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Old 04-21-2011, 05:17 PM
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Guitar New Hofner jazz guitar

I've just found this, Chinese made and comes with case. Don't have a price though.



Order Code: HCTJ17NCSB
Antique brown version of the much celebrated Höfner cello guitar.
The first Höfner cello guitars in the 1950’s did not have a cutaway and were renowned for their high acoustic volume. This version of the much celebrated Höfner cello guitar adds a single humbucking pick-up with volume and tone controls. Nickel hardware. Spruce top with flame maple back and sides. Antique brown sunburst (SB).
Includes Höfner H64/8 hard case.
. Non cutaway Jazz guitar
. Spruce top
. Maple back and sides
. Rosewood fingerboard
. Single humbucking pick-up
. Nickel hardware
. Volume and tone controls
. Sunburst (SB) finish
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Old 04-21-2011, 06:05 PM
 
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Looks really cool. Why would they cut a hole in a guitar that nice? Hopefully there will be an acoustic version.
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:14 PM
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Very nice guitar. I wouldn't mind being seen with one of those. I just hope its sound matches up with the looks.
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:20 PM
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HÖFNER HCT-J17-NC-SB - Thomann Belgian Cyberstore
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:22 PM
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Gorgeous.

I wasn't a big fan of the finish on some of the chinese made hofner jazzboxes I've seen...this looks much much better.

I haven't played many of hofner's asian made models, but if they're even half as good as the german ones, they'll be a treat.

My german verythin is the finest semi hollow I've ever played--I feel very lucky to own it. These cats design some classy guitars.
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Old 04-21-2011, 10:27 PM
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i've been researching these guys too except i'm looking for something like a 15" mahogany with florentine cutaway, floating pup.

i've seen them in the mid to upper 4bill mark on ebay. there's a youtube maybe jhale, stating they're finished as nice as the korean gretsch, no quoting, but check it out, nice looking rig especially the headstock, i also think they have a floating pup model too, have fun
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Old 04-22-2011, 05:01 AM
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metal bridge...why not wooden?
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Old 04-22-2011, 05:03 AM
 
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I prefer " Cello " , rather than "Archtop " ,Might get a few converts now , Nice looking guitar though .
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Old 04-22-2011, 07:08 AM
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Ah now Jazzbow, you stop that right there, I don't not need no more guitars!!

(Hoping that a triple negative will cancel itself out, thus giving me licence to go out and splash the cash......... )

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