Hofner Bass - I'm a Loser

[MsCellobass]

great

[perrotelocosimon]

what can i say awesome

[oaklandtobangkok]

Great job, thanks man.

[discoslot]

what amp are you playing through

thanks

[jennyferley]

i love you!

[TheDman216]

Awesome job..great sound and bass

[Cockoblock]

i've been considering to buy a hofner but i've been hearing that the bass sounds very dry and the notes end short.

[funkytarro32]

@Cockoblock it's a different kind of bass. It's not like the others. It have a low substain(the notes duration is short ;) ) and a elevated action. Is a fantastic and very particolar istrument; impossible to be slapped and vit a unic sound. If you like this kinf of sound you can buy it. But if you want a bass that have a lot of diffedent sounds and with you can play a lot of music kind, you have to find anoter bass man ;)

[Cockoblock]

@funkytarro32 damn, i really like the shape and design. there's nothing wrong with the way it sounds but that's not the sound im looking for. thanks for the insight. cheers.

[funkytarro32]

@Cockoblock how i've just sayed, it's a special kind of bass. You can love it, but if you don't play 60s music, or jazz it is a totally useless istrument ;)

You can buy a Jazz Bass *-* Is mi favorite bass. Really fantastic, in my opinion.

[yhtomitalmighty]

@Cockoblock

what kind of sound are you looking for?

these are what I'm sure many bassists consider as "classic" bass guitars with of course their "classic" tones/sound.

fender jazz bass

fender precision bass

rickenbacker 4001 or 4003

musicman stingray

I have played and owned all of these except a rickenbacker 4001, which is basically the old version of the rickenbacker 4003 model. never played a hofman though, never seen one in real life too, i live in the PI so it is very rare here.

[funkytarro32]

@Cockoblock excuse me for the very bad english xD

[martincq]

@Cockoblock .........Thats how Hofners are that explains Pauls style, with flats you really lose sustain, I have 2 hofners 1 with round wounds and 1 with flats. Hofner is a nice bass but depending on string types it changes your style of playing

[keyblok]

You really are. Just kidding, you rock.

[gdosic]

Excellent playing! It appears that you have experience! I`m noticed how you hold the instrument.

And you play easy and relaxed .. all the congratulations, buddy!

[monkusbee]

cant hear it



[Noise789]

re issue? sounds great!

[sev2071952]

i used to play bass in a Beatles type band. We did this song and i played the harmonica part too. Try doing that at the same time.

[thebeatles330]

NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[RobbyG723]

@eldiablo1221

I would go and get the hofner so you can show it off saying i got the same guitar as Paul McCartney!

[Poppyseedsaredrugs]

your hands were made for playing bass

[JordanLolss]

idk if its just me, but it looks like you kinda got a george harrison/ paul mccartney hair style going on there, haha nice i wish i could grow my hair like that, oh yah good bass playing btw :)

[jonahansen]

Very well done!

[eldiablo1221]

btw, great playing! =)

[eldiablo1221]

hey roneyrock, which do u perfer?

ur hofner, or ur rickenbacker?

i cant deside between the two, and with my budget i cant get both right now. looking for opinion.

[Nick5379]

They both have a very different sound and feel (in my opinion) so for me it wouldn't be a "what I like more" thing but a "what do I need for the sound I want" thing. You could research them both to find which one would benefit you most for the time being though.

Sorry for my very unhelpful answer. And answering a question I wasn't asked...... <:] party hat.

[Tinchovid]

the rickenbacker is stalking him ROFL

[rollingstones1965]

EXCELLENT !! I could watch and listen to your vid's all day long. Please keep 'em coming. Thanks for posting.

[argus525]

Very nice job!

[balianmachiavelli]

how much was it?

[JoJoKenn94]

you should check on eBay :) they have loads of these :D

xxxxxx

[Zatrra]

i see a RickenBaker behind you :D

[Luis00152]

one of my fave songs from beatles

[nohighfidelity]

Great job!

I understand the point that everyone that has a Hofner plays Beatles songs BUT, that is the joy of owning a Hofner. It's paying homage to some of the greatest bass parts ever written. I myself, like hearing people on youtube playing Beatles songs on a Hofner or Ric bass. If they were to play Flea on a Hofner

( especially with flatwound strings) that would be silly.

[bigbadbass1]

Why does everyone on youtube with a hofner bass have to play a beatles song? is that why you guys bought one? to be like paul?

[MiniMoose21]

yup

[bigbadbass1]

get your own fuckin' style.

[MegaCalvinHobbes]

Actually, I think it's to be easily found. Almost everyone associates Hofner with Paul, so I wouldn't make a video of me playing a Hofner to the Immigrant Song. It wouldn't have 20k views.

[bigbadbass1]

That's exactly my point!!!!

[ginkelvanmichiel]

It's the sount the thing makes. Flatwound strings on a hollow body guitar makes it sound just as it needs to.

[bigbadbass1]

I didn't ask.

[beatlesguitarcovers]

so basically your saying that paaul mccartneyy should be the only person alive with a hofner'? i think tht people want the beatles sound and to get tht they use the same instruments.

[bigbadbass1]

No, fuck face! That's not what i'm saying. I'm saying everyone on here with a Hofner bass has to play a Beatles song. why? Because it's so identifiable with Paul? Like if they're thinking "since I have a Hofner I can only play Beatles songs with it".

[beatlesguitarcovers]

i understand what ur saying now, but maybe they should play like a variety of songs with beatles songs aswell.

[bigbadbass1]

Yes, thank you!

[basmeissie]

You are so right. I have a replica beatlebass. An Alden beatlebass, made in china. It was cheap. Only € 339,00. But the first songs I learned to play on it was Smells Like Teen Spirit and Psycho Killer.

[XDPeruMan]

Strap: Same as McCartney

Bass: Same as McCartney

Style: Same as McCartney

Hair: Same as McCartney

Hands: Inverted. Damn!

You're awesome, the same style as the genious who made this bass famous. GOOD JOB!

[rockologo]

solo falta que digas, papada, same as Mcca

[XDPeruMan]

Papada: same as McCartney.

Algo mas?

[hamy152]

HAIR?

[XDPeruMan]

Underarm hair: same as McCartney

algo mas?

[flamintacohole]

i like how you play it with the same mccartney style...if only you were left handed

[cblake1964]

Roneyrock, you just keep doing what your doing man!

[BlueDiscProductions]

I really cannot find a Hofner for sale anywhere :S

[XDPeruMan]

to BlueDiscProductions: Yeah, they're pretty strange now, i saw one in Guitar Center once, but they just kept it for a week. Which sucks.

[07trumpet]

awesome

i have no idea how paul sang the chorus and played this at the same time, but i guess thats why he's paul

solid video man :)

[dtowno351]

fuck up and die , you redneck goat rooting shitbag hillbilly cock smoker.. this dude is wicked awesome on the bass , you wouldnt know shit from clay ... fucken tool

[MutantLarva2010]

i didn't realize you had a man crush on this he-she....i know you two will be very happy together...obviously you're the wife in this relationship..;...fuck u nigger

[bigbadbass1]

I love the word nigger!!!!! But not towards black people.

[FOSEEBOY]

JOIN A BEATLE BAND!!

[SailorJeep]

wrong, wrong, wrong??...what!? it's spot on!

[Antolennon]

wrong wrong wrong

[XDPeruMan]

to Antolennon: wrong what? its perfect! i wanna see you play like this dude!

[cassettepat]

well played, and great choice of bass cover, dunt get much better really does it pal

[02god55c]

OMG ITS JAMES MAY!!!

[r66chs]

lol!!!

[abc123gpl]

good job keep on playin

[ledrush6]

This is either a 62 or 63 model hofner

Great cover!!

[TalLazyKid]

oh man i love my hofner, and it sounds best when im playing the beatles!

[ACF5777]

is an icon model?

[telecaster1963]

Very, very good. Impressive tone and gorgeous design.

[ObiMatKenobi]

you truly are xD  nice cover!

[cjorata]

Is this a Hofner or is a Icon-B Hofner ?

[jetglo330]

Very impressive and what a great sound, too! What amp are you using?

[stylerqueen30]

I'm A LOSER :(((

[bilgon23]

Perfect Bass+Great Player+Amazing Song = Amazing Cover!!!

[zeroleminski]

caralho, mano, ownou total ai hein

e qto custa esse hofner ai?

putz q foda

[SlechtaSlivkaFilms]

where did you get the tabs?

[katiethebassist]

eh, I wouldn't go with tabs, they're never right. But this bass line isn't hard to listen for, try it! ")

[akie64]

great stuff, got the vintage Hofner Macca sound, bloody good playing too!!

[DeRauser]

yes you are!

[Goodvibe77]

How long do you have to play it to get to the point like that and how much does hofner cost

[societyXsuicide]

that model usually sells in the 2000s or at least when i was shopping for it.

[katiethebassist]

oh god no, The vintage 63 sells for 2000. This is a Hofner Icon-B I should know, I have one.

[societyXsuicide]

oh, my mistake then

[WuRedSnow]

Hey Roneyrock,

you are the reason i pick up my lefthanded

Hofner again after 12 years. You're great!

[ChinoBeatle]

Que buen hofner tengo el mismo jajajja

toco con la zurda como paul soy igualito y soy su fan Numero1

[voila36]

muy bien!

[FenderT154]

love the bass guitar !! fucking nice

[mramalh]

You have a natural feel for bass. And the Hofner sounds good.

[placidesulfurik]

i play guitar and i always wondered: is bass easier to play than guitar? i mean i look sooo easier but i'm pretty sure it's not.

[Russenlaenderer]

No, sorry mate, bass is much more harder. Also the variety of techniques on bass is much bigger then on the guitar...

I personaly play guitar for 6 full years and bass for 1, and trust me, its much more harder, thought once you start you cant stop :) but give it a try... :P

[ishepperd]

I play bass and struggle with 6-string guitar and I think bass is MUCH easier to play. Now that's me. I feel I was born to play bass so it's somewhat natural to begin with for me. On the other hand, the 6-string is a nightmare. Now before my fellow bass players start spamming me, it should be obvious to play ANY instrument well takes PLENTY O' practice. I just think you can play respectable bass sooner than you can play respectable 6-string.

[shiftymeister]

hmm I think it's easier to play bass in a band but it gets very hard to play like solo or lead...just my opinion

[jbj221]

It is easy to play but hard to master.

[lavaxtris1]

depends. actually this is my first song i ever learned on bass. to actually "play" a bass you really have to play more than continuous 8th notes and be able to play with and without a pick. also there are slap tap and chord techniques that are different than guitars. try tapping on a bass. unless you turn the bass of really loud it can be difficult.

[lavaxtris1]

i forgot about tone haha. tone is the hardest to master because bass isnt a plug and play thing. it can take decades to find a good tone for a bass that is also unique.

[orangetoes223]

er, i started out on guiatar, and i played for two years- i guess i got pretty good but then i got a bass and fell in love. It wasn't so much it was easier- just more natural.

[MrJackDavies]

@placidesulfurik Well they're both the same in my opinion it just depends on what your playing,

E.G. Playing a solo on guitar is harder than playing a chorus on bass

and vice versa

[nate76367]

@placidesulfurik no. look up i saw her standing there and try playing bass like that for 3 minutes. and sing. to answer your question, i stopped trying to compare them because they are so different. how easy it is all depends on how you play the best. i play the best using my fingers (i can't use a pick to save my life) but i still play guitar well, but bass is easier. now if you have girly fingers and cant use anything but a pick, playing funkier bass would be more difficult. Question answered.

[scotplane]

@placidesulfurik Well, I would say, if you can play guitar, you will already know how to play (like I do), or it will be easier to learn basss, than it would be vice versa (Bass-Guitar).

[MrSerge1992]

@placidesulfurik playing bass is easy, but being a good bass player it's something tottaly different and sorry for my english ;D

[hofnerkid95]

did you make any tabs for this?

[hofnerkid95]

You are amazing! you have coolest bass, the hofner. i have the same bass. ( NOT THE Copy one). can you please make some tabs? once again... YOU ROCK!!

[staypress]

very good but not as good as me check it out

[lippochonan2]

Very good...can you give-me the tablaturas?

[lippochonan2]

Very good..

can you give the tablaturas?

[frenchytouch]

nice,is it the re issue from 63 or 62 model? the sunburst looks pretty nie on your bass.dig your rickenbacker too.bye.i'm waiting for your answer now! see U.

[betazzo123]

Really groovy bass line, mind posting more videos?

[42ndhighlander]

Gotta Love that Double Chin!!!

[pricko]

you crack me up!

[robmill54]

you got the beat dude !

smoothly played!

[monkeyahh]

that sounds so nice

im getting a bass for birthday

:)

[meatbundle]

Whoa! Nice, is that an old Hofner? I got a 60's unit. Trying to get it dated exactly.

[leftymikel]

Very good. One of my favorite Beatle bass lines. You get a really nice tone from your Hofner. Is it a reissue - with the Pyramid strings? OK, you got me wanting to learn this one. Thanks for posting.

[roneyrock]

yes, reissue. i use LaBella 0.50 flatwound strings. Thanks!