I bought the "Hofner Ignition
Ed Sullivan Show limited edition Bass" which is the cheaper version of the bass. I guess to understand how wide the price differences can be on Hofner basses: it's more than £2,000 for a brand new German made Hofner bass or less than £200 for a used Chinese made bass. I figured because of licensing reasons it was cheaper to have Ed Sullivan Show instead of "Paul McCartney" appearing on the bass. Notice in the video he also avoids saying "The Beatles." Everything he says about the German made edition I don't have on my bass. I guess my guilt is wanting Beatles Gear and falling for marketing ploys. If I had to recommend a first bass it would be a Fender Precision bass just because of its mighty tone, but if you have to lug around a bass nothing beats the light weight and compact size of a Hofner bass. Which is the reason Paul preferred them in the early touring days of The Beatles.
The no longer available German made Ed Sullivan Show bass
Hofner Ignition Ed Sullivan Show bass:
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