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vintage HOFNER 173 vinyl solid ELECTRIC GUITAR 1962 Gitarre Germany
Estimated price for orientation: 545 $
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Description Brand: Hofner Dexterity: Right-Handed Model: 173 String Configuration: 6 String MPN: Does Not Apply Exact Year: 1962 Body Type: solid Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
..because i have no more use of it, i am offering my
vintage German made
HOFNER / Höfner
model 173 solid6string
Player
ELECTRIC GUITARMade in Germany in 1962- solid 173 series body, vintage creme vinyl skin
- loaded original perloide pickguard: 3x original Höfner 515 staple pickups
4way pu rotary switch, 1x volume + 3x tone control, pots marked 4/62 (= month/year built), original knobs
- totally straigth bolt-on quality Hofner maple neck with trussrod, rosewood fretboard multiple pearl dot inlays, with radius, 22frets, original bone nut, width at nut 43mm, headstock with original elevated golden Hofner decal
- original tuners (one peg was renewed earlier)
- original vibrato tremolo with whammy bar, with chrome cover and 3-ply celluloide plate on the back
- original high adjustable steel bridge
- 2x original strap pinThe former white vinyl skin/cover has becaome a nice vintage creme tone. The center stripe (to fix the viny cover on the sides) has partially solved -->please see pictures
The black laquer on the headstock is showing deep laquer cracks and partially worn edges (a vintage factor, too)
Otherwise, the guitar is in age related good original condition and fully playable with very good string action (1,8mm E1 on 12th fret).The fingerboard is showing as good as no signs of wear and was cleaned and oiled. The frets are without signs of playing and were rounded. This is a player guitar !with new 0.010 strings
Description
| Brand: | Hofner | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Model: | 173 | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | Exact Year: | 1962 |
| Body Type: | solid | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Germany |
..because i have no more use of it, i am offering my
vintage German made
HOFNER / Höfner
model 173 solid6string
Player
ELECTRIC GUITARMade in Germany in 1962- solid 173 series body, vintage creme vinyl skin
- loaded original perloide pickguard: 3x original Höfner 515 staple pickups
4way pu rotary switch, 1x volume + 3x tone control, pots marked 4/62 (= month/year built), original knobs
- totally straigth bolt-on quality Hofner maple neck with trussrod, rosewood fretboard multiple pearl dot inlays, with radius, 22frets, original bone nut, width at nut 43mm, headstock with original elevated golden Hofner decal
- original tuners (one peg was renewed earlier)
- original vibrato tremolo with whammy bar, with chrome cover and 3-ply celluloide plate on the back
- original high adjustable steel bridge
- 2x original strap pinThe former white vinyl skin/cover has becaome a nice vintage creme tone. The center stripe (to fix the viny cover on the sides) has partially solved -->please see pictures
The black laquer on the headstock is showing deep laquer cracks and partially worn edges (a vintage factor, too)
Otherwise, the guitar is in age related good original condition and fully playable with very good string action (1,8mm E1 on 12th fret).The fingerboard is showing as good as no signs of wear and was cleaned and oiled. The frets are without signs of playing and were rounded. This is a player guitar !with new 0.010 strings
vintage German made
HOFNER / Höfner
model 173 solid6string
Player
ELECTRIC GUITARMade in Germany in 1962- solid 173 series body, vintage creme vinyl skin
- loaded original perloide pickguard: 3x original Höfner 515 staple pickups
4way pu rotary switch, 1x volume + 3x tone control, pots marked 4/62 (= month/year built), original knobs
- totally straigth bolt-on quality Hofner maple neck with trussrod, rosewood fretboard multiple pearl dot inlays, with radius, 22frets, original bone nut, width at nut 43mm, headstock with original elevated golden Hofner decal
- original tuners (one peg was renewed earlier)
- original vibrato tremolo with whammy bar, with chrome cover and 3-ply celluloide plate on the back
- original high adjustable steel bridge
- 2x original strap pinThe former white vinyl skin/cover has becaome a nice vintage creme tone. The center stripe (to fix the viny cover on the sides) has partially solved -->please see pictures
The black laquer on the headstock is showing deep laquer cracks and partially worn edges (a vintage factor, too)
Otherwise, the guitar is in age related good original condition and fully playable with very good string action (1,8mm E1 on 12th fret).The fingerboard is showing as good as no signs of wear and was cleaned and oiled. The frets are without signs of playing and were rounded. This is a player guitar !with new 0.010 strings