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Forum: German/Czech Shop Basses

03-31-2013, 06:26 PM

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Possibly Hofner 1970's 7/8's

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Posted By Ken Smith

First, shops often sell basses that that need...

First, shops often sell basses that that need work and don't tell the buyer. That is how they stay in business. It's worse than the used car business and unregulated. Will they say it needs $10k of...

Forum: German/Czech Shop Basses

03-29-2013, 01:04 PM

Replies: 7

Possibly Hofner 1970's 7/8's

Views: 21,367

Posted By Ken Smith

Ok, few things. Does your bass have any sound...

Ok, few things. Does your bass have any sound post or bass bar area cracks that were repaired? A sunken top requires a top pressing with a plaster mold, the top inside gutted first of all patches and...

Forum: German/Czech Shop Basses

03-28-2013, 10:13 PM

Replies: 7

Possibly Hofner 1970's 7/8's

Views: 21,367

Posted By Ken Smith

ok..

Your Neck pics are not so good but just below the scroll box I see the fake flame. This is the Hofner violin model. That detail with the resh of this bass seals the deal in my mind.

Now, who did...

Forum: German/Czech Shop Basses

03-28-2013, 06:20 PM

Replies: 7

Possibly Hofner 1970's 7/8's

Views: 21,367

Posted By Ken Smith

It looks like it might be a Hofner. The other...

It looks like it might be a Hofner. The other three shops that I know of in that region during the same period were Wilfer, Lang and Framus. All made similar basses I think. It is not exactly like my...

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