duane v Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I've been noodling with my Dads bass for about a month, and now I've decided to get the split fixed on the top, and clean up all the hardware.... (there's a bit of rust). The nut is cracked in two, so I think it can be glued back together but who knows. Don't know what year she is for sure, because there is no serial number to be found.... But I think it's a 65-67 500/1 Anywhoo, please allow me to introduce Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Duane did you check under the tone,volume plate? Thats were it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Duane did you check under the tone' date='volume plate? Thats were it should be. [/quote'] both pots read 186[confused] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I've been noodling with my Dads bass for about a month' date=' and now I've decided to get the split fixed on the top, and clean up all the hardware.... (there's a bit of rust). The nut is cracked in two, so I think it can be glued back together but who knows. Don't know what year she is for sure, because there is no serial number to be found.... But I think it's a 65-67 500/1 Anywhoo, please allow me to introduce Mary. Mary? I'd think her name would be "Jane". (I like it, BTW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 That would be the 18th week of 66 if you're sure its pre 71. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 That would be the 18th week of 66 if you're sure its pre 71. ... Thanks ........ My Dad has had this bass since the late 60's. He purchased it used at Kolacny Music, he also purchased his Martin D-28 there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Beautiful bass brother. You are one lucky guy. I bought a hofner last year. Fun little bass to play the classic Beatles stuff with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Beautiful bass brother. You are one lucky guy. I bought a hofner last year. Fun little bass to play the classic Beatles stuff with. It's still his..... I'm just fixing and brightening her up a little..... It will always me my Dads bass[cool] BTW let's see an image of your Hoffey[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Spring for a new nut. She deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61XMW0r-d9I[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 I'm not a slapper[biggrin] LOL!!! I'm a picker!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I'm not a slapper[biggrin] LOL!!! I'm a picker!!! haha i had to post that vid as your talking about your bass guitar...so funny that film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Duane... I envy you in having this in your hands even just a bit. My dad never played for beans and the only guitar I'm aware that he owned looked like one of those 1940s Stellas from what I recall in the attic before we moved from one life to another. (He was a pretty decent singer at one time; I remember him and my Mom entertaining local groups with some pretty complex harmonies. That got my sis and me singing but... never did much with it and I never found a girl to sing with. Almost once or twice. #$%@#$% Dad, meanwhile, got a baritone uke after I began playing guitar. Hmmmm.) Yeah, fix it as close as possible to stock. I did that with my Grandma's old pump shotgun for my little bro. She won some nice trophies and cash with it in the 30s when that really meant something. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Milod I'm not gonna change a thing[cool] ... That's why I'm going to glue the nut back together.... Plus the pickups are different, and I plan to keep it that way. I even have the old strings put away, even though the bass will be set-up with new strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Major props to you, Duane, for takin' care of Dad's ol' axe. Fixing it up to the way it was when he last played it is total respect, mon, very commendable. :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Here she is between with her partners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 and here with the RIC 330 stepping into the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I'm gonna replace the modern knobs with vintage teacup ones like on your dads vintage one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 I'm gonna replace the modern knobs with vintage teacup ones like on your dads vintage one. ...BTW nice bass' date=' and the Epi and Ric[blink'] !!! I've noticed that your collecting has a wide variety of application From what I've been told, is that the vintage Hofner bass construction is inferior to the newer Hofner basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I wish I had one from the 60s to compare but alas I've never had the pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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