Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by KirilStipsa » 17 Oct 2010, 10:34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8s9dmuAKvU&ob=av3e

Evo, ja sam 'vakog prob'o... ovi novi nemaju u toj boji, bzvz...

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by Kristijan » 17 Oct 2010, 11:52

Eto što su različiti ukusi... A ja ne znam koji bih pre od ova 2 posedovao, meni su oba baš vanredno zanimljivi prosto kao predmeti, kao dizajnerska rešenja. Što se tiče tona... definitivno ih ne bih koristio za istu vrstu svirke, nisu mi iz iste priče. Verovatno bi meni bio univerzalniji Longhorn.

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by KirilStipsa » 17 Oct 2010, 12:28

Ovaj komad je zanimljiv... http://www.kupujemprodajem.com/italijan ... _id=794410
To nije bas instrument vrhunskog kvaliteta (sto uglavnom nisu ni kineske gitare), ali ako je preziveo sve ove godine, i u dobrom je stanju, sto da ne. Pritom ce ga verovatno dati za 200e (a mozda i manje).
Da mu se nabaci neki hotrod detalj, neki flame-ovi, moze da izgleda jako originalno. Jbg, Hofner gde god da vidis, pomislis na Beatles-e, ovo je malo drugacije. Najbitnije je sto ga mozes probati... ne zvuci bas k'o Hofner, ali moze da ti se svidi.

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by DickOverfrick » 17 Oct 2010, 13:44

Volim Eko instrumente, ali ovaj mi je vanredno ruzan! Kao neki podgojeni Hofner!
Znam da svi cim vide Hofnera vrise BEATLSI, BEATLSI, a i licno bih vise voleo Danalectro, ali - nikada ga nisam probao, skuplji je, ne dolazi sa koferom, vidim da se ljudi zale na njega za razliku od Hofnera (kineskog) na kog se niko nije zalio koliko sam ja video.

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by KirilStipsa » 17 Oct 2010, 14:14

jbg, ja sam vec video kako je EKO "shut down in flames" :metal: ... ne znam sta da ti kazem za Longhorn, bilo bi pametno da ga probas nekako... a na sta se zale ljudi kod njega?

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by DickOverfrick » 17 Oct 2010, 14:21

KirilStipsa wrote:jbg, ja sam vec video kako je EKO "shut down in flames" :metal: ... ne znam sta da ti kazem za Longhorn, bilo bi pametno da ga probas nekako... a na sta se zale ljudi kod njega?

Sa amazona
Update 2 August, '10] After two of these things, the problems just kept appearing. The tone control circuit has the wrong value pots (1Meg!) on this version and therefore the tone controls don't work. Despite the "TOTALLY SHIELDED" label, the instrument in fact has absolutely no (0) shielding at all except the fully encased pickups.

It appears that Danelectro has quietly discontinued this botched model as it has been removed from their site sometime in the past couple of weeks. [End update]

It would be difficult to exaggerate the fatal problems this instrument has, but to start with the most basic, both the tuning machines and the bridge plate are for a GUITAR, which means that they will fail. The bridgeplate on mine was collapsed from the excess pull from the bass strings right out of the box. The machines were grossly overloaded, turned only with difficulty and would not stay in tune. The string tension is roughly three times that for which they were designed, and these are not even good-quality guitar machines. The strings that come on the bass do not fit, with the full .100" diameter length of the E string being too long, and too stiff to wrap around the small guitar post on the machine. The string tension is in excess of what the bridge mounting screws can handle, and these were already bent on mine.

The bridge pickup has almost no output, even at full extension and closest practicable distance from the strings. The finish is a cheaper matte than previous Danelectro Longhorns, which also had more serviceable bridges and machines.

These problems will be common to ALL of these, plus whatever individual defects yours will have. Mine had a irreparably bad nut and broken nut screw and the stacked control knobs bound against each other. Combined with the other problems, it was unplayable -- it could not be tuned nor would it retain pitch.

Some previous Danelectro Longhorn models were serviceable instruments -- this one is not. This "Dead On '58" is already being referred to as the "DOA." They're not kidding.

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by KirilStipsa » 17 Oct 2010, 15:06

Ozbiljne optuzbe... mozda mu je u shippingu ispadao iz kamiona, sudeci po kritici, nekoliko puta :mrgreen:
Ne verujem da je bas toliki krs...

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by DickOverfrick » 17 Oct 2010, 15:34

Brinu me te civije kod Danelectra. Mnogo deluju malo i jadno :)

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by mfilip » 17 Oct 2010, 15:51

Meni je Hofner prelep dok je ovaj Longhorn blago receno tripozan :) To naravno ne znaci da ga ne bih posedovao...

Ipak sam odrastao uz Bitlse tako da ne bih imao dilemu sta da uzmem 8)

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by DickOverfrick » 18 Oct 2010, 21:47

uf uf uf
o cemu se ovde radi
http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en ... =&gs_rfai=

mnogo mi je sumnjiv ovaj eko na oglasima. pogledajte glavu!

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by DickOverfrick » 25 Oct 2010, 19:46

E pa ljudi, predomislio sam se! Samo da prodam jos neke zice za kontrabas, jos malo mi fali :)
Danelectro Longhorn Dead On 58 Reissue!

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by DickOverfrick » 20 Nov 2010, 14:20

Sitgao mi je Danelectro!
Ljudi, ovo nije bass, ovo je igracka! Laksi je od najlaksih, napravljen od nepoznate mesavine sper ploce i plastike, a stranice su oblozene reljefnim tapetama! Pored toga ima i gitarske civije, ali bez obzira kako izgledale super drze stim.
Mnogi ga ne bi uzeli za dzabe a ja sam ga jos i platio 350e!
Sve u svemu bitno je da sam ja zadovoljan jer je ovo upravo ono sto sam hteo (osim tapeta). Izgleda super, prilicno je udoban za svirku, i evo vec dva nepuna dana ga ne ispustam iz ruku, jer je neverovatno zabavan za svirku. Inace se cuje i vise nego ok i kad nije ukljucen jer je supalj ceo!
Medjutim, imam i jedan problem - E zica zuji do jaja i to ne da kaci neki prag i sl nego jednostavno cela kao da je ukljucena na fuzz ( to je primetno i pri akusticnom sivranju i pri sviranju na pojacalu ). Nosio i kod majstora i nista nismo mogli da uradimo, al smo primetili da ispod magneta umesto federa ima neke limove, pa moguce da oni vibriraju. Moram da kupim nove zice pa onda da probam!

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Re: Hofner Ignition vs Danelectro Longhorn

Post by Zoxybass » 20 Nov 2010, 14:46

Moguće da ti nešto od hardvera vibrira meni se to desilo jednom kad mi je šraf na čiviji bio otpušten skroz.Probaj da okineš žicu pa staviš ruku na taj magnet, bridge ili čivije pa ćeš videti šta je.Srećno sa novom baščinom :) :ziveli:

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