White Hofner Violin Icon Bass Limited Edition

(Video below - www.guitarheroesgear.com)

Has anyone seen a Hofner violin bass in white? Hofner violin basses from the 60's have gone up in value, same as alot of vintage guitars. The Hofner violin bass was made famous by Paul McCartney from The Beatles and anyone who uses it can't escape the comparison and announcing that they are a Paul McCartney fan when using the Hofner violin bass.

I first saw a WHITE violin shaped guitar from Paul Gilbert who asked Ibanez to make him one, of course he was influenced by Paul McCartney's original sunburst Hofner Violin bass aswell. Hofner produced it's icon series and produced alternative colours as limited editions, one of the colours was white, and with the pearloid like scratch plate, I had to get one. The picture is of my personal bass which I just got. I'm so proud and excited about my purchase I wanted to tell the world, so I'm using this site, hope everyone doesn't mind.

Why I got the White Hofner Icon violin bass
After joining as the bassist for a band I needed a bass, and wanted something to stand out. My first thought was for a Fender P bass, it's a classic and can't go wrong, but it's so common I wanted something different, sure the playability and tone of the Fender P bass was gonna be a sure bet, but it wasn't for me. The next iconic bass that came to mind was Musicman stingray bass, now this is a seriously cool bass, but as I just started as a bassist I didn't want to fork out so much money, I haven't even got my Les Paul yet! Then thinking back to my bass heroes I looked up Hofner violin basses and came across the Limited Edition Hofner icon bass in white. No hesitation, bought it, in the post, and now arrived. Love it.

As I mentioned the Paul Gilbert white violin 6 string by Ibanez, and after all the site is about guitar heroes and there gear, heres a video clip:

Paul McCartney Epiphone Texan signature

The Paul McCartney Epiphone Texan signature. This guitar has probably been written about alot of times since it was released, but as I learnt Blackbird by the Beatles recently I thought I'd revive it.

The Paul McCartney Epiphone is the only guitar endorsed by Paul McCartney, Paul played this guitar on his famous performance on the Ed Sullivan show when he played Yesterday, he also used it on the clips of him rehersing/writing Blackbird.

Epiphone these days is regarded as a cheap version of Gibson guitars, if you've got a low budget and want a decent Les Paul, then you buy an Epiphone. But not many people know that Epiphone has a great history and has many of its own original models which changed the world, these include the semi-hollow bodies; Casino, Shereaton, Riviera, Emporer ect. Epiphone also has a good reputation on acoustics, including the Texan! Also, I've read that Les Paul himself built his first electric guitar with Epiphone parts, and presented it to Gibson.

The Epiphone Paul Mccartney Texan represents part of this history, before Epiphone got famous for making budget Les Pauls and Gibson copies. The guitar still keeps it's vintage look and feel, and will maintain it's value. Where the original Paul McCartney Texan is now I'm not sure, maybe Paul still has it. Epiphone's are still great, but in my opinion the great ones are their original models.

Enjoy the Epiphone promotion video of the Paul McCartney Signature and the clips of him playing his Texan:
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