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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

766.0. "Are you in Europe..." by NITMOI::MELENDEZ () Wed Aug 10 1988 16:57

I would like to ask for some help from the European noters. I am looking
for some information Hofner. As far as I know Hofner is not in business
here in the USA, but they are doing fine in Europe.

I am looking for a Hofner bass as in the early Beatles. This bass looks
like a violin. I could find them here, but it can be a long time before
you get to see one for sale. Then again, next week I could find one.

Since there is a small chance of getting a business trip over to Ireland
(Galway plant), I figure I ask! If some one from either Ireland or
England is out there who can help me, that would be great. 

Miguel...

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
766.1	here ya go	SRFSUP::MORRIS	Gretzkyland	`Thu Aug 11 1988 14:09`	5
	Hofner basses can be purchased new by calling Guitars R Us in Hollywood California at 213-874-8221. They supposedly bought a bunch of them and have them in stock. Ashley
766.2	over here.......	CHEFS::IMMSA		`Fri Aug 19 1988 08:59`	12
	Vintage guitars are becoming more readily available in London but are liable to cost you an arm and a leg. If you do get to London, try Charing Cross Road and Denmark Street (which is a turning off it). I think you really need to see and handle what you are buying don't you? regards andy
766.3	I need a Hofner place too.	BANZAI::CARPENTER	Exiled Canard	`Thu Aug 25 1988 16:38`	18
	Just what I was looking for, a note about hofners. I have a 20 year old 3 pickup Hofner. As a 16 year old I thought nothing of 'modifying' it to hold a Gibson pickup in place of one of the pickups. Now that I am a slightly more intelligent adult I would like to repair the damage I have done. It was a really nice guitar. So, I got a number of a Hofner place in NY state, but it doesn't seem to exist anymore. I too, would like to get in touch with a Hofner dealer in Europe to see if I can order a replacement pickup and a new face plate for it. My ultimate goal is to return it to its original state and keep it. Anybody out there have any addresses and phone numbers? ttfn...lc
766.4	Parts too>>>	CCYLON::ANDERSON		`Fri Aug 26 1988 20:56`	5
	Excellent bass... I need to find a new pickguard for my beatlebass. Does this place in CA. stock parts also?? Jim
766.5	No parts there	BANZAI::CARPENTER	Exiled Canard	`Mon Aug 29 1988 11:30`	7
	I called them about possible parts for my Hofner and they do not have any parts, just a few used Beatle Bass guitars. I am checking into some of the other numbers/places I found in here. ttfn...lc