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Vintage Hofner Archtop Acoustic Guitar~1950s-60s Natural Blonde Finish w/ Non Original Case
Product description
Vintage Hofner Archtop Acoustic Guitar~1950s-60s Natural Blonde Finish w/ Non Original Case
Here’s a vintage, full hollow body archtop guitar from the famous German axe-makers at Hofner. While Hofner may be famous for their violin bass models thanks to Sir Paul McCartney, their beautiful archtop guitars are awesome instruments as well and provide a crisp, yet balanced melodious tone, along with ease of playability.  Although we cannot nail down the exact model, it has all the features of Hofner archtops from the 1960s with a big 16 1/8″ lower body width.
This guitar comes with a non-original chipboard case and this instrument is ALL original.  This guitar is an exceptional example of this famous German manufacturer, and the axe still sounds loud and proud despite some legitimate play wear and a heel crack that was stabilized by our wonderful luthier for guaranteed enjoyment while you’re picking.
DESCRIPTION:
• Serial number: Unknown
• MADE IN GERMANY (late 1950s-1960s)
• Full hollow body carved archtop
• Open original tuners
• 22 fret bound rosewood fingerboard
• All original components!
• Hofner name and music clef headstock design
• Comes with non-original chipboard case
ALL SALES ARE FINAL – NO RETURNS
ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD IN AS-IS CONDITION
All of our instruments are offered in complete, working condition. This instrument was professionally inspected, repaired if necessary & given a pro set-up by one of our favorite luthiers/guitarists/composers/teachers & fantastic all around human being, as well as the co-founder of April Mae & The Junebugs, Dave “Catfish” Fecca of Dave Fecca Guitar Repair located in Moorestown, NJ
………so this axe is ready to rip it up!
CONDITION:
Instrument is in very good overall condition, in our opinion. While the guitar has some wear and small dings on the body of the instrument, they do not affect the playability of the instrument. This guitar came to us with a repaired heel crack which is unfortunately common in archtops of this size.  Fortunately, our all-star luthier spent time stabilizing the crack even more to provide years of enjoyment and worry-free play. If not for looking for it, you would not even notice it (yeah he’s that good). There are also 2 little yellowish spots on the pick guard where the plastic is beginning to oxidize & break down, yet very minimally. Guard is still 100% intact, this is purely a cosmetic, and not a structural issue. Please see the attached photos.
DIMENSIONS:
Body is 42″ long x 16 1/8″ wide x 3 1/4″ deep; neck is 19 1/4″ long x 1 3/4″ wide at the 1st fret, 2″ wide at the 12th fret, & 2 1/8″ wide at the 17th fret.
Nut measures 1 and 11/16″ wide.
Guitar weighs in at a very light 4lbs, 8 oz.
NOTES:
This instrument is ready to play in any capacity the player wishes. This instrument would give a great deal of pleasure to a collector, a player, or a professional.
Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever.  Since this is a vintage, acoustic musical instrument, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this instrument will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. If you have questions please feel free to contact us for an in hand description. Also, take a look at our website, Ellis Antiques et Bijoux. You may also wish to check out our feedback, which is currently over 15,000, and has accumulated for the past 22+ years on the eBay website.
PLEASE CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
Shipping insurance is included. Instrument will be boxed in a new, heavy guitar box & will be shipped via USPS or FedEx Ground. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in historic Collingswood, NJ 08108.
Please inquire regarding international shipping rates prior to purchase or making us an offer. This item is subject to prior sale. If you have any interest in purchasing this fine instrument, please feel free to make us an offer. We’re full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying……
***A PROFESSIONAL VIDEO CLIP MIGHT BE FORTHCOMING SHORTLY!***
**SPECIAL NOTE: It is with a very heavy heart that we wish to share the news of the recent passing on
Dec 6, 2020, of our almost 12 year old red & white beagle, our beloved Ace. He was our mascot and namesake of this shop on Reverb.com. He gave us the initial inspiration to sign up with Reverb.com, primarily due to the name that we chose to use on this fantastic website. He was also the chief of security & official greeter for our bricks & mortar shop, always ready to engage with the customers; tail wagging, always happy & forever on the lookout for any ingestible treats that our customers wished to share with him as well as a nice butt or belly rub.
Ace is, and will continue to be, very sorely missed by all who knew him. Our shop will never be the same without his presence. But, his intense spirit and joie de vivre lives on, through our loving memories of him and also via this wonderful platform online. Love the heck out of ya, Acie!!
Sadly, Ellis
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