waynepunkdude Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I'm late to the party on this but can someone tell me how the Hofner control panel was ever signed off on? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOvKhc9hlfY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 "When they're both off, both of the pickups are on" What a stupid idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Ha ha... what a load of nonsense. Hands up if Budge Magraw's accent sounded nowt like you expected. *raises hand* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytoad Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 wtf??!! that was funny! makes no sense, it defies logic, it would drive me potty if i had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 "Late to the Party"? Being a Hofner, I'm guessing it won't be UKIP...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Nothing wrong with the control panel per se, it's just mounted upside down. On every Höfner bass ever made… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 On is Off. Obvious when you think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1423338561' post='2683743'] I'm late to the party on this but can someone tell me how the Hofner control panel was ever signed off on? [/quote] Hmm, that is a bit convoluted. I suspect the problem is that they didn't have people like you working at Hofner back in the 50s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 On is off and off is on...of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 The neck pick up control is in the bridge position and the bridge control is in neck position. Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1423338561' post='2683743'] I'm late to the party on this but can someone tell me how the Hofner control panel was ever signed off on? [/quote] Designed by the same bloke who designed the BMW and Audi trafficator switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 So what is Hofner saying, [i]"Off Is The New On?"[/i] Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1423354583' post='2683956'] Designed by the same bloke who designed the BMW and Audi trafficator switches. [/quote] Douglas, are you suggesting that the average BMW or Audi driver is confused by the controls of their traffical indicators to a degree at which they just don't bother to use them? Or are you suggesting that they drive along with their indicators off because off is on, and when they turn them on, to turn, they're actually off? Either way - burn 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 ThE "on is off" isn't totally daft is you think from the player's perspective you are pulling the switches towards you,which is what you do to switch things "on". The pots being reversed I don't get at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 It makes total sense! What's the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsmith1 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Reminds me of "There are 10 people in the world who understand binary" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1423381626' post='2684039'] ThE "on is off" isn't totally daft is you think from the player's perspective you are pulling the switches towards you,which is what you do to switch things "on". The pots being reversed I don't get at all. [/quote] I have a solution to it all! Unscrew the plate, and flip it around, and screw it down again. Voila! The pots and the writing are the correct way around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1423405108' post='2684374'] I have a solution to it all! Unscrew the plate, and flip it around, and screw it down again. Voila! The pots and the writing are the correct way around [/quote] We have a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Do you think for the rhythm/solo bit all he was doing was playing it harder and softer while the switch does nowt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1423415023' post='2684516'] Do you think for the rhythm/solo bit all he was doing was playing it harder and softer while the switch does nowt? [/quote] I think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1423415023' post='2684516'] Do you think for the rhythm/solo bit all he was doing was playing it harder and softer while the switch does nowt? [/quote] Like when people demonstrate an S1 switch in a Fender Tele, but they have it switched to 1 coil, but they can assure you there's a difference in the tone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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