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Hofner Guitars
New From Hofner- HCT17E2 Archtop Guitar: Contemporary Series Archtop with Twin Hofner Humbuckers, black top hat style control knobs, 3 way switch, ebony tailpiece and bridge, ebony tuner caps, gold hardware. Multibound 17" body with laminate spruce top and flamey laminate maple back, single bound neck, multibound headstock with Hofner MOP inlays, rim depth is 3 3/8", scale length 25 1/2 " with 1 11/16" nut. Available in Sunburst Poly finish as shown. Introductory price is $795.00 with TKL hardshell case and complete professional setup. Click on video below for a demonstration of this instrument, click on thumbnail pictures for a full size view
New From Hofner- HCTJ17 Archtop Guitar: Contemporary Series Archtop with single floating Hofner mini humbucking pickup, ebony control knobs, ebony tailpiece and compensated bridge, ebony tuner caps, gold hardware. Multibound 17" body with laminate spruce top and flamey laminate maple back, single bound neck, multibound headstock with Hofner MOP inlays, rim depth is 3 3/8", 20 fret ebony fingerboard, scale length 25 1/2 " with 1 11/16" nut. Available in Sunburst Poly finish as shown. Introductory price is $795.00 with hardshell case and complete professional setup. Click on video below for a demonstration of this instrument, click on thumbnail pictures for a full size view
HCVT Verythin Contemporary Semihollow Body Guitar: Contemporary Series Verythin Semihollow with Twin Hofner Humbuckers, contemporary top hat style control knobs, 3 way switch, stop style tailpiece and tune-o-matic style bridge, nickel/chrome hardware. Multibound 16" body with flamey laminate maple top and back, single bound maple neck, multibound headstock with Hofner MOP inlays, rim depth is 1 1/4" (it's very thin!), scale length 24 3/4" with 1 11/16" nut. Available in Sunburst and Trans Cherry finish as shown. Introductory price is $595.00 with hardshell case and complete professional setup. Click on video below for a demonstration of this instrument, click on thumbnail pictures for a full size view
The following Hofner Guitars are hand built in Germany to exacting requirements.
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Guitar Specifications Chart
Stunning Chancellor 17" Archtop Guitar with Natural Finish!! Single
Venetian cutaway with carved, solid German Spruce top (check the bear-claw figure in the pictures!) and 5 ply binding.
Highly figured solid Maple back & sides. Neck is 1 3/4'' at
the nut, 25 1/2'' scale. Body measures a full 17'' across lower
bout. Comfortable traditional archtop body with great acoustic
tone. Asymmetric neck profile is thicker @ the bass side, thinner
@ treble side. Ebony fingerboard on a 22-fret Hard Rock Maple set neck
that joins body @ the 16th fret. Beautiful wood bound neck, top with 'traditional f-holes.
Ebony pickguard with volume and tone controls & hand-fitted bridge, Schaller
M6 machine heads with ebony buttons. Single neck-mounted floating Hofner
Diamond pickup (by Kent Armstong). Deluxe 5 ply hard-shell case with
plush black lining. Great jazz guitar with a big archtop guitar sound. Now available by special order only. Call For Price, 262 367 5720 Click on thumbnail below for additional views of the Natural
Finish Chancellor
Jazzica Custom Archtop Guitar, Natural
Finish: Single
Venetian cutaway with carved, solid German Spruce top and 5 ply binding.
Highly figured laminated African Maple (aka Anigree) back & sides. Neck
is 1 3/4'' at the nut, 25 1/2'' scale. Body is 16'' across lower
bout. Specially designed ''Hofner Contour'' body tapers from 4'' @ the
tailpiece to 2 1/2'' @ the neck and brings the neck closer to the player.
You will love playing the Jazzica in either a sitting orstanding position. Asymmetric
neck profile is thicker @ the bass side, thinner @ treble side. Ebony
fingerboard on a 24-fret Hard Rock Maple set neck that joins body @ the
16th fret. Bound neck, top & ''cat's eye'' f-holes. Ebony pickguard & hand-fitted
bridge, Schaller M6 machine heads with ebony buttons. Single neck-mounted
floating Hofner Diamond pickup (by Kent Armstong) w/ body mounted volume & tone
controls. Removable, Ebony f-hole plugs eliminate feedback. Deluxe 5
ply hard-shell case with plush black lining. Another great Hofner Guitar !J Hale price $3,495.00. Click on thumbnail below for additional views of the Jazzica
Limited Edition
Jazzica Custom with Violin Finish: Similar to the Antiqued
version from last year, this year the instrument has not been antiqued
or 'distressed'. Still looks vintage and sounds fabulous! Only
50 of these fantastic instruments will be made and each will be marked
(i.e. 1/50). The acoustic tone is incredibly rich and pure. The
antique finish provides the look and feel of a vintage instrument. Due
to the limited production, these instruments will have limited availability. Another great Hofner Guitar !J Hale price $3,695.00. Click on thumbnail below for additional views of the Jazzica with Violin Finish
New President: Single
Venetian cutaway with carved, solid German Spruce top and 5 ply binding.
Highly figured laminated African
Maple (aka Anigree) back & sides. Neck is 1 3/4'' at the nut,
25 1/2'' scale. Body is 16'' across lower bout. Comfortable
16" traditional archtop body with great acoustic tone. Asymmetric
neck profile is thicker @ the bass side, thinner @ treble side. Ebony
fingerboard on a 24-fret Hard Rock Maple set neck that joins body @ the
16th fret. Bound neck, top & 'traditional f-holes. Ebony pickguard
with volume and tone controls & hand-fitted bridge, Schaller
M6 machine heads with ebony buttons. Single neck-mounted floating Hofner
Diamond pickup (by Kent Armstong). Deluxe 5 ply hard-shell case with
plush black lining. Another great Hofner Guitar ! By Special Order Only .Click on thumbnail below for additional views of the New President
New President with
violin finish: Single
Venetian cutaway with carved, solid German Spruce top and 5 ply binding.
Highly figured laminated African Maple (aka Anigree) back & sides. Neck
is 1 3/4'' at the nut, 25 1/2'' scale. Body is 16'' across lower
bout. Comfortable 16" traditional archtop body with great
acoustic tone. Asymmetric neck profile is thicker @ the bass side,
thinner @ treble side. Ebony fingerboard on a 24-fret Hard Rock Maple
set neck that joins body @ the 16th fret. Bound neck, top & 'traditional f-holes.
Ebony pickguard with volume and tone controls & hand-fitted bridge, Schaller
M6 machine heads with ebony buttons. Single neck-mounted floating Hofner
Diamond pickup (by Kent Armstong). Deluxe 5 ply hard-shell case with
plush black lining. Another great Hofner Guitar ! J Hale price $3,649.00, by special order only. Click on thumbnail below for additional views of the New President with Violin Finish
Verythin JS: Similar
to the Antiqued version from previous years, this year this John Stowell signature instrument has
not been antiqued or 'distressed'. Still looks vintage and sounds
fabulous! Only 50 will be built in 2005. This is the model designed for
and played by John Stowell. Single Floating Kent Armstrong Design
Pickup With Solid Ebony Pickguard, Tailpiece Cover And Tuner Caps. Double
Venetian cutaway with selected German Spruce top and 5 ply binding. Highly
figured laminated African Maple (aka Anigree) back & sides. Neck
is 1 3⁄4 '' at the nut, 25 1⁄2 '' scale. Body is 16''
across lower bout. Specially designed 'body is only 1 1⁄4 &“ inches
wide, much thinner body profile than conventional semi-hollowbody guitars.
In addition, every Verythin employs a hand fitted solid spruce sustain
block that does not use tone bars. These features reduce the potential
for feedback, accentuate the tonal punch, sustain and attack while preserving
the instruments acoustic qualities. Asymmetric neck profile is
thicker @ the bass side, thinner @ treble side. Ebony fingerboard on
a 24-fret Hard Rock Maple set neck that joins body @ the 18th fret. Bound
neck, top & ''cat's eye'' f-holes. Schaller M6 machine heads with
ebony buttons. Deluxe 5 ply hard-shell case with plush black lining. Great jazz guitar, great blues guitar as played by John Stowell and many others! J Hale price $2,895.00 Natural finish, add $200.00 for Violin finish, by special order only.
Click on thumbnail below for additional views of the Verythin JS
Verythin Classic: Dual
Kent Armstrong Design Pickups with unique "Contour
Tone Controls" Adjust each pickup for silent single coil or
traditional humbucker sound. Create a wide pallet of sounds using
individual or dual pickup combinations. &Double Venetian cutaway
with selected German Spruce top and 5 ply binding. Highly figured laminated
African Maple (aka Anigree) back & sides. Neck is 1 3⁄4
'' at the nut, 25 1⁄2 '' scale. Body is 16'' across lower
bout. Specially designed 'body is only 1 1⁄4 “ inches
wide, much thinner body profile than conventional semi-hollowbody guitars.
In addition, every Verythin employs a hand fitted solid spruce sustain
block that does not use tone bars. These features reduce the potential
for feedback, accentuate the tonal punch, sustain and attack while preserving
the instruments acoustic qualities. Asymmetric neck profile is
thicker @ the bass side, thinner @ treble side. Ebony fingerboard on
a 24-fret Hard Rock Maple set neck that joins body @ the 18th fret. Bound
neck, top & ''cat's eye'' f-holes. Schaller M6 machine heads with
ebony buttons. Deluxe 5 ply hard-shell case with plush black lining. Great blues guitar ... great jazz guitar too! J Hale price $2,795.00, add $200.00 for Violin finishClick on thumbnail below for additional views of the Verythin Classic
An Excerpt from Hofner Literature
...
"The individuals who build Hofner guitars are dedicated artisans
whose lutherie skills are as intuitive as they are meticulous and the
fine edge of pride in their workmanship has been honed over generations.& Premium
European woods, had picked and air-dried for several years in our own
climate controlled facilities, are carefully sculpted to coax the optimal
resonance from all our guitars." If you are looking for a terrific jazz guitar or blues guitar, be sure to give these instruments serious consideration.