Annoying Twit Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 (edited) I've been looking at the basses used @ Glasto. So far, apart from the modified Lakland Bob Glaub as per another thread, the choice seems rather conservative. Mostly Fenders, both PB and JB. A Musicman I presume in the Slash bit. Oh, just as I writ this Toots and the Maytals have something different. Warwick 6 string? Anyhow, I digress. I was surprised to see Jack Jones' bassist using what I think to be a Hofner Club. As they go for £450 or so on t'internet, it's a mid-priced bass, being used at a major concert. Should I be surprised? Is it a bass that punches above its weight? Edit: Ooops! Higher price bracket models exist: [url="http://www.imuso.co.uk/Bass-Guitars/7883-/Hofner-500-2-Club-Bass-Antique-Sunburst-Including-Case?utm_source=googleproduct"]http://www.imuso.co.uk/Bass-Guitars/7883-/...e=googleproduct[/url] (I was hoping to delete the post, but no delete button). Edited June 27, 2010 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 The Chinese built Hofners are great, but it may have been a proper one: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_club_bass_500_2_cv_as.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_club_bass_500_2_cv_as.htm[/url] Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Thanks. My edit and your post crossed in the ether. BTW: Is that six string Warwick being used by Toots and the Maytals a part fretless bass solely due to wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='879176' date='Jun 27 2010, 08:23 PM']Thanks. My edit and your post crossed in the ether. BTW: Is that six string Warwick being used by Toots and the Maytals a part fretless bass solely due to wear?[/quote] Part fretless? I loved his economy of effort. Just stroking the notes out of it, hardly moving his left hand at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 [quote name='OldGit' post='879256' date='Jun 27 2010, 09:37 PM']Part fretless?[/quote] I thought some of the frets were worn away. But some later views showed that the frets were there, just with a similar discolouration as the fretboard. I also noticed the economy of effort in the left hand, and wondered if his choice of a six string was to get access to a greater range of notes without fretting a string! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='879400' date='Jun 28 2010, 12:05 AM']I thought some of the frets were worn away. But some later views showed that the frets were there, just with a similar discolouration as the fretboard. I also noticed the economy of effort in the left hand, and wondered if his choice of a six string was to get access to a greater range of notes without fretting a string![/quote] I think some Warwicks come with brass alloy frets - don't quote me on that but I used to have a corvette with darker coloured frets. I love toots; gutted I missed the set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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