I purchased it from the Gerittsen Music store on the
Boekhorststraat, The Hague, Holland in 1960 I believe; July perhaps. I still
have that receipt.
The two pickup 128 was in their show window. After paying for it, I asked the
shop to add a third pickup. It was awhile before it was ready. (I do not
know exactly who added the pickup.) I was disappointed with the result however,
as the control was just added ( hole drilled in the body )above the rectangular
existing controls and the Pick guard was just placed in the carry case and not
installed. So I made the following modifications modified the guard so that it
would fit with the new 3rd pickup.:
I created a new control cover to accommodate
the third control using the same white pearloid material. I still have the
original narrow rectangular control cover.
Case in 1960 with his three-pickup Hofner 128, his 500/1 Bass Guitar, and a home-made bass modelled on the Hofner Club-style shape.