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Vintage Hofner President Archtop Electric Rock-a-billy Guitar "Celebrity Owned"
Estimated price for orientation: 1 200 $
Category: Electric Guitars
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Description Model: President String Configuration: 6 String Brand: Hofner Exact Year: Late 1950's Body Type: Hollow Body Archtop Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany Dexterity: Right-Handed
This guitar was purchased from a London based former A&R man named Mike Williams. At that time Williams stated that this guitar was previously owned and played by British pop icon, Cliff Richard. Attached is a photograph of Richard with a guitar that is either similar or identical to the one I am selling now. This guitar has been professionally set up by the world famous True-Tone Guitar shop in Santa Monica, California. This guitar is being sold with a beautiful, red crushed velvet, tweed hard case. Please allow detailed photographs to serve as accurate description regarding condition and type of this beautiful, hollow body, rocker, what you see is what you get. This guitar is offered with no returns, AS IS, final sale, NO EXCEPTIONS! Item is described accurately, no exaggerations, or false descriptions. Do not buy this guitar with any intent to return it, returns are not accepted on this item, under any circumstances.This Hofner President was the top of the line choice for numerous rock-a-billy stars of the era, including, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cockrane, and The Beatles. It plays and sounds wonderfully. This masterclass guitar boasts original interior label stating model and production # 5180. If you are a lead or rhythm player in a down and dirty, rock-a-billy band, or a collector of vintage European guitars from the 1950's then this is the guitar for you!!! This guitar was purchased by me from a high end London guitar shop 10 years ago and has only been played once or twice since then.
Description
| Model: | President | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Brand: | Hofner | Exact Year: | Late 1950's |
| Body Type: | Hollow Body Archtop | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Germany |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
This guitar was purchased from a London based former A&R man named Mike Williams. At that time Williams stated that this guitar was previously owned and played by British pop icon, Cliff Richard. Attached is a photograph of Richard with a guitar that is either similar or identical to the one I am selling now. This guitar has been professionally set up by the world famous True-Tone Guitar shop in Santa Monica, California. This guitar is being sold with a beautiful, red crushed velvet, tweed hard case. Please allow detailed photographs to serve as accurate description regarding condition and type of this beautiful, hollow body, rocker, what you see is what you get. This guitar is offered with no returns, AS IS, final sale, NO EXCEPTIONS! Item is described accurately, no exaggerations, or false descriptions. Do not buy this guitar with any intent to return it, returns are not accepted on this item, under any circumstances.This Hofner President was the top of the line choice for numerous rock-a-billy stars of the era, including, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cockrane, and The Beatles. It plays and sounds wonderfully. This masterclass guitar boasts original interior label stating model and production # 5180. If you are a lead or rhythm player in a down and dirty, rock-a-billy band, or a collector of vintage European guitars from the 1950's then this is the guitar for you!!! This guitar was purchased by me from a high end London guitar shop 10 years ago and has only been played once or twice since then.