REGISTER OF HOFNER MODEL 160, 161, 162, 163, & 164 SOLID GUITARS (GENERAL MARKET "COLORAMAS")

COMPILED 2007 TO 2019

OWNERSHIP DETAILS AS RECORDED UP TO THE DATE OF REGISTRATION CLOSURE ON 20th SEPTEMBER 2019

 

1. HOFNER  MODEL 160 & 162(i) (Single Pickup) :

Model

Shipping Date (approx)

Body Finish

Pickup Type

Tailpiece

Owner

Location

File #

               
162(i) Early 1958 Blue Hammerite Black Bar - Rosewood Trapeze Simon Adahl Sweden 050
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

 

 

2. HOFNER  MODEL 161 (Single Pickup):

Shipping Date (approx)

Headstock Shape

Body Finish

Pickups Type

Tailpiece

Owner

Location

File #

               
               
1960 3-a-side Cherry Red Toaster   Guy Audoux France 009
1961/62 6-a-side Cherry Red Type 510 Diamond Logo Trapeze Matt Armstrong Edinburgh, Scotland 029
1962 6-a-side Brunette Type 510 Diamond Logo Trapeze Simon Adahl Sweden 051
               
1967 6-a-side White Type 510 Diamond Logo Trapeze Klas Kohmann Norway 030
               
               
               
               
               

 

 

3. HOFNER  MODEL 162(ii) (Twin Pickup):

Shipping Date (approx)

Headstock Shape

Body Finish

Pickups Type

Tailpiece

Owner

Location

File #

               
1960 3-a-side Cherry Red Toaster   Guy Audoux France 010
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

 

 

4. HOFNER  MODEL 163 (Single Pickup):

Shipping Date (approx)

Version

Body Finish

Pickup Type

Tailpiece

Owner

Location

File #

               
c1962 163V (i) Red Lacquer Type 510 Diamond Logo Hofner Vibrato Type 1 Stewart Nimmo West Yorkshire 017
               
1963 163V (i) Brown Vinyl Type 510 Diamond Logo Hofner Vibrato Type 1 Guy Audoux France 004
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

 

 

5. HOFNER  MODEL 164 (Twin Pickup):

Shipping Date (approx)

Version

Body Finish

PickupType

Tailpiece

Owner

Location

File #

1960 164(i) Red Lacquer Toaster Trapeze Jan Plasmans The Netherlands 036
1961/62 164 (i) Red Lacquer Type 510 Diamond Logo Trapezium with Rods Guy Audoux France 014a
1961/62 164(i) Red Lacquer Type 510 Dianond Logo Hofner Vibrato Type 1 Alan Angwin Devon, England 047
1962/63 164V (i) Brown Vinyl Type 510 Diamond Logo Hofner Vibrato Guy Audoux France 015
c1964 164V(i) Red Vinyl Type 510 Diamond Logo Hofner Vibrato Hans-Juergen Goetz Germany 041
               
1965/66 164V (ii) Red Vinyl Type 510 - Rect. Polepieces Hofner Vibrato Type 3 Ricardo Hoffmann Germany 053
c1967 164V (ii) White Vinyl Chrome Bar - Rect. Polepieces Hofner Vibrato Type 3 Guy Audoux France 005
               
Mid/Late 1970's 164 (iv) Sunburst Chrome Bar - Rect. Polepieces Separate Bridge & Stop-Tail Guy Audoux France 021
Mid/Late 1970's 164V (iv) Sunburst Chrome Bar - Rect. Polepieces Hofner Vibrato Type 3 Patrick McBride California, USA 024
               

 

 

6. HOFNER MODELS 161(ii) (1970's Single Pickup Version of the 164)

Shipping Date (approx)

Version

Body Finish

PickupType

Tailpiece

Owner

Location

File #

               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

 

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