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x-700 for sale
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#108 HOFNER 450
DELUXE. |
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Rather like an
ES-150.One-off, |
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Superb straight grain
Maple on the sides and back suits the rich vintage sunburst. |
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The sunburst really
glows in sunlight. |
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Hofners type 513 pickup
is one of their best. |
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Clean design lines just
like new. |
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Like new |
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Unmarked. |
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One of the last 450's made - probably
late 70'/80's
Collector's grade in Vintage Sunburst.
The 450 was Hofner's
longest serving model, introduced in 1954 and phased out in
1984. Initially it was a budget model, made entirely of
Maple, with a solid neck and headstock and laminated body.
Over the years it was
refined to become a good acoustic rhythm guitar in the 60's
then a more serious orchestra/jazz archtop but still always
Maple.
In the early 70's Hofner
upgraded the 450, restyling it close to the appearance of
Gibsons ES-150 The Maple body was re-designed with a more
modern construction and with the "new" half heel, one-piece
solid Hard Rock Maple neck, a wood that Hofner still use to the
current day (although the half heel became unfashionable in
the 80's).
These changes pretty
much transformed the 450 to become a serious archtop, not
sold in the UK, but popular in Continental Europe. It
remained an acoustic model in the range but there have been
one or two sightings of what are believed to be factory
fitted electric versions right at the end of production.
This guitar is most likely to be one of
the last and has been in the collection of a German
collector since new. It was catalogued there as a 450
DELUXE, a name that Hofner has used on occasions in the
past. Clearly it has hardly been played and so is just
about as new as if it had just left the factory. I
acquired it directly from that collection because I had
always wanted to know exactly what these sound like. It
has needed an extensive set up to bring the best tones out
of this instrument - it has a powerful, well-balanced
acoustic voice and, amplified becomes rich, full and
resonant. A great all rounder - wonderful in a Rock
Band, great in a jazz environment and it excels as a blues
guitar.
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Price :
£ 950 plus shipment
(Insurance optional). For overseas shipment
please ask. |
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to Hofners.
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