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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Highlander on July 07, 2009, 04:08:04 PM

Title: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: Highlander on July 07, 2009, 04:08:04 PM

An old double neck...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hofner-191-Doubleneck-Bass-Guitar-1962-Rarest-of-all_W0QQitemZ130316004329QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1e57706be9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hofner-191-Doubleneck-Bass-Guitar-1962-Rarest-of-all_W0QQitemZ130316004329QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item1e57706be9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50)

Title: Re: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: Pilgrim on July 07, 2009, 09:25:01 PM

My, they're proud of that one, aren't they??

Title: Re: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: Dave W on July 07, 2009, 09:31:34 PM

I can't remember seeing a doubleneck Hofner before. Price doesn't surprise me at all.

Title: Re: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: Chris P. on July 07, 2009, 10:33:41 PM

I love it!

Title: Re: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 08, 2009, 05:47:00 AM

I'd kill for that if it was a lefty. In fact, I'd kill twice!! heh
Perfect for the ol' One Man Banned thing.

Title: Re: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: chromium on July 08, 2009, 02:07:30 PM

If you like this one, you might prowl around for old Carvin doublenecks (http://www.emando.com/images/builders/Carvin/carvin_69_doubleneck.JPG).  I've seen those floating around out there before.  They used to source some of their parts from Hofner.

Actually, this thread got me looking at old Carvins, and now I done gone off and setup a notification on Ebay (http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/forums/smilies/Eye_anim.gif).  Not for these doublenecks, but for some of the other Carvin/Hofner hybrids - like the ones pictured here http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/hofnerfs/factfiles/carvin.html. 

This act usually results in depletion of discretionary funds...  so if I ever end up with one, its all Ken's fault :)

Title: Re: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: Highlander on July 09, 2009, 03:37:06 PM

Joe, how could you be so cruel...?  ;D

That Carvin EB2-a-like looks awfully like my first bass, a weird copy called a "GRENN" of which I know only have the name plate - still have a hankering for another semi, but gotta do a lot of ebaying first...  :sad:

Title: Re: Bizarre old Hofner for sale...
Post by: ilan on July 10, 2009, 12:21:29 AM

I've seen at least two 191's on eBay before. I thought it was ugly but that's just my own taste, YMMV.

Here's another one on eBay - $5K BIN (it was originally listed with a $7K BIN price):

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hofner-Double-Neck-191-i-1960-SUPER-RARE_W0QQitemZ250459297985QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3a508998c1

Never played one but the placement of the control plate on the bass side will make it difficult (if not impossible) to play with a pick.

There are current Asian knockoffs of this model.