natural Acoustic Bass[/url]? Are they worth a punt for £109? Or more useful as firewood?

I've tried LaBella's & found the string tension to be too high for me...& the Thomastiks are too skinny for me (use 110 rounds on P Basses). Interested in trying Pyramid Gold flats - are they lower tension compared to the LaBella's??? Thanks!

[quote name='Rayman' post='707996' date='Jan 10 2010, 06:48 PM']Fabulous bass tone, love it.[/quote] Wal fretless - you just can beat 'em... Why oh why did I sell mine!

London Calling by The Clash - with the bass played by the coolest dude on the planet: Paul Simonon. How could you not want to be a bass player after hearing that?