AlX Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 guys.. what do you say ? i´m about to put my 1996 Fender Jazz Bass V Deluxe Series MIM on sale cos i´m gassing a Hohner Professional Jack Bass Custom V. Of course i know the look and feel is absolutely different and i´m ok with it... but talking about the sound... is it too different ? Both are actives and have 2 J pups... How good is the Hohner ? Thanks in advance for your advice. Quote
geoffbyrne Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) I reckon the Hohner Pro Series are vastly underrated. I had a JJ Pro Jazz & it was an excellent instrument - I only parted with it because it had 4 strings. My current main bass is a Hohner B Bass V which is essentially a Jack with a headstock. The neck-through construction is excellent and it plays beautifully (made by Cort in Korea as was the JJ). In the long term, I've replaced the EMG Selects with Joe Bardens and the rather top & bottom-centric pre with a U-Retro. All makes for a superb (for me ) instrument. I've also owned a Hohner Jaguar-type thing and currently have an extremely sweet little Hohner Strat which is one of the nicest little players I've ever owned. These Pro instruments usually have maple necks & bodies & the older ones were made in Korea by Cort, which has now moved to Indonesia. G. Edited November 23, 2009 by geoffbyrne Quote
xilddx Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Those Hohners are ace. Mine was an all maple Pro Jack Bass Custom. Growly, bright, and did the best dub sounds of all my basses. I regret selling it deeply, especially as it went for £100 on the bay Quote
kets Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 I've got the all maple 4 string Jack Bass Custom which was actually the first bass I ever owned. Sounds awesome, well made and plays great. Highly recommended. I'll never part with mine. Quote
AlX Posted November 23, 2009 Author Posted November 23, 2009 thanks for the answers guys... I guess i´ll replace my Fender JB V with the Hohner... I can´t stand this gas anymore. hahah.. everything you say makes the hohner more tempting... i agree.. is an underrated instrument.. Thanks ! AlX Quote
xilddx Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 [quote name='AlX' post='662725' date='Nov 23 2009, 02:45 PM']thanks for the answers guys... I guess i´ll replace my Fender JB V with the Hohner... I can´t stand this gas anymore. hahah.. everything you say makes the hohner more tempting... i agree.. is an underrated instrument.. Thanks ! AlX[/quote] You won't regret it, it fits in a guitar gig bag, never goes out of tune, balances beautifully, change strings in seconds, great pups and tronics, did I mention it does awesome dub sounds too Quote
darwin Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 I got a dark brown Hohner Jack for my 18th birthday and played it for about 5 years. They never go out of tune and also if you've got a small car (I had a metro at the time) they will still fit across the boot in a standard guitar case... I sold mine about 7-8 years ago and have always regretted it. I still keep an eye out for (a maple) one at a good price... Quote
AlX Posted November 24, 2009 Author Posted November 24, 2009 Thank you guys... now i´m convinced. Jazz Bass on sale now and as soon as it´s gone i´ll go after the Hohner.. i´ll let you all know my thoughts right after a couple of hours playing it. Thanks for you answers ! See ya Quote
Raslee Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 [quote name='silddx' post='662748' date='Nov 23 2009, 03:03 PM']....did I mention it does awesome dub sounds too [/quote] +1 - i love my Hohner B-bass! Bob Marleys bass player, Aston Barret (Familyman) can be seen with one here: Quote
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