For sale is my 1962** Hofner/Selmer 182/Professional solid body bass w/ original Diamond Logo Pickups.
This is a really cool and unusual sounding bass. Neck pickup has all of the traditional 60s Hofner thump that we know and love and bridge pickup has all the bite and pokey midrange that you'd expect. Both can be blended nicely to give a warm and thumpy sound that sits really nicely in a mix. This is a great lightweight bass, perfect for anyone after something easier to play than a long-scale bass, and would be perfect as a secret weapon in a studio situation (particularly with a bit of foam behind the bridge pickup!) Serial number is in the early 700s so this is a particularly old and rare instrument.
A previous owner has fitted a crescent-shaped rest to the body. Other than that, the hardware, pickups, controls etc all seem to be the ones originally bestowed upon it. Volume and tone pots have recently been cleaned and serviced by Andy at Sixty Sixty sounds on London's Denmark St. I suspect it's nothing a soldering iron and a touch of patience can't fix. Frets all appear to be in good condition and the bass is currently strung with light gauge round-wound strings.
Cash on collection or balance transfer only from South-East London. Can also include the basic gig bag sold to me with the bass. Offers considered.
** According the Hofner list of serial numbers (http://www.hofner.com/media/wysiwyg//Serial_Numbers/selmer_numbers.pdf)
For sale is my 1962** Hofner/Selmer 182/Professional solid body bass w/ original Diamond Logo Pickups. This is a really cool and unusual sounding bass. Neck pickup has all of the traditional 60s Hofner thump that we know and love and bridge pickup has all the bite and pokey midrange that you'd expect. Both can be blended nicely to give a warm and thumpy sound that sits really nicely in a mix. This is a great lightweight bass, perfect for anyone after something easier to play than a long-scale bass, and would be perfect as a secret weapon in a studio situation (particularly with a bit of foam behind the bridge pickup!) Serial number is in the early 700s so this is a particularly old and rare instrument. A previous owner has fitted a crescent-shaped rest to the body. Other than that, the hardware, pickups, controls etc all seem to be the ones originally bestowed upon it. Volume and tone pots have recently been cleaned and serviced by Andy at Sixty Sixty sounds on London's Denmark St. I suspect it's nothing a soldering iron and a touch of patience can't fix. Frets all appear to be in good condition and the bass is currently strung with light gauge round-wound strings. Cash on collection or balance transfer only from South-East London. Can also include the basic gig bag sold to me with the bass. Offers considered. ** According the Hofner list of serial numbers (http://www.hofner.com/media/wysiwyg//Serial_Numbers/selmer_numbers.pdf)