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I wonder if they're like the JCT 117.
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07-07-2020 09:19 AM
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Same thing, just newer.
The first run of these was made in Korea, because the Chinese supplier wasn't quite set up for them.
Subsequent production was all Chinese.
Here's a Chinese-production "HCT-J17" made sometime in the last 12 years. Ebay item #153993749143. Essentially the same as the current Bluto version, with the older pickup. No idea if it comes from the same Chinese contractor. Note the lame f-holes - these seemed to vary a bit over time, from decent Gibson-copy f-holes to Gumby f-holes.
Also note the price, and the "make offer" option. This seller sells random junk and obviously knows nothing about guitars - someone will get a screaming deal.
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Here's an original "J-5" from Korea - I'm installing a Hofner OEM pickup for a customer to replace a generic Johnny Smith-style floater. These typically came in trans-red or "Cinnamon" (brownish-red). The wood bits are rosewood dyed to look like ebony.
Last edited by Hammertone; 07-07-2020 at 11:15 AM.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
Last edited by Gitterbug; 07-07-2020 at 03:34 PM.
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
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Anyone know if these have a nitro finish?
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Originally Posted by AndyTsundoku
Plenty of German-built Hofner archtops also have catalyzed poly finishes, something Hofner started doing in the 1960s, unfortunately. Some have shellac finishes. Some have nitro-cellulose lacquer finishes. A handful even have wax finishes.Last edited by Hammertone; 08-11-2020 at 02:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by Little Jay
Used Henriksen or Mambo amp
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