Clarky Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago (edited) New Old Joy Division Bass Day. Just received this 1977 (?) Hondo Ricken-faker, the model made famous by Peter Hook in Joy Division days (before he switched to Shergold Marathon 6 string and Yamaha basses). A few screws missing and signs of age but plays/sounds great and, importantly for me, weighs just 8.2 pounds. Sits nicely next to my Shergold Marathon bass, the Joy Division nerd that I am. Edited 9 hours ago by Clarky 9 Quote
kodiakblair Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Clarky said: A few screws missing Pretty certain mine needs more than a few screws 😀 1 Quote
Shaggy Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago Good score! I was lucky enough to see Joy Division live (Eric's Liverpool Dec '79) and am ashamed to say I can't remember what bass PH was playing...... Quote
Clarky Posted 6 hours ago Author Posted 6 hours ago 57 minutes ago, Shaggy said: Good score! I was lucky enough to see Joy Division live (Eric's Liverpool Dec '79) and am ashamed to say I can't remember what bass PH was playing...... 1 Quote
Clarky Posted 6 hours ago Author Posted 6 hours ago If it was August 1979 in Eric's then it was the Hondo (see pics in link) Quote
Paul S Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 3 hours ago, Clarky said: weighs just 8.2 pounds. That truly is a miraculous find.😲 if you ever want to move that on, Clarky, do please let me know. 1 Quote
Shaggy Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, Clarky said: Blimey that takes me back - Eric's was such a small intimate venue, it was being in someone's living room! (a very dark, very sweaty one...) I was right at the front of the stage but don't recognise the back of my head. Amazing gig; the energy of the band and the raw angst coming off Ian Curtis was absolutely electrifying. Nice to see the old members notice too: OMD were pretty much the "house band" at the Uni Students Union back then - Echo & the Bunnymen, Wah Heat! and The Teardrop Explodes were frequently there too. Great days. Funnily enough was clearing out some stuff the other day and found my old membership card. Sorry for going off topic - I've never personally had great experiences with Hondos, but this is clearly a pretty special one to have. 2 Quote
Skybone Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago With Doreen's signature too. Too young for Eric's, but a regular at it's successor, Planet X. 1 Quote
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