Forgive me but this comment is not about this video, I couldn't comment on the video that I was watching because, comments were paused temporary. In that video you was talking about the contemporary compared to the hollow base. I saw a video @ Pepo Vidal In RU-vid and said he went to Germany at Hofner and he spoke with them and he ask the same question that everyone make about the bass guitar with the center wood inside, and they said the reason for that was to change the sound on the guitar and not make it sound like the others that they make...I have been dieing to drop a comment 😊 thank you
Hello EJ I wrote to you a while back about a hofner ignition I updated with German hardware and sent you pics and you replied and liked it. I am writing to ask you a what I call a nutty question LOL. Is it at all possible to acquire an old used HCT hofner violin bass and somehow remove the back by cutting into it and drilling holes in the sustain block area therefore making it much more hollow without sacrificing the structure of the violin area and therefore saving lots of money that I cannot afford to buy an actual German bass and giving the HCT that hollow sound. I know it's a crazy thought but a very interesting thought. Please let me know. Sincerely Steve
EJ thanks for all the great informative videos, I would like to ask for a couple minutes of your time to answer a question I have a newer Hofner contemporary 500/1 im looking for a new control panel looking online there are multiples to choose from the Hofner site does not show one to fit, I would prefer to buy the German made. Can you maybe point me in the right direction. Thank You.
Thanks EJ! Yeah, I'd love a FB page about working on our Hofner basses. I'm in the process of a 500/1 build at the moment... all Hofner parts collected over 12 years...
Great to see you back EJ, and big YES to a Facebook group page. There are a few Hofner bass pages I belong to which I'm sure you know about, and I think a lot of the people from those pages would join yours for sure. Your videos and advice really helped me recently when I had my luthier install the Staple-Tab pickups into my original 85' 500/1. A process that can be a little bit tricky, but with your help he got it done, so thx again!
Hi EJ! I have what I believe is a 1967 500/1. The pots are dated 67, has the older neck heal with the threaded rod BUT has the smaller decal logo. Have you seen this before? Thanks!
Hi, yes …hofner uses whatever they had in stock back then. Its most likely a cross over bass getting some of the standard parts and some of the newer parts like the logo. Smaller logo for a few years in 68.
Welcome back. And a question if you or someone has the time. Have you found that the 61 neck being thicker and three pieces (excluding the fretboard) makes it a more stable/durable neck? Also I really would spend some money if Hofner offered a rounded back 61 like Paul’s.
Great video. Yeah I would be down for a facebook group. I’m not a collector or builder. But I like Hofners. I have a Hofner ignition bass that I like a lot. Don’t know if it counts as a real one but I love it nonetheless ❤
Wonderful idea on a knowledge sharing group. I’m about to undertake some interesting neck surgery on a 1967 and it would be great to converse with other surgeons :)
21:10- E.J. commits the new sin, pronouncing Rickenbacker as "RickenBOCKer" (like we all did for decades) instead of "RickenbBACKer" as is now required by purists.
Are you going to keep the donor bass blond with the black binding? It looks great that way. I know that Höfner offered a blond 500/1 at one time. Also, have you done or can you do a comparison of the standard pickup layout vs. the Cavern layout? I’d like to hear the difference that the relocated bridge pickup makes to the sound of the bass. I’d be interested in a FB group.
Nice update, EJ, you look too young to be retired! 😂 I'd like to see Paul's recently found bass taken back to factory original circa 1961/2. Never liked the refinished look, especially the double block pick up surround! Hopefully someone can sort out the neck issue? Whatever they do, it'll be good to see it being played again 👍😃
Isit a ply? I got the impression it was a prototype,maybe a one off which was solid wood,might be wrong,though! I have heard paul goesn't want the finish redone,he wants it left as is,hole he's going to show it to all when finished! It has a curved back,which is not what hofner had been saying prior to finding it! Did you gwt my emails btw!
hello my hofner bass has pot code 393 (sep 63) not a razed logo like normal 64,but everyone on the facebook group says its a 64 as it has a bound neck and a selmer bnack of head stock number of 399,,,,any ideas about it plz anmyone ?
As the folks in Facebook told you, yours is a 1964. Fact, no basses had binding in 1963. The codes on the pots are when the pots were made, not the bass. Not to be rude but ,I've seen your posts on Facebook. You seem to be waiting for someone to tell your your bass is a 1963, but it isn't.
I'm glad I came across this. I'm currently converting a cavern HCT to a lefty revolution and I'm at the decision point if I should remove the neck binding or paint it to match the fretboard. Did you have to steam the binding off or did it just peel off. And how did you sand the binding channel flush with the fretboard
When removing/peeling the binding it usually takes some of the neck wood with it. It is glued on pretty tight. I dont recommend remving it. If its the fret markers you would be better off drillikmg them out and replace with white. Then do the otherside with black.
Wonderful stuff my guy. One question. I was doing some modifications to a new HCT 500/1 and I was wondering if a set of Two-on-a-plate tuners would fit the holes on the headstock on the HCT. I havent seen anyone attempt it yet and I was wondering if you have any info on this.
Yes they do. I’ve done that a few times. You will need to either use the original hct farrels or the ones that come with them if they fit the tuner diameter and the factory drilled hole in the headstock. Thats is the only veriable in size.
Quick question - was that vintage body ever used before? You mentioned that the back had a lot of buckle rash, which would indicate that it was assembled and played, but I didn't see any holes on the front for the pickup wires or for mounting the pickups.
I miss spoke…it had fisheye on the back where someone sprayed something on it. There wasnt any holes drilled in the top so I think it was a factory reject due to the fisheye.
I watched your video on the Epiphone Viola, which has the comments turned off. I was going to buy it, but I was discouraged by all of the work that needs to done to it. It is a very informative and educational video.
Thanks for the video. Would you please be able to tell me where you got the nutserts for the strap locks you used in the 325 replica you mentioned and what size they are? I wish to do the same mod to my Chinese Rick bass. Cheers mate
Hi sorry not related to this video, but in your 325 build how did you convert it to the screw in strap buttons? Just as you start talking about it on your vid it goes to the next part. I’d have posted on the actual video but comments are closed. Cheers
