Harry Sianian's Hofner Model 495/S Acoustic Guitar.

The following picture-sets of Hofner flattop guitars have been sent to me over the years by their owners. This has allowed me to present a much greater range of models and vintages than encompassed by my own collection on the website, and maybe this will help other visitors to the site to identify and date their own Hofner.

Click on the underlined heading for each guitar to view the photographs of that particular example.

EUROPEAN & US MARKET GUITARS


6-STRING "JUGEND"/"WANDER" ACOUSTIC GUITARS:

• HOFNER MODEL 509 "CLASSIC" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
   The Model 509 was at the more basic end of the range and was fitted with steel strings. It had a solid spruce top with laminated sides and slightly arched back, but no body binding. The small body lower bout measurement was 13½". This lovely example is owned by Franck Raimundo in France.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 512 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  Again, a very basic guitar with painted binding to the body and soundhole. This model seem to have varied in specification over the years - sometimes it had a laminated body top, sometimes a solid spruce top. Also, it was shown in the catalogue at various times fitted with either nylon or steel strings. Owned by Joachim Herl in Germany.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 5121 "CLASSIC" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  By the 1970's the 512 seems to have developed into the 5120 and 5121 models. These were nylon-strung guitars with a solid spruce top and a decal-type soundhol;e rosette. The 5121 had a polished gloss finish with a light brown stained top, whereas the 5120 had a mat finish and natural un-tinted top. Only the top of the body was bound. This lovely example is owned by Donnie Martinez.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 513 "CLASSIC" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  A little higher up in the budget acoustics range, this little guitar had a solid spruce top with laminated maple back and sides. It also sported a modest soundhole decoration which was carved into the top. As appears common with the budget "Classics", the guitar was designed to use steel strings, although certain Hofner catalogues describe the guitar as being nylon strung. The 513 had a lower bout measurement of 13½", but a larger bodied version with a lower bout of 14" was also produced called the 513G model. This example is owned by Christopher in Madrid, Spain.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 517 "CLASSIC" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  I am fairly sure that this a 517, but confirmation of that would be appreciated! Solid spruce top, flame maple back and sides, and "herring-bone" purfling around the body top and soundhole. No binding to the back of the body though. (!) This example is owned by Tim in Belgium.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 522 "CLASSIC" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  Also one of the "Classic Guitars for Beginners" range. This steel-strung guitar is easily identified by its trapeze tailpiece and screwed-on scratchplate. All body timbers were laminated maple. During the 1970's, there was actually a nylon-strung version called the Model 522a, with a conventional glued-on classical bridge tailpiece. Owned by Richard Arnold.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 522 "CLASSIC" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  ..........and a 522 with an unusual black finish. Owned by Kenny Borland.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 4830 "CLASSIC" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  This model was at the top of  Hofner's "Classic Guitars for Beginners" range in the 1970's. It had a solid spruce top and nicely flamed maple back and sides. Binding was only applied around the top edge of the body however. Owned by Bryan Hackett of Yorkshire, England.
  
  

6-STRING "WESTERN" & FLATTOP ACOUSTIC GUITARS 

• 1968 HOFNER MODEL 448 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  A small-bodied flattop guitar that was produced for less than three years from 1968 to 1970.  This guitar had a 14½" lower bout body width, as opposed to the usual 16" on the other Hofner acoustics. It was also unique in having an adjustable steel bridge screwed down directly onto the body top. Owned by Michael Hickey in the USA.
  
  
• Early 1950's HOFNER MODEL 486 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  A beautiful old flat topped guitar, made in the classical style but steel-strung with pickguard and a trapeze tailpiece. Owned by Wolfgang Eggersdorfer in Germany. The alternative Model 486a was a conventional Concert guitar, fitted with a classical guitar style bridge, nylon/gut strings, and no scratchplate.
  
  
• Late 1950's/Early 1960's HOFNER MODEL 486 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  A slightly later example of the 486 model, owned by Gunter Gabriel in Germany.
  
  
• 1970's HOFNER MODEL 489 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  Hofner's budget flattop through the 1970's. Laminated spruce top, with modestly flamed maple back and sides. The 489 was fitted throughout its production life with Hofner's own adjustable neck rake mechanism in the none-glued body/neck joint.
  
  
• 1970 HOFNER MODEL 489 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  A flattop with laminated spruce top and a flame maple back. This particular guitar has had a De Armond pickup fitted to its soundhole. It is also finished in sunburst, which is fairly unusual for a 489. Owned by Mark in Canada.
  
  
• c1974 HOFNER MODEL 489 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  This guitar was purchased brand-new by Gerry Jones in 1975. Unusually, it has a black lacquered neck.


• c1989 HOFNER MODEL 489 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  A much later example, owned by Bernhard Zubragel of Germany.
  
  
• 1981 HOFNER MODEL 4890 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  The 4890 was developed from out of the 489, with again a laminated spruce top and modestly flamed maple back & sides. It had a glued-in neck joint however, up-graded tuners, and a very distinctive soundhole decoration. This example is owned by Georg Strobel in Munich, Germany.
  
  
• 1966 HOFNER MODEL 491 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  A good quality solid spruce top/laminated mahogany back & sides flattop, acting as Hofner's answer to the Gibson J45. This one's a brunette, but blonde top finishes were also available for a few more marks/dollars. Owned by Soren Koch in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  
  
• 1967 HOFNER MODEL 491 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  A nice example of a mid 1960's Hofner 491, owned by Lennox Killner. This guitar has been played by three generations of the Killner family..  
  
  
• 1970 HOFNER MODEL 491 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  Another brunette 491, but this one is a little later than the last with a more ornate rosette, improved bridge, and enclosed machine-heads. Owned by Eric Miller in California, USA
  
  
• Early 1970's HOFNER MODEL 491E "WESTERN" GUITAR
  A left handed 491, factory fitted with a soundhole pickup and body-top-mounted controls. Owned by Charles Broschart in the USA.
  
  
• Mid/Late 1970's HOFNER MODEL 491 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  A later, and maybe more typical example of the Hofner 491. Owned by Bernhard Zubragel in Germany.
  
  
• 1976 HOFNER MODEL 4912 "WESTERN" ACOUSTIC GUITAR 
  The 4912 model was introduced into Hofner's Western range in 1973. It had a body cutaway, a blonde/natural spruce top and flamed maple back and sides, which were finished in a rather nice black/red/natural sunburst. Mother of pearl block fret markers were inlaid into the rosewood fingerboard. A very attractive looking flattop, owned by Siegfrid Dobat in Germany.
  
  
• Mid 1950's HOFNER MODEL 495/S ACOUSTIC CUTAWAY  GUITAR
  An unusual guitar. Good quality with solid spruce top and mahogany back/sides. Beautiful headstock inlays, a five-piece neck, and...a body cutaway. This particular guitar is steel-strung, although Hofner originally intended it to be nylon strung, hence the classical style bridge/tailpiece. A non-cutaway version was also produced. Owned by Philippe in the South of France.
  
  
• Mid 1950's HOFNER MODEL 495/S ACOUSTIC CUTAWAY GUITAR
  Another nice example of the 495/S. Harry Sinanian of Queensland, Australia has supplied some excellent detail photos of his guitar.
  
  
• Mid 1950's HOFNER MODEL 495/S ACOUSTIC CUTAWAY GUITAR
  This version of the 495 has a "pin-type" bridge for steel strings. Seems like Hofner made versions for both steel and nylon stringing. The guitar has also been signed by Pat Halcox, and Chris Slaughter, both well respected Jazz players back in the 1950's. Owned by Hans Stamer (R&B Allstars; Hans Stamer Band; Stamer & Schuld; Long John Baldry; etc).
  
  
• Late 1950's HOFNER MODEL 495 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  This 495 is the version without the body cutaway. Because the headstock has the bold Hofner logo but no-truss rod, I would guess that it was made between about 1957 and 1959. Owned by Johann Frisch in Bavaria, Germany.
  
  
• 1964/65 HOFNER MODEL 495/S ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  It would seem that around 1964, Hofner were using a method of bolting the neck to the body horizontally through an un-glued joint. This technique is illustrated in the photos of this particular example. Many thanks to Hans Peter Müller of Germany for showing us this feature on his guitar.
  
  
• 1964/65 HOFNER MODEL 495/S ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  Another fine example of the 495/S, owned by Dan Nicholson in London, UK.
  
  
• 1950's HOFNER MODEL 499(i) ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  I believe that this guitar is the early version of the 496 model, which Hofner called the 499. It does not have the fancy pickguard or the purfling at the bottom of the body top of later examples, but otherwise all the usual features are there - gold plated tuners with elaborate buttons, ebony fingerboard with "arrow-head" fret markers, and superb body timbers. This very beautiful old guitar is owned by Russ Parker in Derbyshire, England. 
  
  
• 1950's HOFNER MODEL 499(i) ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  And a blonde version of the above. Owned by Dirk Schalla in Germany. 
  
  
• 1964 HOFNER MODEL 496 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  Top of the range flattop from Hofner during the 1960s and 70s. Heavily encrusted in mother of pearl inlays, flamed maple and ebony. This one is the cutaway body version, owned by Ramsey McKinnon up there in Scotland.
  
  
• 1960's HOFNER MODEL 496 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  A non-cutaway Model 496 this time, owned by Mike Kennedy in Pennsylvania, USA.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 496 "WESTERN" GUITAR
  A lovely example of Hofner's prestige flattop, owned by Jean-Marie Lavall of Paris, France.
  
  
• 1975 HOFNER MODEL 496 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  Another example of Hofner's premier flattop from the 1960's and 70's. Owned by Greg Feo in California, USA.
  
  
• 1974 HOFNER MODEL 496 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  I'm fairly sure that this is a 496, despite the fact that the fret markers and headstock inlays are not quite the same as every other 496 I have seen. It does have the beautiful spruce/flame maple inlayed body, the mother of pearl, and the gold plating though. Owned by Tom Dees of Tennessee, USA.
  
  
• 1972 HOFNER MODEL 499(ii) ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  Produced only between 1971 and 1974, this was the 6-string version of Hofner's 499(ii) 12-string guitar which was produced for a much longer period between 1967 and 1975. Being both high-quality guitars, the 499(ii) models had solid spruce tops with laminated rosewood backs, ebony fingerboards, and mother of pearl block fingerboard inlays. This one is owned by Georg Strobel in Munich, Germany.
  
  
• c1980 HOFNER MODEL 4990/6 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  I'm not 100% confident that this guitar is a Model 4990, but it is a beauty! The rosewood back/sides look superb, and the guitar is obviously of a high quality. Owned by Sascha in Germany.
  
  
• 1975 HOFNER MODEL 4990/6 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  Top of the flattop acoustic range in 1975, this beauty and its earlier 499/6 sister were actually derived from the 499 12-string guitar with which they share the block inlays in the fretboard and the lovely rosewood back and sides. Owned by Mike Nowak in the USA.
  
  
• 1993 HOFNER MODEL HA-43 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
   In the early 1990's, Hofner introduced their "HA" series of acoustic flattops which superseded the previous long-running "4--" series acoustics. The HA-43 cutaway was the top of the new range, and featured a spruce/rosewood body, maple neck, and ebony fingerboard. It was offered with piezo electrics as a factory option, as on this guitar, owned by Bernhard Zubragel. 
  
  
• 1967 HOFNER MODEL 4914 "DOVE" ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  No prizes for guessing where Hofner got their idea for this one with the dove sitting there on the pickguard! Beautiful red sunburst finish to the body, although a blonde finish was also offered, and mother of pearl block inlays to the fingerboard and MoP inlays to the "moustache" bridge. Introduced in 1976, and continued in the catalogue for two or three years. Some 12-string versions of this Gibson look-a-like also exist.
  
  
• 1974 HOFNER No. 600 ACOUSTIC DJANGO MODEL - CATALOGUE SCAN
  Introduced in 1974 and based on the "Selmer Maccaferri" design made famous by Django Reinhardt, this exclusive guitar was initially offered in both fully acoustic and electric versions, although the electric was quickly dropped after a year or so. This was a top-quality guitar, with body top in cedar, back/sides in solid rosewood, and an ebony fingerboard. The price tag reflected this quality, being at the time three times the cost of a Hofner 470 acoustic archtop!
  
  
• c1990 HOFNER CHRYSALIS ELECTRIC-ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  A flattop guitar fitted with a piezo pickup, that was produced for a short time between 1989 and 1991. Apparently only fifty of these guitars were ever made. It features an elliptical sound hole and slotted headstock, with a heavily tapered body depth. I assume that it was Hofner's up-to-date version of the old "gypsy-jazz" Selmer Maccaferri guitars. It looks absolutely gorgeous though with a stunning black/red sunburst finish. Apparently a deluxe version was also produced called the Chrysalis Special. Owned by Bob Cocozza in Florida, USA.
  
  
• HOFNER CHRYSALIS ELECTRIC-ACOUSTIC GUITAR - CATALOGUE SCAN
  

12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITARS:

• 1968 & 1969 HOFNER MODEL 490 12-STRING GUITARS
  These two guitars aren't in the best of condition, but they do demonstrate how the details on a Hofner acoustic model can change dramatically over the course of a year. The 490 was introduced into Hofner's range in 1968, but by the following year, several fundamental changes had been made.
  
  
• 1970 HOFNER MODEL 490 12-STRING GUITAR
  A nice original example of Hofner's base model 12 string guitar. Spruce top and blonde flame maple sides. Owned by Michael Trowbridge.
  
  
• c1970 HOFNER MODEL 490 12-STRING GUITAR
  This guitar displays the un-stained maple back and modest body binding of the 490, but has a fairly elaborate soundhole decoration. Owned by Bernhard Zubragel in Germany.
  
  
• 1972 HOFNER MODEL 490 12-STRING GUITAR
  A sunburst example of the 490, which is fairly unusual. Most 490's are a natural finish. Owned by Franck Raimundo in France. 
  
  
• 1973 HOFNER MODEL 490 12-STRING GUITAR
  A nice original example of the 490, owned by Michael Bonnevie in Denmark.
  
  
• 1970's HOFNER MODEL 490M 12 STRING GUITAR
  Hofner's budget 12 string, the 490, was supplied with either a "polished" gloss finish, or matt. This is the matt version, and it's owned by William Schart of Texas, USA.
  
  
• MID 60'S HOFNER MODEL 492 12-STRING GUITAR
  A 492 fitted with a very unusual "T"-shaped bridge/tailpiece. Has anyone ever seen anything similar? Was this bridge factory fitted? An interesting guitar owned by Brian Penikas of the USA.
  
  
• 1966 HOFNER MODEL 492 12-STRING GUITAR
  A fine example of an early Hofner 492, with its spruce top and mahogany back & sides. Gary Scourtas, of Massachusetts USA, describes the guitar's recent history.
  
  
• 1966 HOFNER MODEL 492 "WESTERN" 12 STRING GUITAR
  ........and a brunette finish 492, owned by Ola Paulson of Sweden.
  
  
• LATE 60s/EARLY 70's HOFNER MODEL 492E ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC 12 STRING GUITAR
  Another 492, but this time an electric! The pickup is built into the end of the fretboard. Owned by Barry Garvin of Ontario, Canada.
  
  
• 1977 HOFNER MODEL 492 "WESTERN" 12 STRING GUITAR
  Solid spruce top and mahogany back/sides. A large number of these "Western" guitars seem to have been sold in the US during the 1970's. This one is owned by Frank Rokob of the USA.
  
  
• 1972 HOFNER MODEL 499 12 STRING GUITAR
  Top of the range model with spruce top and rosewood back and sides. Owned by Dennis Perkins in North Carolina, USA.
  
  
• 1969 HOFNER MODEL 499E 12 STRING GUITAR
  This is an example of an early 499 factory-fitted with a pickup set-in to the end of the fingerboard. Owned by John Hyde of Sydney, Australia.
  
  
• 1973 HOFNER 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  This is a good quality Hofner 12-string, with superior fretboard and headstock inlays. I think that it is a Model 499, but the body back and sides do look rather like mahogany instead of rosewood. Can anyone else confirm the model? A very nice guitar, owned by Shane in the USA.
  
  

CLASSICAL GUITARS:

• 1978 HOFNER MODEL 515h CLASSICAL GUITAR
  The 514 and 515 models were the cheapest of Hofner's true classical "Concert" models, although superior in quality to the above "Classic" acoustic guitars. They had full width 14¼" bodies, with solid spruce tops and nicely flamed maple backs and sides. The 514 had simple purfled circles around the soundhole, whereas the 515 had a mosaic rosette. The "h" in the model designation signifies that this particular example has a highly polished finish, rather than the matt finish of the standard model. Owned by Ryan Jacobson in the USA.
  
  
• Mid 1950's HOFNER MODEL 484 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  Introduced in 1954, this model has a solid spruce top and a laminated mahogany back and sides. Simple in ornamentation, it was nevertheless one of Hofner's mid-range concert guitars. Owned by Reuben Hamon, South Wales, UK.
  
  
• HOFNER MODEL 485 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  This is the European/US market of the UK Selmer distributed Vienna Classical. It has the carved rosette and flame maple back/sides of the Vienna, but it does not have the Vienna's fingerboard fret markers, nor of course the Model/Serial # label inside the body. The headstock is also a slightly different shape.  The 485 model was one of the first made by Hofner when they were re-established after WWII in the Erlangen region of Germany.  Owned by Simon Cockell in Tasmania.
  
  
• Mid 1960's HOFNER MODEL 493 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  A mid-range classical guitar with spruce top, beautiful rosewood back and sides, and a lovely mosaic soundhole decoration, all of which gave this guitar a similar appearance to the more expensive Model 497. However, the 493 had a slightly smaller body at  at 14¼" across the lower bout. It also had a three-piece neck together with a rosewood fingerboard and bridge, which on the 497 were ebony. This very attractive guitar is owned by Claus in Denmark.
  
  
• Mid-1950's HOFNER MODEL 494 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  The standard Model 494 can easily be recognised because of it's birds eye maple back/sides, and also because of the very pretty dog's tooth purfling around the body sides and soundhole. It is a very interesting classical guitar in that it has a cantilevered 5-piece neck over the body top, and also like many other 494's, it has a height-adjustable bridge. Owned by Brock Hansler in Toronto, Canada. 
  
  
• 1956 HOFNER MODEL 494P STEEL STRUNG GUITAR
  This is a good example of the 494P, which was the same as the 494, but had a rosewood back & sides instead of birdseye maple. It still retained the standard 494's herringbone body purfling and rosewood fingerboard, complete with fretmarker dots. This one however is unusual because it was obviously intended to be steel-strung rather than being equipped with the usual nylon/gut strings. The height-adjustable bridge is also very interesting. Owned by Wolfgang Eggersdorfer in Germany.
  
  
• Early/Mid-1950's HOFNER MODEL 494 GUITAR
  Another example of the standard 494 with its birdseye-maple body back & sides. Owned by Wolfgang Eggersdorfer in Germany.
  
  
• 1967 HOFNER MODEL 494 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  Previously part of Daniel Lee's collection, this guitar features the usual stunning birds eye maple timbers and beautiful binding and purfling. Note the change in the neck and heel details to the earlier versions above. Thanks to Great Guitars, Australia for the pictures.
  
  
• Early/Mid 1950's HOFNER MODEL 497 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  A large bodied (15" body width) classical guitar with solid spruce top and beautifully figured rosewood back and sides. This was one of Hofner's high-quality classicals, made over a long period spanning between 1950 and 1984. Heavy purfling/binding to the body edges, inlayed soundhole, and a five piece neck made this an impressive instrument. Owned by Georg Strobel in Munich, Germany.
  
  
• 1958 HOFNER MODEL 497 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  A slightly later version of the above, as evidenced by the use of a decal type body logo instead of the early indented type. Owned by Steve Russell.
  
  
• 1973 HOFNER MODEL 497 CLASSICAL GUITAR 
  From the early 1970's, the earlier beech body binding was replaced by black plastic binding on the 497 model. A larger mosaic rosette was also fitted. Another lovely old classical guitar owned by Georg Strobel in Munich, Germany.
  
  
• 1966 HOFNER MODEL 498 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  Hofner's premium flattop for many years - they described it as an "instrument of master class". It had the large 15" body width, with a solid spruce top and superb (but laminated) flame maple back and sides. A three-piece neck was fitted on this 1966 version of the 498, plus ebony fingerboard, gold-plated tuners, and elaborate binding/purfling around the body. Owned by Wolfgang Eggersdorfer in Germany.
  
  
• 1970 HOFNER MODEL 498 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  A slightly later version of the 498 above, with a different body binding/purfling detail. Owned by Georg Strobel in Munich, Germany.
  
  
• 1972 HOFNER MODEL 4985 CLASSICAL GUITAR
  The 4985 model knocked the 498 off its throne as Hofner's top-of-the-range classical when it was introduced in 1970. It featured all solid woods, including the beautiful rosewood used in the body back & sides and a fine solid spruce top. A very high level of care in construction was taken, including the use of the "Spanish Foot" method of attaching the neck to the body, as illustrated in the linked photo page. Owned by Georg Strobel in Munich, Germany.  
  
  
• HOFNER "TREND STYLE" MODEL TS4 "KONFETTI" 
  During 1989 and 1990, Hofner produced a range of classical style guitars with extremely trendy finishes: 
  • The TS1 - "Blue Stripes"
  • The TS2 - "Harlekin"
  • The TS3 - "Zebra"
  • The TS4 - "Konfetti" (as on this example)

  Apparently there were also two short necked "Youth Guitars" called the TS30 and TS40 for younger players which were finished in similar outrageous colours. Many thanks to Alfred Ruhfass in Germany for the photos and information.
  
  

• HOFNER "TREND STYLE" MODEL TS3 "ZEBRA"
  And now an example of the Trend-Style Zebra. Pictures supplied by Isy Galey in Australia.




• c1984 HOFNER MODEL CS1 ELECTRIC CLASSICAL GUITAR
  Produced between 1982 and 1985, this little guitar was Hofner's answer to the Gibson Chet Atkins CEC model. It had a cutaway body depth of 2" and a solid sustain block in a hollow body of rosewood with a spruce top. A piezzo-ceramic pickup was fitted to the bridge, and according to the catalogue, the circuit included a 9 volt preamp. Owned by Andy Leslie.
  
  
• 1974 HOFNER "STUDIO 2" ELECTRIC CLASSICAL GUITAR
  A model that was made to be used with a school Music Laboratory that Hofner and Multivox/Sorkin developed in 1974/75. The whole project was called the Premier Music Lab, and it was based on the concept of a Language Laboratory, only using guitars. The students listened to their efforts through headphones. Hofner supplied the option of using three types of different instrument models with the Laboratory - a single pickup solid guitar called the "161" , a nylon-strung thinline solid with a 45mm wide neck called the "Studio No 1 Guitar", and a similar one with a 50mm wide neck called the "Studio No 2 Guitar". This particular "Studio No 2" is owned by Bob Cocozza in Florida, USA.
  
  
  

TENOR GUITARS:

• 1960's HOFNER TENOR GUITAR
  I can't find any catalogue entry for this tenor guitar, but it is definitely an original Hofner-made guitar. Perhaps it was made to special order? It has 18 frets, but it actually has a 25" scale length, which is unusual for Tenor guitars and apparently gives problems with the normal CGDA tuning. They usually have a short 21" to 23" scale. Many thanks to Tom Dignan in Auckland, New Zealand for the pictures of his rare and interesting guitar.
  

HOFNER GUITARS MADE IN SPAIN:

• 1960's HOFNER ACOUSTIC 12-STRING SLOTTED HEADSTOCK GUITAR
  An acoustic 12-string flattop with slotted headstock. Owned by Juanjo Llopiz Joga of Madrid, Spain.
  
  
• 1960's HOFNER ELECTRIC 12-STRING SLOTTED HEADSTOCK GUITAR
  The electric version of the above, owned by Armand Valeta in Spain.