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Hofner Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

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Vintage Hofner advertisements; 5 adverts covering a period of 13 years, from 1961 to 1974. Click the images to have a closer look.

Hofner Colorama - 8 out of 10 players select solids from this range

8 out of 10 players select solids from this range
Hofner Colorama - 1961

Hofner Verithin - Hofner Have Done The Impossible

Hofner Have Done The Impossible
Hofner Verithin - 1966

Hofner 500/1 - Hofner The World

Hofner The World's Most Popular Guitars!
Hofner 500/1 - 1967

Hofner President - Hofner is Not the Best Guitar in the World But it is By Far the Best in its Class

Hofner is Not the Best Guitar in the World But it is By Far the Best in its Class
Hofner President - 1968

Hofner G500/1 - When we asked Alice Cooper

When we asked Alice Cooper's Dennis Dunaway why he plays a Hofner bass, this is what he said:
Hofner G500/1 - 1974

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera
1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera
1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound
1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound
1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine
1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

AMPS
Ampeg, Leslie, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, Sunn
GUITARS
Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox

Vintage Hofner guitars for sale

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Hofner Vintage Senator E 1 Thin Brunette 1964 Sunburst Hollowbody Guitar w / HC

Hofner Vintage Senator E 1 Thin Brunette 1964 Sunburst Hollowbody Guitar w / HC

Huntington Station, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$899

Here we have a vintage Hofner Senator E 1 Thin Brunette Archtop Hollowbody electric guitar. Made in Germany in 1964. Serial number 1492. The Hofner Senator is a thin body guitar. Its loud and resonant. Similar to a Gibson ES125T. It has a single neck pickup and a Master Volume and Tone control. The double bound body is made from Maple with what looks like a Maple neck and a Rosewood fingerboard. Classic zero fret design. Triple dot inlays on the fingerboard. The guitar has just been ... more
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1960s Hofner Colorama model 161 Circa 1960s - Redburst Made in Germany Vintage

1960's Hofner Colorama model 161 Circa 1960's - Redburst Made in Germany Vintage

Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$795

This Hofner Model 161 Colorama was made in Germany in the early to mid 1960's. The guitar is a fun little single pickup guitar that plays and sounds good. The guitar is super light and weighs 4 LBS & 8 ounces. The body is very thin and comfortable to play. The guitar is in good shape for it's age but does show a fair amount of nicks, dings and scratches. The high E tuner is changed but the guitar is otherwise original to the best of my knowledge. The pickup sounds good and the electronics ... more
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1957 Hofner model 127 Club 50 a killer John Lennon "Beatle" guitar very clean !

1957 Hofner model 127 Club 50 a killer John Lennon "Beatle" guitar very clean !

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3495

This super rare and very early ?Sunburst?? Model 127 Club 50 it has a 13 inch wide, 2 inch thick, single cutaway hollow body, with a slightly arched top and a flat-back. One-piece natural spruce ?carved?? top with a one-piece maple back. The sides of the body are lightly flamed maple and triple-bound bound in black. Original two-layer pearloid over black plastic heel-cap. Three-piece (maple-beech-maple) neck with a scale length of 24 1 / 4 inches, a nut width of just under 1 5 / 8 inches and a ... more
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Vtg 60??s Hofner Hollow Body Electric Guitar Made in West Germany

Vtg 60??s Hofner Hollow Body Electric Guitar Made in West Germany

Sacramento, California, 958**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3000

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Vintage RARE Hofner 4990-12 1975 Natural Acoustic Made in Germany

Vintage RARE Hofner 4990-12 1975 Natural Acoustic Made in Germany

Mount Sinai, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1600

Up for sale is a RARE Hofner 4990-12 from 1975. Made in Germany. Featured on Steve??s Vintage Hofner website! A photo of this guitar was apparently never put in their 1975 catalogue. I have never seen another like one like this. Definitely a rare find

The projection in on this guitar is very powerful. The grain on the woods are beautiful. And the bookmark matched back is truly stunning. It is a work of art!

Open chords are easy to play. The action is high as you get down ... more
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Vintage Circa 1965  /  1966 Hofner Electric Guitar 4578 VTZ Active Circuit Pickups

Vintage Circa 1965 / 1966 Hofner Electric Guitar 4578 VTZ Active Circuit Pickups

Greeley, Colorado, 806**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2695

Beautiful vintage, Hofner Guitar, 4578 VTZ with active circuit pickups. Circa 1960??s - I believe inbetween 1965 and 1966.

It??s a beauty of a guitar, a true relic - would love for it to go to a loving home.

I??m not certain of the current status of the electronics, everything was working when it was tested with a new battery 2 years ago. All Original pickups and hardware.

Slight, superficial nicks on the body, due to play-wear and the age. Guitar only - no ... more
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