MY BELOVED HOFNERS
 PHOTOS

The Six String


 

 

  HOFNER of West Germany
 
In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for a violin shaped semi-acoustic bass. Launched at that years Frankfurt Music Show, his idea revolutionized popular music & with continuous production from 1956 this bass is one of the few guitars available today that can trace it's origins back to the very beginning of Rock 'n' Roll.

Many players revere Hofner’s Violin Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. The Hofner Violin Bass is a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses. 
 
 


My Bass and 6 string Hofner's
 
 

Hofner Links (updated 9/2011)

 

HOW OLD IS YOUR HOFNER?
 

Dating your Hofner Violin Bass

Visual Hofner Dating Page

Dating your Hofner Bass 

Vintage Hofners Dating site / UK

Dating Hofner 6 String Guitars
 
 

OTHER'S HOFNER INFORMATION SITES
 

Old Hofner catalogue Scans

Collecting Hofner Guitars

Steve Russel's Vintage Guitar Hofner Site

Guitar Photos / Hofner Page
 

LINKS ABOUT

Live CAM of Abbey Road crossing

The Internet Beatles Album : (Sound clips) ****
See this site! Famous backward played clips.

The Beatles on Abbey Road  (Video and Audio)

Beatles Memorbilia

Reverse Speech.com

Beatles Radio on Last.fm

How the Beatles broke up

The Paul is Dead Story   (This is pretty lame)
 
 
 

BASS PLAYER FORUMS

Bass Player Online

Talk Bass Forums
 
 



 
 

Cooperweb @ Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music
 
 
 



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INCREDIBLE HOFNER INSTRUMENT PHOTOS



 
 


 

(Above)  This is a picture of Paul McCartney's Beatle Bass which still has the playlist for Shea Stadium taped onto the side (Below)

John had taped the list to his Rickenbacher as well.
They both are still intact. Click THIS to see the proof 
and checkout the playlist.  Shea Stadium was 
one ..short ... show.
 



 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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