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HOFNER | CATALOGS | 1967 | PAGE 15

Hofner E484, 487, 493, 497, 498, 4980, 514H

1967 Hofner 'fine professional guitars and electric basses' catalog page 15

1967 Hofner electric guitar and bass catalog - page 15. Images of the guitars described here are shown on the previous page.

1967 Hofner Fine Professional Guitars And Electric Basses catalog, page 15: Hofner E484, 487, 493, 497, 498, 4980, 514H
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Genuine Hofner Original  1970s Western Series Removable Neck Made In Germany

Genuine Hofner Original 1970's Western Series Removable Neck Made In Germany

Loveland, Colorado, 805**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$750

Genuine Hofner original 1970's Western Series Removable Neck Made In Germany. Beautiful guitar does have a repair on the back that you can see however solid as a rock very smooth through the touch as well does not a big playability does not come with the case the removable the neck is a great feature for traveling
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Hofner Vintage 1972 12 String Acoustic Guitar as-is Made in Germany

Hofner Vintage 1972 12 String Acoustic Guitar as-is Made in Germany

Oswego, Illinois, 605**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$300



Hofner Vintage 1972 12 String Acoustic Guitar as-is Made in Germanyas pictured. stable neck crack, took at hit on the bottom
Any questions, please feel free to contact us!
Great item by DeMont Guitars!
Returns not accepted from overseas and buyer should assume item is 'as-is' please feel free to ask any and all questions prior to auction end. Please email if you plan on bidder, or would like to purchase item for out-of-USA delivery
WE DO NOT DO PARTIAL REFUNDS
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Hofner HW300G Acoustic Guitar (Needs Work)

Hofner HW300G Acoustic Guitar (Needs Work)

New York, 100**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$75

Hofner HW300G Acoustic Guitar Needs Work - has twangy sound, may need new strings or other issueNo Truss RodSome scuff marks, minor smudge otherwise VG and BeautifulSols as is. Final SaleSame Day ShippingVisit my Ebay Store and search for books, cassettes, boots, electronics, CDs, Winter Vintage Coats, Tee shirts and other unique and hard to find items, Smoke free environment. Check out reviews
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Vintage Hofner Model 457 1950??s Archtop Venitian Cutaway Acoustic Guitar

Vintage Hofner Model 457 1950??s Archtop Venitian Cutaway Acoustic Guitar

Collingswood, New Jersey, 081**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$949

Here we have a Vintage 1950??s Horner 457

This archtop acoustic guitar is one of the many variations of the Hofner Model 457 from Germany with a classic sunburst finish. This archtop has a maple top, sides, and back complete with a Venetian cutaway, rosewood fingerboard, zero fret, and white block inlays to match the headstock to give it a "zebra" look. This guitar plays very well considering its age and repairs that have been done to it and looks like the beautiful jazz ... more
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Beautiful 1950sor 1960s Hofner Parlor Guitar and Case

Beautiful 1950sor 1960s Hofner Parlor Guitar and Case

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 080**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$200

What a great little guitar in great condition. There is some fretboard wear on the first few frets. Strung with nylon strings and sounding great. Cool zero fret. Late 50s or early 60s logo decal. Includes a case that has a latch that doesn't line up perfectly and the size is a little large. For transit, I packed the guitar well inside the case as well as securing the case inside the shipping box. Check out the photos for the whole story on this cool vintage guitar in great shape. Please ... more
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1958 hofner committee. Great condition

1958 hofner committee. Great condition

Havant, PO9***, UNITED KINGDOM

£2500

1958 hofner committee. Great condition . Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class Letter.... more
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Hofner Acoustic with case Hofner Committee serial number 3900 date 1963

Hofner Acoustic with case Hofner Committee serial number 3900 date 1963

Nuneaton, CV10***, UNITED KINGDOM

£3500

Superb guitar well cared for so condition is very good, quite rare offering free UK delivery, reference IML... more
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Höfner Akustikgitarre aus 1977 - gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand

Höfner Akustikgitarre aus 1977 - gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand

München, 81***, GERMANY

€175

Gitarre gebraucht, aber in sehr gutem Zustand. Mit blauer Tasche (ohne Foto). Nur Abholung in München.
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Hofner  Committee acoustic  1959-60 Brunette, tobacco burst

Hofner Committee acoustic 1959-60 Brunette, tobacco burst

Horncastle, LN9***, UNITED KINGDOM

£1500

OHV is offering our only accoustic fat body committee
For 60 years of age it is in remarkable condition. There are some scratches, in fact quite a few all around the body. Cosmetic and with the nicely darkened laquer they give the instrnent this wonderfull patina. Around the side srew of the pick guard is a little touched up area and on the backside bottom edge where the ornamentel inlay ends is a tiny patch of dopped out laquer. The neck has no trussrod and is pretty chunky, but as the... more
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Höfner 4890 Blue Grass German Vintage Dreadnought Western from 1970 with Pickup

Höfner 4890 Blue Grass German Vintage Dreadnought Western from 1970 with Pickup

Heilbronn , 74***, GERMANY

€379

Today i am offering one of my favourite dreadnought guitar. The Höfner Blue Grass Mod. 4890 is a very rare vintage Guitar made by the famous guitar manufacturer Höfner arround 1970. Their tradional Instruments have a history going back to 1887!
Nowadays Höfner belongs to one of the most famous German Guitar manufacturer
The Guitar
is in a very good condition. clean, nice and smooth sound given by the maple back and sides. front must be spruce. Amazing intonation. The guitar has a ... more
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Hofner Congress 1956 in excellent condition.

Hofner Congress 1956 in excellent condition.

Cheltenham, GL53***, UNITED KINGDOM

£485

Original Hofner Congress acoustic guitar from 1956-1957 in excellent condition, also comes with original 1950??s custom hard shell case.

Early Hofner Serial number: 3280.

No fret wear, barely been played.

This guitar is in remarkably good condition for being over 66 years old!

The action is a a little high but it??s still ok for playing basic chords.

A unique time piece for any music lover that definitely deserves more than being stuck ... more
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Hofner Senator 1958 Archtop Acoustic Guitar

Hofner Senator 1958 Archtop Acoustic Guitar

Stoke-on-Trent, ST6***, UNITED KINGDOM

£499

Hofner Senator
In really good condition overall
Had replacement tuning peg (see photos)
Just needs a setup
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Hofner Senator guitar - 1960 - natural maple finish

Hofner Senator guitar - 1960 - natural maple finish

Penzance, UNITED KINGDOM

£400

Hofner Senator 1960 in a natural maple finish / Serial No. 10 442
The good the bad and the ugly
It's a well-loved guitar but needs some attention, hence the low price, compared to others on here It's been modified for a lefty but wouldn't take much (new nut) to change it back The neck has been reset and re fretted (by a professional luthier) and it plays ok (great sound!) but could do with setting up and new strings There's plenty of signs of wear, scratches, dings and cracked varnish... more
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1959 Höfner President acoustic guitar

1959 Höfner President acoustic guitar

Felixstowe, IP11***, UNITED KINGDOM

£1000

1959 Höfner President acoustic guitarGorgeous with some cosmetic marks, some of which are very noticeable
Cosmetic damage can be seen in the pictures, nothing happening that effects palyability I'm a big fan of Höfner, they truly make fantastic guitars
The guitar palys well and looks beautiful (even with the cosmetic marks), constructed to last forever It comes with a TGI Extreme padded case (I bought this new, exactly for this occasion)
I box all my guitars for shipping, it is ... more
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Gitarre Höfner 4575 Verythin 1965 German Thinline Archtop Semi-Acoustic Guitar

Gitarre Höfner 4575 Verythin 1965 German Thinline Archtop Semi-Acoustic Guitar

Regensburg, 93***, GERMANY

€1800


Vintage - 60's German Jazz / Blues Guitar
HOFNER 4575 from 1965
Thinline Verythin Archtop Semi-Acoustic Guitar Cherry Red
JAZZGITARRE
HÖFNER
Modell: 4575
Made in Germany
Halb- bzw. Semi-Akustische Jazzgitarre aus der Mitte der 60er Jahre
von
HOFNER bzw. HÖFNER
Modell: "4575" Verythin
Warm und rund klingendes Instrument
das perfekt für Jazz oder Blues geeignet ist
Trotz des Alters ist sie in recht gutem Zustand. Sie hat
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Hofner Senator Vintage 1957 Acoustic Guitar

Hofner Senator Vintage 1957 Acoustic Guitar

Bungay, NR35***, UNITED KINGDOM

£475

Hofner Senator 1957 Vintage Guitar. Serial number 4228 This is a used guitar and does have some marks and some damage round the neck area which I have tried to show on the photos Please let me know if you want some more pics This is being advertised elsewhere so could be removed if sold. Collection only.... more
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HÖFNER HNC-SB New Committee, Archtop, Jazzgitarre - sehr guter Zustand!

HÖFNER HNC-SB New Committee, Archtop, Jazzgitarre - sehr guter Zustand!

Leutershausen, 91***, GERMANY

€2500

HÖFNER HNC-SB New Committee, Archtop, Jazzgitarre - sehr guter Zustand!
- Spruce Top
- Flamed Maple Back & Sides
- 643mm Scale
- Ebony Fingerboard
- 44mm Nut
- Höfner Diamond Floating Neck Pickup
- Höfner Diamond Bridge Pickup
Inkl. Koffer
Sehr guter Zustand, nur im privaten Bereich gespielt!
Probespielen möglich nach Vereinbarung
KEIN Versand - nur Abholung!
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Höfner Accoustic Guitar, With padded case

Höfner Accoustic Guitar, With padded case

Chard, TA20***, UNITED KINGDOM

£170

MESSAGE BEFORE PURCHASE

Höfner Classic Guitar, apart from what??s detailed the in description i??m not sure about the specifics of model or year
It??s a classical Nylon string Guitar

IMPORTANT: Blemish on back of neck as shown in pictures

Delivery included in price
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Hofner Committee 1956 - Free UK Delivery

Hofner Committee 1956 - Free UK Delivery

Bath, BA1***, UNITED KINGDOM

£2750

Hofner Committee 1956
In very good vintage condition with the original case. Very nice playing condition. No buzzes. All original. Small glue splodge on the pickguard. Can probably be removed. (See photos)
FREE UK DELIVERY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ALSO AVAILABLE... more
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Hofner Senator - 1960 natural maple finish

Hofner Senator - 1960 natural maple finish

Felixstowe, IP11***, UNITED KINGDOM

£599

Hofner Senator - 1960 natural maple finish
A seriously gorgeous piece of musical history, just awesome At some point there's bound to be a need for repair on an old (vintage) guitar I had a professional reset the neck and set up the action, so it now plays beautifully
According to serial numbers, this is one of 2098 made in 1960 Possibly rarer by the fact it is a natural maple finish (there were several different finish styles), rather than the sunburst Express24 next working day ... more
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1972 Fender Precision bass

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1967 Vox Stroller

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1959 Hofner Committee

1959 Hofner CommitteeThe Hofner Committee was a truly beautiful guitar produced in Germany, primarily for the UK market. It was a large bodied (initially 17 1/2") guitar with a carved spruce top, available as an acoustic or electric guitar. By the early sixties the carved top was replaced with a laminate, and although still a very fine guitar, the earlier carved top examples, with frondose headstock (like the example shown here) are far more highly prized amongst musicians and vintage guitar collectors.

1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean

1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins TennesseanThe Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean, or model 6119 was Gretsch's best selling hollow body of the 1960s. This wonderfully faded example from 1965 was originally Dark Cherry Red, but has turned a mid-orange brown. The original color, however, can be seen underneath the pickup surrounds. 1965 specs: maple body, two-piece neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and Hi-Lo 'Tron single coil pickups. Nickel plated Gretsch Bigsby tailpiece.

1965 Gretsch 'For the Spectacular Sound of the Times' guitar and amp catalog

1965 Gretsch catalogThe 1965 Gretsch catalog, or catalog #32, featured 10 hollow body electric guitars, including the newly launched Gretsch Viking; four solid body electrics, including the Astro Jet - making it's only catalog appearance; just one bass, the single pickup PX6070; nine acoustics and 12 tube amplifiers. Pride of place went to the Chet Atkins Country Gentleman that adorned both the front and back covers. 24 pages, six of which are in full color.

Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret ends

Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret endsLoose frets are especially problematic in certain old guitars, but are generally very easy to fix. You'll be amazed at the difference you can make with just a few tools, a bit of knowledge, and a little time. Fixing loose frets can eliminate fret buzz, remove sharp fret ends, and greatly improve the tone of any guitar. If your luthier bill will be greater than the value of your guitar, definitely time to have a go yourself!

1966 Hagstrom 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog (Merson USA)

1966 Hagstrom guitar catalogHagstrom guitars were distributed in the mid-1960s United States by Merson of USA. This eight page 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog, printed in two-colors contained six solid body electrics, three solid body basses, two electric acoustic guitars, two electric acoustic basses and five acoustics.

1965 Hofner President

1965 Hofner PresidentThe President was produced by Hofner in Bubenreuth, Germany, specifically for Selmer, who distributed the brand in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other commonwealth nations. The President was a hollow body electric acoustic, available as a full body or thinline, and with blonde or brunette finish. It was a great playing guitar that sold fairly well in the second half of the 1950s, throughout the 1960s, and into the very early 1970s. The example shown here is a full-body depth guitar in blonde - and as a 1965 guitar, one of the last to feature the rounded Venetian cutaway. From late 1965 until 1972, the President sported a sharp Florentine cut. Naturally, such an electric acoustic suggests jazz and blues, but many of the original British Hofner President players were part of the rock 'n roll, skiffle and beat scenes of the late 50s and early 60s.

1963 1964 Fender catalog

Fender 1963 catalogue"The Choice of Professional and Student Musicians Everywhere" This eight page catalogue was included as an insert in the 1963 annual "school music" issue of Downbeat magazine (September 1963). As well as keyboards and pedal steels, this catalog contains seven guitars, three basses and ten amplifiers - from student guitars such as the Musicmaster and Duotone to professional models like the new Jaguar.