NBD Klira 356 What another one ?

drbassman · May 14, 2012, 09:21:23 AM

Vulture??? I thought I was more like a your favorite old uncle, offering to help out in a pinch!

leftybass · May 14, 2012, 01:17:58 PM

Been using the Labella "Beatle Bass" .050 - .100 set on my Hofner for several years now, I like them much more than others I've used in the past.

OldManC · May 14, 2012, 02:44:13 PM

Quote from: drbassman on May 14, 2012, 09:21:23 AM
Vulture??? I thought I was more like a your favorite old uncle, offering to help out in a pinch!

See? What a swell guy!

drbassman · May 14, 2012, 06:49:05 PM

Quote from: OldManC on May 14, 2012, 02:44:13 PM
See? What a swell guy!

Thanks George, at least someone recognizes a man of character!

OldManC · May 14, 2012, 07:27:07 PM

No problem, Bill. We vultures, er, swell guys have to stick together!

drbassman · May 15, 2012, 04:08:03 AM

Quote from: OldManC on May 14, 2012, 07:27:07 PM
No problem, Bill. We vultures, er, swell guys have to stick together!

They do tend to flock together!

godofthunder · May 15, 2012, 05:26:00 AM

Maybe I have judged you to harshly, Might I think of you as my favorite old uncle with deep pockets?

Quote from: drbassman on May 14, 2012, 09:21:23 AM
Vulture??? I thought I was more like a your favorite old uncle, offering to help out in a pinch!

drbassman · May 15, 2012, 07:12:27 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on May 15, 2012, 05:26:00 AM
Maybe I have judged you to harshly, Might I think of you as my favorite old uncle with deep pockets?

Yes you may! But they will only deep for one more year. I'm filing my retirement papers for June 2013 tomorrow!!! Whoohoo!

godofthunder · May 15, 2012, 07:17:42 AM

LOL Congrats Bill! I thought your retirement was going to be quite profitable.

nofi · May 15, 2012, 07:26:06 AM

when you retire, unless you are huge bucks up you have to watch your spending. simple as that. be this a warning to the naive among us.

drbassman · May 15, 2012, 08:41:48 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on May 15, 2012, 07:17:42 AM
LOL Congrats Bill! I thought your retirement was going to be quite profitable.

Well, let's put it this way. I plan on spending a lot on traveling and less on basses. Just a matter of priorities. I' m pretty happy with my collection and doing more with my wife and enjoying the world is much more enticing for the future.

I will step up my building and repairing as soon as I retire and profits from that will fund any bass buying in 2013. I also will do some consulting/adjunct teaching which should be helpful financially.

copacetic · May 15, 2012, 12:39:57 PM

So Scott how do you compare the Klira(s) with your Hofner? For me they alwyas had everything I like about Hofner and a little heftier neck and because of the f holes a little more open sounding. I liked them both. What I did find for some reason on the Kliras ( after having 3-4 myself) was they had quite a few deadspots, whereas the Hofner (500/1&500/2s) never had any.

godofthunder · May 15, 2012, 03:03:10 PM

To be honest it has been a long time since I have used My Hofner or a Klira through a amp in a live situation. I seem to play both on the couch more than anything. I will have to get out my Hofie and the Kliras to see about the dead spots. I like the beefier neck on the Klira opposed to the thin neck on the Hofner. Early 356 basses had set neck but most have a bolt on. Though while not as sexy as a set neck they are not prone to failure. Playing unplugged I find the Klira a bit louder, must be the F holes. All in all I find Kliras a fantastic bargain and though not identical to a Hofner certainly it's equal especially compared to a post '65 Hofner, the quality seems to drop off on these imho as Hofner was really hogging them out to keep up with demand. It is difficult to be objective the Hofner carries so much Paul vibe, but I think side by side I like the Klira better and if you compare the price of a '65 Hofner over a '65 Klira I know I am leaning way towards the Klira !