ikay Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) A particularly nice example of this lovely old bass from 1964. Has recently had the neck reset by Andy Gibson of Denmark Street (last October). A comnmon issue with old Hofners but now sorted and good for the next 50 years! Neck is straight, trussrod works as it should and frets are in good shape. Plays very well with a nice medium action (5/64 to 6/64 measured at the 12th fret). Has a new set of Thomastik jazz rounds which are low tension and suit the instrument very well. The pickup, post and wiring are original and all working. The volume pot is scratchy when turned but quiet when fully turned up. The tone pot works fine but for some reason is wired in reverse! Hasn't bothered me at all and easy to get used to. The rest of the bass is also all original (right down to the slot-head screws on the tuners and truss rod cover) except for the following small things: - the plastic logo on the headstock is a reissue - the scratchplate is missing - a vintage style strap pin has been added to the top bout (which is much more practical than on the neck heel where it would originally have been) It's in very good overall condition considering it's age but there is inevitably some mojo and general wear. The finish is chipped on the edges of the headstock and there's a small area on the top bout where the finish has worn through to the wood. I've tried to show everything as clearly a possible in the photo album which can be found here: [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/library/Hofner%20Senator?sort=3&page=1"]http://s1090.photobu...r?sort=3&page=1[/url] Comes with a Hofner hard case (model H64/9) which is very sturdy. The case is intended for the President bass which has a slightly deeper body than the Senator (2.5" compared with 2") but with a little padding in the bottom it's a perfect fit. Reason for sale is the usual one, so I can buy more basses! Not really, I'm actually trying to cut my collection down to a handful that I use most regularly. That's the theory anyway Price is £400 including delivery (UK only) Any questions please ask. Viewing welcome (I'm located in West Sussex between Guildford and Horsham). Edited April 13, 2015 by ikay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 On it's way to sunny France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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