Hofner players…that AREN’T Paul?

[two fingers]

Chris Wood! A++

This is what I came to contribute.

 

[Spupilup]

My first bass was a Hofner copy and my second bass was a real Hofner ... not too long and I ended up with a 1968 4001

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In 1971 my first bass was a Hofner copy. In ‘73 I got a Jetglo 4001. It looks like an Acoustic amp in the background in your photo. A year or two after I got the Ric I bought a used 360/1.

 

[devnulljp]

Who?

 

[Doctor Intrepid]

Dale Davies
Curt Smith
Kevin Parker
Tom Petty.

 

[Ric5]

Geddy has literally hundreds of basses. Not sure if he’s ever played his Hofner on anything - might be wall art for him.

He played this hofner on tour

 

[Mastermold]

So, the answer appears to be lots of folks besides Paul.

 

[Confunk]

I think it would be hard for bassists (at least for me, anyway) to NOT at least try a Hofner to see what's up w/ them.
I had a German Club, and although the tone was really great, I could not learn to like the string spacing and smaller form. Damn thing sure was light tho!

 

[micguy]

So, the answer appears to be lots of folks besides Paul.

Yeah - I don' t think they'd make versions in multiple price tiers if Paul was the only customer.

 

[mellowgerman]

Caught Wilco a couple months ago and they opened with Handshake Drugs, and Stirratt was playing the Hofner on it. Sounded great, but he went to the Jazz bass for the next tune and stayed with it all night.

Where did you see them? I caught the August show in Newport KY. Same bass lineup there with a Handshake Drugs opener as well. Really excellent show. I've seen them a few times since 2005 and this may have been the best time yet... Although the whole night was pretty perfect, so maybe it was a little bit of surrounding circumstances that biased my view on the show

 

[Green Knight]

Max Oleartchik of Big Thief plays a black one, and beautifully at that.

 

[Timmah]

Where did you see them? I caught the August show in Newport KY. Same bass lineup there with a Handshake Drugs opener as well. Really excellent show. I've seen them a few times since 2005 and this may have been the best time yet... Although the whole night was pretty perfect, so maybe it was a little bit of surrounding circumstances that biased my view on the show

New Haven, CT. That was the first time I ever saw them, and I'll definitely be making an effort to see them again. I expected them to be good, but they surpassed that by miles.

 

[JimmyM]

Geddy has literally hundreds of basses. Not sure if he’s ever played his Hofner on anything - might be wall art for him.

He had a Hofner solidbody he used back in the earliest days.

 

[JimmyM]

IIRC the Grassroots lead singer was a bass player who used an olive Höfner.​

And never played a note on a recording and put his bass on tracks as soon as it was feasible

 

[mb94952]

Flabba Holt, Robbie Shakespeare , and a young Aston Barrett, all reggae players.




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This 1963 Hofner was used by Bob Daisley to record Ozzy's "Flying High Again".

Are you serious or just joking about Bob Daisley ?

 

[micguy]

He had a Hofner solidbody he used back in the earliest days.

I'm not a huge Rush fan - all I ever heard was he started with a P. I stand (actually, sit) corrected.

 

[mb94952]

This is THE BEST Hofner demo I've ever heard....

 

[5StringBlues]

Are you serious or just joking about Bob Daisley ?

From Bob's own website. He has his basses displayed with good info on most. Click on the Hofner in the middle of the page.






Bob's Guitars | Bob Daisley

 

[Rib 13]

Although he mainly used Gibson G.3s, Ovation Magnums, and modified Fender Precisions live, Kelly Groucutt often used a Hofner a lot on Electric Light Orchestra recordings during their late 70s hey day. If I remember correctly, I think Mr Blue Sky is a Hofner

 

[JimmyM]

I'm not a huge Rush fan - all I ever heard was he started with a P. I stand (actually, sit) corrected.

I’m not either and I only knew it because he used one on the last tour for the earliest stuff.

 

[mb94952]

From Bob's own website. He has his basses displayed with good info on most. Click on the Hofner in the middle of the page.
Bob's Guitars | Bob Daisley

Who would've thunk it !

Also, I know Geddy has the book of bass, but I didn't know he toured with one. I saw RUSH on a LOT of tours including the Clockwork Angels, and he played the red jazz most of the time.