Hofner again...

[ilan]

Was this using the pickup you bought on eBay, or has the original been repaired?

The one I bought on eBay. I still intend to send the faulty one for a rewind and then A/B them and use whichever sounds better.

ilan, what sort of jazz does your son play. when i hear the word jazz i think of mostly upright players 

Mostly standards, very traditional. Guitar, alto sax, drums, bass. But they also played Jaco's The Chicken, you want a horizontal bass for that one.

[ilan]

Now my daughter likes it... she plays alto sax.

[Lightyear]

Now my daughter likes it... she plays alto sax.

That's a very cute picture!

[ilan]

I'd be happy to fix that pickup for you, mainly just to see whats inside

Got the pickup back, installed it, sounds great, the bass is back to original (except for the bridge)... Great job on that old pickup, Thanks bro!

[drbassman]

What beauty!  Nice bass too!   . Nothing more heartwarming than our kids playing an instrument.  Music is so good for the soul!

[ilan]

[drbassman]

Ah, a soft warm Polaroid moment,  beautiful!

[ilan]

Exactly... It was taken with the "Xolaroid 2000 San Francisco 1972" Retro Camera iPhone app. It captured the exact color of the bass, that the stock iPhone camera can't. I would rather not have the "film scratches" effect, but other than that, this is how the bass looks in real life.

Now it's my iPhone wallpaper.

[Dave W]

Very nice photo, sure doesn't look like anything done with an iPhone camera.