We’ve just received a few new pieces from Hofner, including this Club Bass from the Contemporary series. We make two slight modifications – we restring them with LaBella flats for a more authentic ‘Beatley’ sound, and replace the stock knobs with the much classier ‘teacup’ style.
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The Precision Bass took the world by storm when it was introduced in 1951, and while it’s been continuously produced since then, there’s been only two major revisions. The first was 1957, when the split humbucking pickup was introduced and 1959 when the rosewood fingerboard was added. This 1959 NOS example includes all the case candy and certificate of authenticity.
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Rickenbacker basses (and guitars) have always been sought after, but the company has never tried to grow to the size of Fender or Gibson, intstead keeping their production in their plant and doing a lot of hand work. This example, unlike many, is in original condition; many of these basses were modified to accept heavier bridges.
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The Turner Model T is oriented towards electric bottleneck players. It’s got a distinctive shape, a unique double-horsehoe pickup reminiscent of vintage steels, and you can bypass the controls to get just the pickup signal to the amp.
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This is a visually interesting Japanese-made Bass IV from 1967. Six-string basses did not really catch on in this format but there are a few examples, like this, around.
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Intended as a workingman’s 5-string bass, this example of the Fender Jazz Bass 5 steps up with flame maple top and gold hardware. It’s got all the sound and playability you expect from a Fender, and it looks great.
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