drewm Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) This is a really great little bass - Hohner B2A 4-string in red. I used to use it daily before I could drive, as it's so easy and light to carry around. Great for taking on the train or otherwise travelling with. It plays very nicely - it's extremely fast. At the moment I have it strung up with light gauge strings and a super-low action, but really it'll take anything. Reason for sale is that I don't play it much any more, and I just got a new Streamer, so the one-in-one-out rule has come into play It's in good condition for its age, but has a small nick in the back of the neck (see last photo) - which had been patched up before I bought it. It has a basic gig bag. I replaced the zip at one point. Weighs 4kg in total. Update: the jack socket is a bit crackly and needs some attention, so I've dropped the price by £20. Looking for offers around £250. I'm based in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Here it is posing alluringly on my bed. Edited March 14, 2010 by drewm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialma Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I had never seen the red version! Bump for a great travelling bass for a great price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 any trades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Looking for a sale rather than a trade at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialma Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Unm... my active B2A did not have a batteries compartment nor the XLR output Are these aftermarket mods ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 No, these are not aftermarket mods. (How did you active B2A work without a battery?) If you Google Image search for Hohner B2A, you'll see other instruments with XLR outputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) The one without the battery compartment etc is the passive B2 like I used to own. Very reasonable price if you see how much some people are asking for them on ebay these days ..... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hohner-b2a-proffesional-bass_W0QQitemZ320480623508QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a9e223b94"]B2A on eBay[/url] ... I sold my B2 for £180 ..... I wish I'd hung onto it now.....I'd have been quids in Edited January 31, 2010 by bassman2790 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 [quote name='drewm' post='730090' date='Jan 30 2010, 08:28 PM']Here it is posing alluringly on my bed. [/quote] Yes, I have arguments like that, too, but my wife usually lets me back in again after a few nights. Great guitars - I love the concept but couldn't get my head around it - and a sexy red, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialma Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) Battery in my B2A was in the electronic compartment and mine also had no XLR output. Maybe mine was one of the first built, or vice versa, Hohner decided to reduce expenses removing compartment and XLR, no idea... Edited January 31, 2010 by ialma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 [quote name='ialma' post='730562' date='Jan 31 2010, 01:30 PM']Battery in my B2A was in the electronic compartment and mine also had no XLR output. Maybe mine was one of the first built, or vice versa, Hohner decided to reduce expenses removing compartment and XLR, no idea...[/quote] Yes, there's not a lot of information online about the history of these. But both the battery compartment and XLR output are original to this particular instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialma Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 mine was absolutely an active instrument. it just lacked the battery compartment and the XLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Just popped it on the bathroom scales, and the bass + gig bag weighs 4kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 [quote name='ialma' post='730336' date='Jan 31 2010, 10:13 AM']Unm... my active B2A did not have a batteries compartment nor the XLR output Are these aftermarket mods ?[/quote] No - this was standard on the early ones, from about 1985. Mine (which was bought new in '85) has both of these features. You don't see many red ones. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='731025' date='Jan 31 2010, 08:16 PM']You don't see many red ones.[/quote] Which is why someone should snap this up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggy Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote name='drewm' post='731355' date='Feb 1 2010, 08:53 AM']Which is why someone should snap this up [/quote] Hi drewm, PM'd you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote name='drewm' post='731355' date='Feb 1 2010, 08:53 AM']Which is why someone should snap this up [/quote] You see even fewer black & white ones. Which mine is. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote name='Oggy' post='731395' date='Feb 1 2010, 09:54 AM']Hi drewm, PM'd you [/quote] Replied! Still looking for offers close to the £250 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ialma Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 mine was definately more recent. Maybe Hohner decided to reduce costs, and maybe the preamp section was smaller in more recent versions of the B2A so to allow circuit and battery to be fitted in the same compartment. A pity the XLR is not a standard feature anymore. Bump for this, I really don't need another Hohner B2A but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajito Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Drew, I've replied to you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Used to own one of these. Didn't like it when I had it but in hindsight was a cracking bass. Sold mine over 10 years ago for a ridiculously low price, makes me weep to think how little I got for it. There you go, when you need cash. Looks brilliant in red, if I had some spare cash I'd go for it but as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='731398' date='Feb 1 2010, 09:58 AM']You see even fewer black & white ones. Which mine is. J.[/quote] I had one of those,sold through Howards shop (Bass Doc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewm Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 Mr Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 If it does n't go here you should get your asking price on ebay-they seem to go for £250+ sometimes. Great basses,very usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barroso Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 would you consider shippin the bass to italy? if you do, please drop me a PM. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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