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HOFNERS OLD & NEW

THE SECTION OF THE VINTAGE HOFNER WEBSITE WHICH DEALS WITH THE MANY GUITAR AND BASS GUITAR MODELS PRODUCED BY HOFNER FROM THE EARLY 1950'S TO THE PRESENT DAY.

 

 

Hofner at the Frankfurt Music Fair in Spring 1956. Frau Wanda Hofner (Walter Hofner's wife) is sat at the table. The "new" 500/1 Bass model can be seen at the right-hand side of the main display. A similar bass from 1956 can be found HERE on this website.


Workshop discussions at Hagenau! The current and recent Hofner models are now fully illustrated on this website in the following new Galleries - 

Archtops & Semis - Post 2000 German Made  

Bass Guitars - Post 2000 German Made

Guitars & Basses - "CT" & "Icon"/"Ignition" 

 


An immaculate Hofner 458 model from the late-1950's. This one is typical of the types of archtop guitars to be found on Alan Cramp's Just Jazz Guitars Website

 


Many of the original Hofner workshop schematic wiring diagrams can now be found on this website HERE.

 




A beautifully restored Hofner 163 Solid Guitar from 1961/62, complete with its original gig-bag. Owned by Olaf Poeter.



RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE WEBSITE

1963 Hofner 500/1 Bass Guitar (26 August 2010)
1980's Hofner 4572/E2 Semi (17 August 2010)
c1952 Hofner 457/S Archtop Guitar (13 July 2010)
The Guy Audoux Archtop Collection (13 July 2010)
2009 Hofner CT H185-LS Bass Guitar (12 July 2010)
1959 Hofner President Thinline Archtop (9 July 2010)
1976 Hofner 4581 Semi - Magazine Scan (4 July 2010)
c1961 Golden Hofner Thinline #20 (4 July 2010)
1956 Hofner 500/1 Bass (2 July 2010)
c1959 Black Hofner 449 Archtop (2 July 2010)
1994 Hofner Verithin Thinline Guitar (26 June 2010)
1995 Hofner 20/40 Anniversary 500/1 Bass Guitar (24 June 2010)
1995 Hofner 20/40 Anniversary 500/1 Bass Guitar (24 June 2010)
1962 Hofner Congress (11 June 2010)
1961/62 Hofner 163 Solid Guitar (11 June 2010)
Mid-2000's Hofner Jazzica Custom (11 June 2010)
New Gallery: Bass Guitars - Post 2000 German Made (27 May 2010)
New Gallery: Archtops & Semis - Post 2000 German Made (27 May 2010)
New Gallery: Guitars & Basses - "CT" & "Ignition" (27 May 2010)
1966/67 Hofner President Bass (18 May 2010)
1955 Hofner 465/S (Birds-Eye Maple) Archtop (11 May 2010)
The "Thomas Special" Archtop Bass Guitar (9 May 2010)
1960 Hofner President fitted with De Armond Pickup (1 May 2010)
Modified 2009 Hofner CT Galaxie Active (30 April 2010)
Original Hofner Workshop Wiring Diagrams (26 April 2010)
1973-79 Hofner 174 Solid Guitar - Cat Scans (17 April 2010)
Electrics Description for Hofner 171H Solid Guitar (17 April 2010)
2010 Hofner '64 Re-Issue 500/1 Prototype (17 April 2010)
2010 Hofner 459 One-Off Special Order - New Pics (17 April 2010)
1970 Hofner 4579 Semi-Acoustic - CatScan (16 April 2010)
1969 Hofner 471/E2 Archtop Guitar - CatScan (16 April 2010) 
Graham Forsaith's Hofner Collection (14 April 2010)
Hofner Description of the Type 514 "HiFi" Pickup (9 April 2010)
Control Functions for Hofner Alpha Solid Guitar (9 April 2010)
Hofner S5E, S5PA, S7L, & S7-12 Control Function Tags (9 April 10)
Hofner T2S & T4ST Control Function Tags (8 April 10)
1962 Hofner 500/1 Bass Guitar (8 April 10)
1965 Hofner Committee Bass Guitar (2 April 10)
1970's Hofner 450/S Archtop Guitar (2 April 10) 
c1955 Hofner 455/S/E3 Archtop Guitar (12 Mar 10)
1972 Hofner Verithin "66" (8 Mar 10)
Hofner 182 Solid Bass Restoration (2 Mar 10)
Operating Instructions for Hofner S5E Solid (16 Feb 10)
Operating Instructions for Hofner 178 Solid (16 Feb 10)
1988 Hofner Reference Ghia Solid Guitar (14 Feb 10)
1984 Hofner S2A Solid Guitar (14 Feb 10)
1988 Greco/Hofner VB-165 Violin Bass (13 Feb 10)
1986 Hofner "'56 Vintage" Bass - Japanese Mkt (13 Feb 10)
1995/96 Hofner 40th Anniv. 500/1 Bass (13 Feb 10)




MAIN WEBSITE INDEX

 

 

 

The Futurama Guitar Story Ramsay McKinnon's Hofner Guitar Project
The Futurama Visitors' Gallery  The Hofner Workshop - Hagenau, Germany

Hofner at the 2010 Frankfurt Musikmesse  - NEW!!

The Hofnerhounds Annual Meeting, October 2007 
The Hofnerhounds Annual Meeting, November 2008

 

Famous Hofner Users Memories of an Old Hofner Player

Not-So-Famous Users 

Hofner Endorsees - Famous Current Users

The Hofner Workshop - Hagenau, Germany

 

 

Selmer & Hofner in Melody Maker Selmer, Hofner, & Beat Instrumental Magazine
The Selmer Guitar Catalogues  

The Hofner Links Page

 

 

MAIN WEBSITE HOME PAGE

- For links to the Selmer, Watkins/Wem, Bird, Fenton-Weill, Grampian, Dallas, and Elpico Amplifier Sections of the Vintage Hofner Website.



HOFNER GUITAR CATALOGUES CAN NOW BE DOWNLOADED FROM

THE OFFICIAL HOFNER WEBSITE:  http://www.hofner.com

 

HOFNER COMPANY CONTACTS

Hofner Germany
Egerland St. 38
91083 Baiersdorf-Hagenau
Germany
Tel No: +49 (0) 9133 77580

Email: graham.stockley@hofner.com

Hofner USA
PO Box 580713
Pleasant Prairie
WI 53158
Tel No: +1 262 942 4811

Email: rob.olsen@hofner.com

Barnes & Mullins
Unit 14, Mile Oak Industrial Estate
Oswestry
Shropshire,
England SY10 8GA

EMail: sales@BandM.co.uk

 
Hofner Canada
417 Roehampton Avenue
Toronto, ON
Canada M4P 1S3
Tel No: +1 416 440 4031
EMail: hofnercanada@ca.inter.net


 

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THE VINTAGE EUROPEAN GUITAR FORUM 



 

The Kaisers - probably the most successful 60's-retro band in the UK, who use Hofner instruments extensively.

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Flashback - Another UK band that uses old Hofner guitars for what they were intended........gigging!! (Yes, that is the Cavern Club in Liverpool!)
 


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