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Originally Posted by docbop
Luv that Hofner man!
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09-02-2013 06:16 PM
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i can't afford one, i don't need one, and i can get the sounds i want from things i already own, yet every time i see a hofner, i get mad that i whiffed on a few and don't own one. why must you anger me so?
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As a skilled professional, I can help you with your condition, known as Hofneritis.
Or at least determine what condition your condition is in.
Let me in, dude, let me in....I can help you with your rage issues.Last edited by Hammertone; 09-03-2013 at 10:26 PM.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
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Congrats Doc, its a beauty !.
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I've had both recently. The Jazzica was really nice and comfortable but the President has the deeper tone. They are essentially the same, except the body of the President is deeper.
Both guitars are designed the same way, carved top, X=braced both sound essentially identical but as I said, the President is a little deeper in over tone and thus s a little richer.
Both really nice guitars and absolute acoustic cannons. Never heard a new guitar sound like one made 50 years ago. The openness of the tone (almost too open) and the resonance of the it, is remarkable. By far the most acoustic arhcop in its class by a mile (just like the Jazzica).
Last edited by Archie; 11-08-2014 at 03:56 PM.
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Originally Posted by pubylakeg
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Originally Posted by docbop
With a one-off paint job - splatter metallic blue over black.
Two mini-switches for pickup on//off.
One volume.
Hofner mini-humbuckers provided by Schaller, dressed as 1960 Hofner "toaster" pickups.
I'll re-arrange the hardware any way anyone wants. Gold? Ebony? sure.Last edited by Hammertone; 08-13-2019 at 08:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by ArchtopHeaven
Originally Posted by ArchtopHeaven
Originally Posted by ArchtopHeaven
I like them, too.Last edited by Hammertone; 08-13-2019 at 08:28 PM.
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Originally Posted by pinguOriginally Posted by docbop
The black plastic pickup ring is attached to the end of the neck.
The pickup is suspended above the top in the pickup ring with two tiny tensioning screws on each of the outer sides of the ring.Last edited by Hammertone; 11-08-2014 at 08:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
Actually I can't get my finger in the treble hole of the Prez.
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My Jazzica has parallel bracing. It's very nice.
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One parallel brace on the base side.
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Played a 2002 Jazzica and the neck profile was really thin.
Are all Jazzica's this way?
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Originally Posted by coltranetime
All the Jazzica necks (and New President, Chancellor, Verythin necks) were rough-shaped on a duplicarver and then inidivisually hand carved by Dieter Fischer. He retired a few years ago. The last run of Jazzicas (made in 2016/17/18) were done by someone else.
The size and shape of these necks changed considerably between 2000 and @2015, based on some customer feedback as well as random factors, like beer. Some necks are quite fat, some thin, and plenty in-between. As well nut widths vary between 1 3/4" and 1 11/16". It's easy enough to get measurements if one is interested in acquiring any of these guitars.Last edited by Hammertone; 08-21-2019 at 02:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
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I'll be posting lots of stuff about Hofner in the very near future. Watch this space.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
Keith
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Originally Posted by floatingpickup
The only problem was that the original plastic was not that flexible, so over-enthusiastic tightening of the four screws that lock the pickup in place often resulted in cracking the ring. Hofner started to use a softer plastic for these floating pickup mounts @10 years ago, which improved their performance. They stuck with the harder plastic for the rings on the reissue basses because that's "vintage-correct."Last edited by Hammertone; 08-21-2019 at 02:50 PM.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
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Working on that very issue right now.
I'll post some useful info in a few days.
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