The Hofner from Heck...
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The Hofner from Heck...
Wasting time here sipping a beer while the Mrs is out so I though id upload a project I did a while ago...(not officially drinking alone as there is a wood pigeon in the manuka tree outside the window)
When I bought a telecaster online from overseas I spotted what looked like an old hofner in one of the pics the guy sent me. I asked if it was for sale for some more shots of the bass (being a bass player in a former life and somewhat Beatles obsessed I had always yearned for a beatle bass). He obliged and added he was after $300 for it...
What follows is a story of excitement tinged with pain (actuall pain from a heat gun and acetone)....
When I bought a telecaster online from overseas I spotted what looked like an old hofner in one of the pics the guy sent me. I asked if it was for sale for some more shots of the bass (being a bass player in a former life and somewhat Beatles obsessed I had always yearned for a beatle bass). He obliged and added he was after $300 for it...
What follows is a story of excitement tinged with pain (actuall pain from a heat gun and acetone)....
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Now what we start with is a hofner 500/1 beatle bass that someone has masterfully applied about 3 litres of thick brush stroked enamel black paint bass. At some stage some one has dismantled it to do it up but lacked the courage a determination to follow it through....
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Thus armed with true grit and confidence I began the painstaking task of gently heat gunning off the black paint...
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After a good week of heating and scraping and rubbing it actually came out great.
All the parts were there (except the pick guard).... the electronics even work perfectly... ta da!
Thanks for looking
Cheers
All the parts were there (except the pick guard).... the electronics even work perfectly... ta da!
Thanks for looking
Cheers
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Re: The Hofner from Heck...
Yip, ok, jealous.
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.
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But at least you wont have early degenerative finger arthritis as a result of a week of gentle hofner scraping....
Not mention to holes in my frontal lobe left from the acetone.
Not mention to holes in my frontal lobe left from the acetone.
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Is that better or worse than tinnitus and carpal tunnel?
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.
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Re: The Hofner from Heck...
Amazed. Proof yet again that a well made, high quality instrument can stand the test of time (and be brought back from the dead, which in this case, was a horrible, horrible wanna-be paint job).
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Re: The Hofner from Heck...
...what were they thinking. Maybe rolling stones tribute band that only played 'Paint it black'?
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A fabulous resurrection...well done and congrats!
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Re: The Hofner from Heck...
Like it
Did you refinish it or is this the original finish? If so, then you have done an excellent job with the heat gun as I don't see any burned bits. No wonder it was tedious.
Did you refinish it or is this the original finish? If so, then you have done an excellent job with the heat gun as I don't see any burned bits. No wonder it was tedious.
When faced with quality, I recognise it every time.
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I didnt refinish it, just good old fashioned hardy german laquor I guess.