| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Does anyone have any information about Hofner guitars, especially
the President, please?
Bob
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| 1440.1 | Slightly knackered, but o.k. | MARVIN::MACHIN | Fri Aug 25 1989 08:53 | 4 | |
I've got one, but that's about all the info I have!
Richard.
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| 1440.2 | Hope this helps.) | UPOA1::NOVELLO | Sun Aug 27 1989 23:00 | 12 | |
I have a magazine article from 1985 when hofner issued a
"Super Beatle" bass. The company that imports Hofner is/was:
Multivox
370 Motor Parkway.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(516)231-7700
Guy Novello
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| 1440.3 | Sounds deep to me | MARVIN::MACHIN | Wed Aug 30 1989 10:12 | 4 | |
Paul McCartney uses his pig-of-abass on his new lp, Flowers in the
Dirt(?)
Richard.
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| 1440.4 | Not Valuable I'm afraid! | SUBURB::COLEJ | Gorby, please nuke Hull! | Thu Sep 21 1989 17:24 | 29 |
All I can say that in Europe, Hofner guitar were a very popular
brand, due to the complete lack of American Guitars avaliable throught
the late 50's earley 60's.
Most Hofner output was of the semi-solid type. These guitars, being
built in highish numbers are not so rare in europe, though I do
not know the stateside situation. They were built of good woods,
and generally tend to last.
Hofner ran into trouble when the avaliability of US guitars picked
up, although they still do make guitars, apparently.
Like I said, they are not rare, and although the "Vintage Hysteria"
has raised prices, do not expect to pay much for one. The only
collectable Hofner, is the (you guessed it) 6 string "Beatle Bass"
that could set you back the price of a new Les Paul. For other's,
they actually make a nice, interesting guitar to own instead of
a Hondo or similar Korean job (Now who is complaining about imports
eh?) for the same cash.
This is all I know off the top of my head, except Marty Wilde and
Bert Weedon both used them.
juju
xxxx
ps I hope you were not hoping to sell one and make a killing!
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| 1440.5 | Yes Sir, Mr President Sir! | SUBURB::COLEJ | Gorby, please nuke Hull! | Fri Sep 22 1989 12:51 | 9 |