J. Hale Music is your Headquarters for that Hofner Archtop Guitar !

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Kenny Poole Sid Jacobs
John Stowell Bobby Broom
Robert Conti  

New From Hofner! H5 17" Archtops. These high quality archtops are produced to Hofner's exacting standards in their Asian custom shop. Available in with a full size humbucker, either built-in or floating. 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 1/4", scale length 25 " with 1 11/16" nut, ebony fingerboard, bridge, pickguard tailpiece and control knobs. Your choice $895.00 with TKL hardshell case and complete professional setup. Give us a call and make one of these great instruments yours! J Hale price $895.00

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The following Hofner Guitars are hand built in Germany to exacting requirements. Click HERE to view some great workshop photos!
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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. Last Instrument Left At 2006 Prices And It Is "Drop Dead Beautiful!" Call For Price, 262 367 5720
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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 $2,649.00 Click on thumbnail below for additional views of the New President with Violin Finish

Verythin Standard in Beautiful Transparent Cherry Or Transparent Amber Finish. A super slender body crafted from highly flamed maple. Solid spruce sustain block and top shelf twin humbuckers liberate the guitarist from volume or style constraints imposed by ordinary semi-hollow body guitars. Flame maple top, with twin volume/tone controls and 3 way switch. Hardware is nickel plate. Great blues guitar ! J Hale Price $1,895.00
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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


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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 finish Click 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.