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This is a very
important Hofner. It is one of "very few"
(thought to be only 6-8) special instruments commissioned by Werner
Pöhlert, one for himself and the others for his students.
Herr Pöhlert was a
famous guitarist in Germany and had been voted Top Jazz
Guitarist at the 1957/58 German Jazz Festival.
He asked
Hofner to make him a PÖHLERT JAZZ GUITAR.
Consequently this guitar does not bear the HOFNER name on
the headstock, only the PÖHLERT name on the Tailpiece. I have,
however, seen two other Pöhlerts which do have the
Hofner name on the headstock.
Mine had belonged to
a very old jazz guitarist in Bavaria before I bought it.
Perhaps one of Werner Pöhlert's students!!
It has recently been
the subject of a careful and loving restoration. It now
looks majestic and plays
really well.
The Pöhlert feels like a Committee
to play and is nicely played-in now with
a strong, rich voice - more jazzy than the Committee due to
the 21 fret fingerboard, allowing the neck p/u to be placed at the
second harmonic.
This is a
really great instrument.
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