Annoying Twit Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1959-Hofner-Bass-Guitar-Beatles-Stuart-Sutcliffe-/130471823212?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e60ba076c"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1959-Hofner-Bass-Gui...=item1e60ba076c[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Nope - the Sutcliffe bass had the original Bakelite pickups. Here's mine: That one on eBay is from a year or so later, when they introduced the Toaster pickup. Close, but no cigar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I love the look of yours Happy Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1090212' date='Jan 15 2011, 10:32 AM']Nope - the Sutcliffe bass had the original Bakelite pickups. Here's mine: That one on eBay is from a year or so later, when they introduced the Toaster pickup. Close, but no cigar.[/quote] Very nice looker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Why thank'ee, gennulmen, thank'ee kindly. If you think she looks nice, you should hear her. About as close to a DB as an electric ever gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1090555' date='Jan 15 2011, 03:54 PM']Why thank'ee, gennulmen, thank'ee kindly. If you think she looks nice, you should hear her. About as close to a DB as an electric ever gets.[/quote] Sound clips? Please. Pretty please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1090841' date='Jan 15 2011, 08:31 PM']Sound clips? Please. Pretty please.[/quote] I'll see what I can do, but it'll be a day or two. My H2 is in the studio, but I might give the Q3-HD a try as an audio recorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Oooh... That's lovely Happy Jack. Can I ask where you got the hard case from - I've been trying to find one for my Senator Bass for ages without much success... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 It's a generic acoustic bass case in the usual Stagg-type plastic - cheap & cheerful but it does the job. I've had it for years, so I'll struggle to remember where I got it from. The case is up in the attic and I'll be blowed if I'm going up there on crutches to see if there's a brand on it. Don't be fooled by the photos, the case is about twice as deep as it needs to be for this bass so it's padded out with bubble-wrap. If I could find the correct case for the 500/5, I'd ditch this one straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 That is one incredible looking bass, we need a semi acoustic bass thread in the gear porn if there isn't one already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I tried using the Zoom Q3-HD as an audio recorder but the format it uses is unusable for me (see my review of the Q3-HD under 'Recording'), so soundclips will have to wait until I bring my H2 home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1091257' date='Jan 16 2011, 12:14 PM']I tried using the Zoom Q3-HD as an audio recorder but the format it uses is unusable for me (see my review of the Q3-HD under 'Recording'), so soundclips will have to wait until I bring my H2 home.[/quote] If you can post the Q3HD file, then I'll probably be able to convert the file. If not here at home, then certainly at work tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad Paul Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1091262' date='Jan 16 2011, 12:23 PM']If you can post the Q3HD file, then I'll probably be able to convert the file. If not here at home, then certainly at work tomorrow.[/quote] Lovely guitar. In 1963/64 I bought one exactly the same, with a black hard case, second hand for £12.10 shillings. It had been damaged on the back, but been repaired very well, and it played like a dream. I sold it in 1967 for the princely sum of £18.10 shillings. Which was about 2 weeks wages for me at the time as an engineering apprentice. Every time I see these come up for sale I wince a little bit more. Hindsight is a wonderful thing is'nt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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