Paddy515 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Recently picked up a very sorry looking 231 (as marked on back of headstock). Can't find any info on Hofner's site or on Steve Russell's vintage site. Can anyone shed any light and if I post some pics could anyone offer a value (if any!!) Cheers folks and regards. Quote
Dad3353 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 [quote name='Paddy515' timestamp='1395755511' post='2405823'] Recently picked up a very sorry looking 231 (as marked on back of headstock). Can't find any info on Hofner's site or on Steve Russell's vintage site. Can anyone shed any light and if I post some pics could anyone offer a value (if any!!) Cheers folks and regards. [/quote] The number stamped on rear of headstock is very likely to be a serial number, not a model number. Post a few pics (body, front and back, headstock, front and back, full face..?) and we'll see what we can come up with... Quote
Paddy515 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 [attachment=158557:hof 1.jpg][attachment=158558:hof 2.jpg][attachment=158559:hof3.jpg]Here are some photos - the poor old girl!! Switches have "DGM eng." in the corner if it helps dating etc. Many thanks. Quote
ikay Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Early 60s by the look of it, very similar to this - [url="http://www.daydreamguitars.com/enlarge.asp?ref=Picture_151%2Ejpg&title=HOFNER+SOLID+BASS"]http://www.daydreamg...FNER+SOLID+BASS[/url] Or a single pickup version of this - [url="http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/vintage-hofner/myhof/myhof1.html"]http://www.vintageho...hof/myhof1.html[/url] The plain 'diamond' pickup (without screws/staples) is quite unusual I believe Edited March 25, 2014 by ikay Quote
Paddy515 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 Thanks ikay - the height-adjustable bridge is "loose" so getting the scale just so isnt plain sailing. Out with the metal ruler measure to the twelth fret and position the same distance again with a slight twist if Im not mistaken!!! Quote
mcarp555 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 It's a Hofner 182 Solid bass: http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/gallery/bass2/bas53.html Apparently the single pickup version is fairly rare, dating to the beginning of the production run in 1962. Quote
Paddy515 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Whoa - wish my girl looked in a similar state - I SHOULD send him the control knob as its the origional I assume. Thanks for that mcarp555. Edited March 25, 2014 by Paddy515 Quote
i.clarke Posted June 2, 2014 Posted June 2, 2014 Am looking to buy one of these Hofner solids if anyone can help out Thanks in advance Good luck with your bass Paddy .. A bit of TLC and it'll be fine Quote
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