Mmm Hohner jack

[kevvo66]

I really am craving one of these ,I remember playing one maybe 20yrs ago ,something triggered me off wanting one again ! Now I seem to remember liking it,or is one of them situations when you only recall the good times and not bad ,mmm

Edited December 19, 2014 by kevvo66

[sbrag]

If only you'd posted that a month ago you could have bought mine! They sound great really powerful pickups and preamp and load of tonal options. I just couldn't get on with how narrow the neck was and the lack of head confusing me with what fret I was on (that may be me being thick though).

You can pick them up for pretty decent prices (under £200) and it would trounce a lot of other basses in that price band.

[xilddx]

Great basses. I loved mine.

[paul_5]

Loved mine too, that neck was just [i]too[/i] skinny.

[kevvo66]

I defo need one if only I'd known your was for sale I'll keep a look out for one

Edited December 19, 2014 by kevvo66

[MoonBassAlpha]

I thought they were really nice too. I don't think the necks were particularly skinny, and the profile is more rounded than most today.
One of THE most comfortable basses to wear IMHO.

[leschirons]

Had one for maybe 3 years. Fab to play and I loved the neck profile. Never seemed to go out of tune either. Perfect for a long gig as they're so light.

We'll have to find one for Blue in the States as he always seems to play 4 hour gigs

[kevvo66]

I did 3hr gig last week myself never again lol

[Telebass]

Doing 2x90 minutes tonight as the bands' grand finale!

[Chiliwailer]

Aw, brings back memories. I had .both the active humbuckers version and active jazz pickups version - both were killer little headless wonders. Then my old Stingray came along....

[geoffbyrne]

Remember - a Hohner 'B' bass is a Jack with a head - otherwise the same.

G.

[King Tut]

I did my first gig with a Jack. Sold it on and a few years later bought it back. The lack of a head plush he altered hanging position on a strap does throw me out a bit and as a singing bass player really need to know where I'm going without looking. Having said that, we're not parting company again, that's for sure!

[Paul S]

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1419105048' post='2636692']
Remember - a Hohner 'B' bass is a Jack with a head - otherwise the same.

G.
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.... and a B2A is a Jack but minus most of the body. They all share the same core, I think.

[kevvo66]

Cheers people , think I may struggle getting one ,May even look for a hohner with a head yet then cut the head off ,maybe not then

[Thunderbird]

I liked my B2A better and if I am right I think they had the same pups and electrics as the Jack but to me I thought the neck was much chunkier

[kodiakblair]

I remember playing one of them years ago at BMF.

If memory is correct it was a helluva fine bass.

Keep looking cause there was a fair few sold back then.

[sbrag]

You ought to get hold of one fairly easily. They turnup on here/Gumtree/fleabay etc reasonably often. There's a humbucker one on flea Bay at the moment with a bin of £299. Mine sold recently for £170 so it feels a little steep but mine was the jazz version the ebay one looks in better condition.

Edited December 22, 2014 by sbrag