MINT time-capsule 1966 Höfner Senator on eBay. Can't breathe

ilan · April 21, 2014, 05:00:34 AM

Here she is. No affiliation, just a heads-up. Tons of hi-res photos.

This bass is a time capsule. Maybe it should be in a museum.

ilan · April 21, 2014, 05:01:22 AM

BTW I can confirm the weight reading. These things weigh less than a violin bass. I don't know how this is possible but mine ('64) is the same weight as this one.

gearHed289 · April 21, 2014, 08:40:13 AM

I'm not usually too interested in Hofners, but that thing is super cool! I'd love to have that as my resident flatwound bass.

Highlander · April 21, 2014, 09:26:55 AM

Quote from: ilan on April 21, 2014, 05:01:22 AM
... I don't know how this is possible ...

Helium flotation bags in the body...

ilan · April 30, 2014, 05:47:39 AM

Sold for $2,225.

Happy Face · April 30, 2014, 07:14:20 AM

Interesting. Note how a Yamaha from a similar time and similar era went for so much less money. (I'm hoping this long, convoluted link works.)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Yamaha-SA-17-SA17-Hollowbody-Bass-RARE-FRETLESS-HOLY-GRAIL-Clean-OHSC/121320295872?_trksid=p3984.c100020.m2046&_trkparms=aid%3D222006%26algo%3DSIC.FITP%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122141310%26meid%3D6569666931060225049%26pid%3D100020%26prg%3D20140122141310%26rkt%3D4%26

drbassman · April 30, 2014, 08:36:32 AM

Quote from: ilan on April 30, 2014, 05:47:39 AM
Sold for $2,225.

Egads, a little rich for my blood.

Granny Gremlin · April 30, 2014, 10:20:15 AM

WOW, that Yammie looks real nice, still a little pricey IMHO (the fretless is rare, but not a desirable thing to me).

Love the Ric-ish binding.

Dave W · April 30, 2014, 10:23:59 AM

Quote from: ilan on April 30, 2014, 05:47:39 AM
Sold for $2,225.

Isn't that quite a bit more than other Senators have sold for?

Happy Face · April 30, 2014, 11:07:29 AM

Quote from: Granny Gremlin on April 30, 2014, 10:20:15 AM
WOW, that Yammie looks real nice, still a little pricey IMHO (the fretless is rare, but not a desirable thing to me).

Love the Ric-ish binding.

Sorry to highjack the thread!

The Yammie is very rare. I bought a fretted one back in 2003 or so and have only seen two offered since, one in really bad shape. The fretless one is in beautiful shape, thus the price.

Granny Gremlin · April 30, 2014, 11:15:17 AM

Totally - I just don't care for the fretlessness. ... or things being in mint condition. Didn't mean that it's a crazy price, just that it's not one I'd be willing to pay.

ilan · April 30, 2014, 02:12:51 PM

Quote from: Dave W on April 30, 2014, 10:23:59 AM
Isn't that quite a bit more than other Senators have sold for?

It is, but none was nearly as nice.

ilan · April 30, 2014, 02:29:13 PM

Quote from: Happy Face on April 30, 2014, 07:14:20 AM
Note how a Yamaha from a similar time and similar era went for so much less money

That was one of their nicest models, introduced in late 1968. This example is in exceptionally good shape. Some of you know my long-time admiration of early Yamaha basses.

Highlander · April 30, 2014, 03:06:52 PM

Floats my boat...

clankenstein · April 30, 2014, 03:21:17 PM

thats a cool shape.i haven't seen one of those before.