SamHarris Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Hi, I'm selling my 1992 Hohner 5-string fretless bass, £275 ono. It was de-fretted when I bought it from the Bass Centre in Wapping, and has served me well since then. It is a through-neck bass, with a maple body and a rosewood fretboard, so it's an attractive instrument. Please note that though it has passive and active pickups, only the passive circuitry works (though this has actually proved quite useful - 1) because the passive circuitry offers, in my opinion, a more subtle and expressive range of sounds, and 2) the passive / active switch has been really useful for a 'mute' switch - particularly handy onstage or rehearsing). So, this would need to be fixed by an electronics engineer if you wanted more active 'power'. The bass plays really nicely, and would suit anyone into Primus, Jaco Pastorius, Pearl Jam, jazz, rock. etc. It's a 24-fret neck, so you will have a two-octave range on each string. Also, I've found that the tuning pegs stay in tune more than any instrument I've ever known - no exaggeration, I once took this out of storage after 2 years, and it was still in tune! The bass has had a few cosmetic scratches and bumps, as you would expect for an instrument of this age, but nothing that affects the playing or sound in any way. I'll be sad to see this bass go, but I feel that it's time to let it go to a more suitable home. If this is you, please feel free to email me with any questions you might have concerning the bass. As it's a heavy, large item, it would be preferable for the winning bidder to pick up from me (I am based in London). Oh yes, and forgot to say, my local luthier has recently replaced the jack input, so this is brand-new! Comes with velvet-lined hard-case. Edited October 12, 2011 by SamHarris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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