How do you date a Hofner bass?

Pot Code Dating: Pots are date coded with the first 2 digits representing the week and the next digit representing the year. The only problem is that the code repeats every 10 years. For example a code 259 would be 25the week of 1969, 79 or 89 so you will have to use a variety of data to date your Hofner Bass.

Are Hofner guitars good?

Hofner Germany makes some beautiful guitars and they are reputed to be very well made with good tone.

What Telecaster did Prince?

The main guitar Prince uses is his MadCat guitar, a Hohner telecaster knock-off, which he started using around 1983. It has a natural-wood finish with a maple fretboard/neck and leopard skin pickguard, with chrome hardware. The guitar has 2 single-coil pickups and a fixed bridge.

What guitars did Prince use?

He used a number Fender stratocasters and telecasters, semi-hollow body Gibsons, a famous Hohner telecaster-style guitar, the Prince symbol guitar, of course, and then the famous Cloud guitar, which was Princes signature instrument for nearly 20 years.

Whats the difference between a Stratocaster and a Telecaster?

Telecaster is much more versatile, whereas Stratocaster offers a broader palette of tones. Telecaster is easier to play and tune, whereas Stratocaster is more comfortable to hold. Telecaster has one piece that extends right below the bridge pickup, whereas the Stratocaster bridge that has a two-point tremolo system.