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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: ilan on December 03, 2015, 08:44:40 AM

Title: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: ilan on December 03, 2015, 08:44:40 AM: Saw this on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/201476302073?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649), and it looks awesome. Tons of drool-worthy pics.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rOYAAOSwv-NWXHX7/s-l1600.jpg)
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: Chris P. on December 03, 2015, 08:49:22 AM: Wow, nice inlays!
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Post by: ilan on December 03, 2015, 08:49:55 AM: The pearl binding is gorgeous.
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: ilan on December 03, 2015, 08:51:09 AM: All the pics are here:

http://www.windata-gmbh.de/claudia/committeebass.jpg
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: gearHed289 on December 03, 2015, 09:44:43 AM: That thing is beautiful. Classy.
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Post by: Pilgrim on December 03, 2015, 11:46:25 AM: Quite lovely, and has the look of a well-kept antique.
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Post by: uwe on December 04, 2015, 03:20:00 PM: You couldn't give those things away on German flea markets in the 70ies. My, times have changed. Talk about reappreciation!!!
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: daan on December 20, 2015, 11:35:10 AM: Quote from: uwe on December 04, 2015, 03:20:00 PM
You couldn't give those things away on German flea markets in the 70ies. My, times have changed. Talk about reappreciation!!!

I often wondered what the "locals" thought of these (Hofners in general) since nobody knew anything about the one I had over here.
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: uwe on December 21, 2015, 12:44:04 PM: Back in the 70ies and 80ies, playing a Höfner, Klira, Hohner, Framus or Hoyer was the uncoolest thing on earth in Germany, even an Ibanez was deemed cooler. They were regarded as flea market basses from a darker age. At best, something you displayed in your shop or living room if Paul McCartney or Bill Wyman had played something similar, but not something you would actually sell or play.
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: Dave W on December 21, 2015, 09:22:13 PM: Aside from the 500/1 and an occasional 500/2, Höfners never did well here.
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: ilan on December 21, 2015, 11:04:06 PM: Through the 70's and 80's Höfners were typically $100 guitars over here. They were starter instruments, that's why my dad bought me a used 500/1 back in 1975, which was replaced by a solid-body Klira a year later.

Still not a huge fan of the violin bass, but real vintage large-bodied Höfners sound amazing IMHO.
Title: Re: Rare Höfner Committee bass
Post by: uwe on December 22, 2015, 05:10:20 AM: Nostalgic charm has cast them in a mild light, but there were more than a couple of really good models among them.