DubDelay Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Anyone tried or have an opinion on Hohner Arbor series P basses? I know it’s probably Baltic birch ply but I have a Les Paul type guitar from the same series and it seems to hold its own. cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I had one years ago,I think it was ply but it sounded quite nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Yeah I had one, was modded with a double J pickup at bridge. Heavy, not best parts but totally useable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Is this related to the one currently on eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubDelay Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Is this related to the one currently on eBay? No it’s on adverts.ie https://www.adverts.ie/24081884 I have an sr800 and wouldn’t mind a passive bass too but don’t know if the quail it’s difference would make the Hohner redundant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 They're OK, but pretty generic 80s Korean-made low/midrange stuff. 70s Hohners were made in Japan by Moridaira Gakki, & were very good (see Prince's MadCat Tele) but in the early 80s manufacture went to Korea, divided into the top quality Cort-made Professional range & below that Arbor & Rockwood. Quality of these can be a bit of a lottery and I think it'll feel a bit cheap compared with an SR800. On balance I'd say €160 is a bit over the odds. If this was half that price or less it might be worth a punt, but for that money you could pick up a new Harley Benton or J&D, which for budget instruments have a great reputation for build & quality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 couple of years ago bought a very cheap used Rockwood guitar, it had a great neck, solid maple, but a mdf body that was soft and heavy and easily damaged, didn't hold screws well and the fixtures and fittings were as nasty cheap as they ever could be, I still have the neck and the super thick cast neck plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubDelay Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Bassassin said: They're OK, but pretty generic 80s Korean-made low/midrange stuff. 70s Hohners were made in Japan by Moridaira Gakki, & were very good (see Prince's MadCat Tele) but in the early 80s manufacture went to Korea, divided into the top quality Cort-made Professional range & below that Arbor & Rockwood. Quality of these can be a bit of a lottery and I think it'll feel a bit cheap compared with an SR800. On balance I'd say €160 is a bit over the odds. If this was half that price or less it might be worth a punt, but for that money you could pick up a new Harley Benton or J&D, which for budget instruments have a great reputation for build & quality. Good advice thank you. It’s a pass so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubDelay Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, Aidan63 said: couple of years ago bought a very cheap used Rockwood guitar, it had a great neck, solid maple, but a mdf body that was soft and heavy and easily damaged, didn't hold screws well and the fixtures and fittings were as nasty cheap as they ever could be, I still have the neck and the super thick cast neck plate the neck on the Arbor Series Les Paul I have is lovely too, the rest not so good. The guitar is super heavy too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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