HOFNER 182The Hofner Model 182 was a solid-body bass made from around 1962 to 1985. It had a solid body, polyester polished sunburst or ruby-colored finish, 2 special bass-sound pickups (182/E2 model), 2 volume controls, 2 tone switches and a rhythm and solo sliding pickup selector. When Selmer distributed this bass in the UK in the early 1960s their catalogs simply called it the Hofner Solid Bass. There was also a single pickup version the 182/E1. Source: Hofner catalogs 1963 - 1969 | |
HOFNER 185Hofner made the 185 bass from around 1962 to 1983. It was a solid body electric bass with polyester polished sunburst or ruby finish. The 2 special bass sound pickups were mutually switchable to that 3 different pickup combinations could be obtained. The 185 had 1 volume and two tone controls - (some had 2 volume & 2 tone controls). This bass was reissued with an updated design and longer scale length as the Hofner HCT 185 bass. | |
No image yet | HOFNER MODEL 183HOFNER manufactured the MODEL 183 between 1975 and 1983 |
No image yet | HOFNER MODEL 186HOFNER manufactured the MODEL 186 between 1971 and 1973 |
No image yet | HOFNER MODEL 187 (I)HOFNER manufactured the MODEL 187 (I) between 1971 and 1972 |
No image yet | HOFNER MODEL 188 (I)HOFNER made the MODEL 188 (I) between 1964 and 1970 |
Hofner Shorty Travel GuitarThe Hofner Shorty Electric Travel Guitar was first produced back in the 1980s. The Hofner Shorty has a full scale length combined with such small overall dimensions that it can be taken almost anywhere. Comes with a Hofner Open Humbucker.
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Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in | Number of strings | Scale length |
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HOFNER 182 1962 to 1985 | blue finish, brown finish, ivory finish, red finish | sunburst finish | Germany | 4 strings | 30 inches scale-length | |
HOFNER 185 1962 to 1983 | red finish | sunburst finish | Germany | 4 strings | 30 inches scale-length | |
HOFNER MODEL 183 1975 to 1983 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 186 1971 to 1973 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 187 (I) 1971 to 1972 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 188 (I) 1964 to 1970 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
Hofner Shorty Travel Guitar | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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HOFNER 182 1962 to 1985 | 1 pickup selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
HOFNER 185 1962 to 1983 | 2 selector switches | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
HOFNER MODEL 183 1975 to 1983 | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 186 1971 to 1973 | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 187 (I) 1971 to 1972 | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 188 (I) 1964 to 1970 | - | - | - |
Hofner Shorty Travel Guitar | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups configuration |
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HOFNER 182 1962 to 1985 | 2 pickups |
HOFNER 185 1962 to 1983 | 2 pickups |
HOFNER MODEL 183 1975 to 1983 | - |
HOFNER MODEL 186 1971 to 1973 | - |
HOFNER MODEL 187 (I) 1971 to 1972 | - |
HOFNER MODEL 188 (I) 1964 to 1970 | - |
Hofner Shorty Travel Guitar | - |
Model | Body shape features | Pickguard material |
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HOFNER 182 1962 to 1985 | double cutaway | black pickguard |
HOFNER 185 1962 to 1983 | double cutaway | black pickguard |
HOFNER MODEL 183 1975 to 1983 | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 186 1971 to 1973 | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 187 (I) 1971 to 1972 | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 188 (I) 1964 to 1970 | - | - |
Hofner Shorty Travel Guitar | - | - |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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HOFNER 182 1962 to 1985 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
HOFNER 185 1962 to 1983 | - | bar fingerboard position markers |
HOFNER MODEL 183 1975 to 1983 | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 186 1971 to 1973 | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 187 (I) 1971 to 1972 | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 188 (I) 1964 to 1970 | - | - |
Hofner Shorty Travel Guitar | - | - |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Neck width | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
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HOFNER 182 1962 to 1985 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 1.65 inches wide at nut | 21 fret | four-in-a-row tuners |
HOFNER 185 1962 to 1983 | bolt on neck | maple neck | - | - | four-in-a-row tuners |
HOFNER MODEL 183 1975 to 1983 | - | - | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 186 1971 to 1973 | - | - | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 187 (I) 1971 to 1972 | - | - | - | - | - |
HOFNER MODEL 188 (I) 1964 to 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hofner Shorty Travel Guitar | - | - | - | - | - |