c1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576 - "MADE IN SPAIN"

 

 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SANTIAGO AZPILICUETA, VALENCIA, SPAIN:

 

 

What appears to be a Bigsby-type arm has been attached to the Hofner vibrato tailpiece.

 

 

      

The plain black headstock fascia and raised plastic Hofner logo serve to differentiate this guitar from its German-made cousins. The tuners are the "Kluson-type", which were not fitted by Hofner in the 1960's. 

 

The "Fabricado en Espana" label. I suspect however that Keller purchased un-finished bodies and necks, plus most hardware direct from the Hofner workshops in Germany, and assembly and finishing would then have taken place in Spain.

 

 

 

 

 



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