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Cat Burrito

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  1. Welcome - you'll struggle with Hofner strings I'm afraid. They may have to be a special order or Thomann may do them mail order. I put Rotosound Trubass on my violin bass as that was what McCartney did. There is also a Hofner bass forum if you google it and they may be more help.
  2. Continuing my "Buzzards Gotta Eat" instrument sale I'm also offering my Hofner Beatle Bass 500/1. I've only had it 6 months and it was bought to use on recordings. I've got the Verithin too but that is more me so in hard times I figure the violin bass can go. It's the entry level Hofner (£300) and also has the £70 shaped fitted case. It's in great condition and I'd let this go for £195 firm price, no offers. It's strung with rotosound trubass black nylons for that Rooftop era McCartney sound. Just seen this on EBay for £245 collection so figure mine is a better deal There is a feedback thread for me if you wish to check me out but I always post within 24hrs of getting paid. Here it is sat with the sunburst family. Thanks for looking. Solo pic attached too. More pics on request (it's too late now to start taking photos I'm afraid)
  3. Minty, sorry it's already priced considerably under market value & I'm not wild about losing it but needs must
  4. Due to a change in personal circumstances this year I'm downsizing my kit and first on offer is a 1979-81 USA Fender Precision Body. It was covered in detail in this old thread & I put a lot of time in stripping it (devalues it but just looks soooo cool); [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111302&hl=stripping+bass"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...=stripping+bass[/url] Because I enjoy things like eating food most days and not losing my home (a little tongue in cheek here but things really are a little tight right now) I've decided to let this go for £250 incl UK delivery. These tend to be on EBay around £500 (I paid just shy of that) but I figure the stripped finish coupled with my desire to raise funds fairly swiftly warrant the lower price tag. I had two basses built from 70s parts and I've reassembled the stuff that was more to my preferences into one killer bass. This body had a lot of tone to it but was the one 70s body I owned second & I think I bonded more with the first one. It's not a brick but it's heavier than average. The neck from it was dated 1979 and the pots from it early 1980. How do you date the body? The US seller reckoned this was late 1980. I have no way of weighing it here I'm afraid but it is certainly manageable. A good chance for somebody to have some real vintage mojo on a cheap budget. Pics attached but there are more in the thread link. It does look cool as heck, I'm sure you'll agree. There's a feedback thread on here for me - check me out, I'm very easy to deal with (that said I'm not into low ball offers right now, sorry can't afford to be) & I always post within 24hrs of getting paid.
  5. Due to a change in personal circumstances this year I'm downsizing my kit and first on offer is a 1979-81 USA Fender Precision Body. It was covered in detail in this old thread & I put a lot of time in stripping it (devalues it but just looks soooo cool); [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111302&hl=stripping+bass"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...=stripping+bass[/url] Because I enjoy things like eating food most days and not losing my home (a little tongue in cheek here but things really are a little tight right now) I've decided to let this go for £250 incl UK delivery. These tend to be on EBay around £500 (I paid just shy of that) but I figure the stripped finish coupled with my desire to raise funds fairly swiftly warrant the lower price tag. I had two basses built from 70s parts and I've reassembled the stuff that was more to my preferences into one killer bass. This body had a lot of tone to it but was the one 70s body I owned second & I think I bonded more with the first one. It's not a brick but it's heavier than average. The neck from it was dated 1979 and the pots from it early 1980. How do you date the body? The US seller reckoned this was late 1980. I have no way of weighing it here I'm afraid but it is certainly manageable. A good chance for somebody to have some real vintage mojo on a cheap budget. Pics attached but there are more in the thread link. It does look cool as heck, I'm sure you'll agree. There's a feedback thread on here for me - check me out, I'm very easy to deal with (that said I'm not into low ball offers right now, sorry can't afford to be) & I always post within 24hrs of getting paid.
  6. My Dad was a drummer so I started out as the world's worst drummer at the age of 8. That was definitely my Dad pushing me. In my teenage years I revisited music & I always had people tell me I "looked like a bassist". I took this statement as a compliment but I'm suddenly wondering if that was meant as an insult!?! I've gone on and played guitar (lead, rhythm & acoustic), mandolin, harmonica, lap steel and banjo onstage (to very varying results!). Bass is my main instrument but I agree with the OP it's really about playing music. Bass feels like a second skin but if a really cool band came along and wanted me just to play mandolin I'd go with that over playing bass for a band that wasn't quite right.
  7. Mine's 4/4 & I didn't realise....nor did anyone else. I don't reckon the difference is all that noticeable. Clearly it wasn't for me anyway Nice maths Wayne
  8. Welcome to Basschat & good luck with the exams
  9. I like it. Wouldn't buy it but I don't doubt they'll be a market for it
  10. Looks very cool. 1973 was a great year - I came along!
  11. Welcome Looks like an old Japanese copy to me. You'd probably be better off posting this in the General Bass Discussion - a couple of members would probably be able to quickly identify it.
  12. Hey Janine, welcome Good luck in your search. I've been playing around with ukes and all sorts of weird & wonderful instruments for years
  13. Hey ROlo - small world, I took a break from bass to play things like mandolin & have also turned down SXSW due to the bands work commitments. I guess you have to roll with the punches. Welcome to the forum
  14. I owned one, it was a great bass; I really felt like I was buying into a lifestyle when I bought it. I only sold it because my tatty 70s Fenders felt more like "home" to me & it was a lot of money to simply having sitting around. They do vary quite dramatically in neck profiles so I wouldn't write them off after playing one or two - chances are there could be your dream Rickenbacker out there for you
  15. Welcome Can't help with the Cort but if you like it, go for it
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