1957-59 HOFNER  MODEL 457 ARCHTOP GUITAR

 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TONY HALL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND:

THE GUITAR IS OWNED BY JOHN HAMMOND.

 

    

 

A one-piece figured maple laminate used on the back of the body.

 

The Strap Button fitted to the heel has been fitted by a previous owner. Hofner did not fit these to their archtops at this time, presumably assuming that owners would look their sreaps around the headstock.

 

                          

Note the 5-piece neck whoch was almost always fitted to the 457 model.

 

 




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