Hohner B2B Headless

Don't know when or where this one was made. I bought it for NZ$500 second hand about 18 years ago. It's a 24 fret four string.The pickups are passive Hohner/EMG. Its well-finished but looks like nothing because it is black and so small. I played it against a Steinberger in the shop, and couldn't tell the diference at twice the price. I love it because it is so light and when I turn around I don't hit anything. And yes, you can knock it over and it stays in tune. A couple of sets in, it's warmed up and I tune it up, so temperature is all that affects it. I started playing bass 49 years ago, when Leo had just invented the bass guitar, and I wouldn't want anything else but the B2.

I have set it fairly low so I can pull the strings off and let them slap. This makes a nice perc. noise which I enjoy, but if you pick it across it plays clean and smooth. I use a 2x10, 1x18 bi-amp rig with GEQ and chorus, so I can make it do anything.

It was well set up for intonation, but I brought the pickups up to maximise the signal. The tuners can be a little hard to turn becase they are so small. I find taking them apart every year and greasing the threads keeps them OK. I use real strings and they last for ever.

I don't have or need a backup. This thing is bulletproof. It hasn't got a chip or a worn patch on it, but I am careful with it when travelling. It is strong and durable, and it just does its job so well. As I said, it looks like nothing, but looks don't make no noise! I am old and I have had a lot of guitars and basses, and I would say to anyone coming along "Find one of these and try it!"

The reason I got this was I was tired of whacking the head of an ordinary bass on things and putting it out of tune. Also standing for hours with a load of redundant timber hanging round the shoulders doesn't make sense! I admire competence wherever it exists, and this is one competent bass!

P/J passive pickups, red finish, fairly skinny neck (sort of jazz bass-ish), light in weight.

I play various forms of artsy rock so I want to do a range of growly sounds to Beatles round sounds. I liked this bass when I bought it, but I've been loving it more and more as I've gotten to know it. I tune it down a whole note so it's D-G-C-F and it sounds just fine tuned down like that. Although the pickups are passive, I like them. I have other basses whose pickups I've upgraded but I don't feel like I need to on this one.

Action is pretty low, like I like it, without rattling. Finish is fine. It's light and really easy to play. I have back problems and problems with carpal so this is important.

I haven't had it long so I can't say from my experience.

Never needed to contact the company.

I love it.

Bought a couple of years ago, second hand, not sure of date made. Passive, one J one P pickup. Bolt on headless wood neck, 24 frets. Action as good as any bass I've ever owned or played. Hardware licensed by Steinberger. All you need.

Clean sound, decent variety. Good for classic rock, Aerosmith to Zeppelin. Excellent punching through the sound of a larger band; still pretty decent getting a "fat" sound with a 3 peice band. It loses some volume moving up the scale, unlike a real Steinberger... (taking away a point for this). But the Hohner holds its own most of the time. The Hohner is also LOUDER than a real Steinberger, which is nice.

Set it up myself. With neck adjusted ruler-flat, action is superior.

Can remember winter gigs with other basses... heating up the car, then racing from the house to the car with the bass... leaving the car idling at the gig until hall was warmed up... racing in with the warm bass... what a nightmare. This Hohner is very, very stable. Tune it before you play, maybe sometimes again before the third set, you're good to go. Awsome.

no contact

Playing -gasp- about 30 yrs. Other bases include Fender, Steinberger, American made Peavey, and others. These days, I usually perform with the Hohner and take one of the others as a backup! Yes, I find the little Hohner to be a better gigging instrument than some of the others which cost several times as much. For recording, if I'm looking for a certain sweet or fat sound, I might use the Fender or other bass, but for playing 20 or 30 different songs live, I usually use the Hohner. Of course, no one drools over the cheapie Korean Hohner, but if it's about the music and not about status, it's hard to beat this bass.

This is a 4 string 24 fret bass made in Korea, early 90s. It's headless (obviously), and the body's real small, so it's easier to carry around and store than most basses. It's got a p-bass style pickup, and a jazz pickup at the bridge, both passive. There's two volume knobs, and one tone knob. It's got all you need in a bass, and the double-ball string system makes changing strings really quick. I've even dropped it numerous times, and it still stayed in tune.

It suits my style, since I like a less bassy tone, more guitar-like, bright (kinda like early Rush), I use it with numerous amps, and no effects. It does tend to hum a bit, but it's not really loud or anything. You can't really vary the sound too much... You can either have it bright and trebly, or muddy (turn the tone knob all the way down)

The bass was well set up, considering I got it from my sister (she played it once maybe) who stole it from some bitch who stole my sister's boyfriend's Led Zeppelin collection. Fun, no?

It's reliable, I've dropped it numerous times, and it hasn't gone out of tune. It's perfect for live playing, because you can change the string in less than a minute. Those double ball strings are kinda expensive, though. The strap buttons are very solid, and I'd gig without a backup (I don't even have one). The tuners are a bit hard to turn (I have to use pliers to get it started sometimes), and the pots crackle a bit, but I think that's just cause the previous owner(s) didn't take very good care of it.

never dealt with them

I just recently switched to bass from guitar, and this bass has been good to me. If it were stolen, I'd save up a real steinberger, or a fender USA jazz bass. I love it because of the bright tone I get from it. It's nice if you get one cheap (or free, like me!)