Rare Höfner Committee bass

[ilan]

Saw this on eBay, and it looks awesome. Tons of drool-worthy pics.

[Chris P.]

Wow, nice inlays!

[ilan]

The pearl binding is gorgeous.

[ilan]

All the pics are here:

http://www.windata-gmbh.de/claudia/committeebass.jpg

[gearHed289]

That thing is beautiful. Classy.

[Pilgrim]

Quite lovely, and has the look of a well-kept antique.

[uwe]

You couldn't give those things away on German flea markets in the 70ies. My, times have changed. Talk about reappreciation!!!

[daan]

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.

[uwe]

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.

[Dave W]

Aside from the 500/1 and an occasional 500/2, Höfners never did well here.

[ilan]

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.

[uwe]

Nostalgic charm has cast them in a mild light, but there were more than a couple of really good models among them.