Pro-quality Jazz Guitar Recommendation?

**snoskier63** · 06-13-2016, 05:21 PM

Or a vintage Guild Starfire IV with original HB-1 pickups. Jim Hall really liked those pups.

**jbucklin** · 06-13-2016, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by pingu

does the block contact the back ?

Not sure, but will check it when I get home. I can say one thing for sure---it works!

**neatomic** · 06-13-2016, 05:59 PM

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much as i prefer the fat body jazzers...this ^ thinline is my fave of the new d'angelico line...very light, loud and resonant...a comfortable nice sounding axe...

jb- with lollars is extra good

i'd also take a good look at the new cordoba revamped guild line...some nice guitars in there

Electric Guitars | Guild Guitars

cheers

**oldane** · 06-14-2016, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by Marwin Moody

It's obviously pronounced as "Høfner"...

For a rare once, we Scandinavians have an advantage. At least when pronouncing those "umlaut" letters.

**palindrome** · 06-14-2016, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by Cunamara

Pronounce it in American: Haw-fner. No problem and you don't have to deal with the umlaut that no one but German speakers can get right.

I agree with the first part, but I don't think that no one but us German speakers get _this_ one right. Half of Europe does.

If you can say "les yeux bleus", you can also "Höfner".

(Exercise: "Ölüberschussländer" = "oil surplus countries")

**Greentone** · 06-15-2016, 07:39 PM

It's not that hard to say Hofner in German...

My mother in law was a German teacher. Make your mouth in the shape of an "o" and say "eee." Works...at least it gets American English speakers in the ballpark.

Boy, if you can find one of the 200 Verythin John Stowell models that were made ten years ago, get it!

**jbucklin** · 06-15-2016, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by pingu

does the block contact the back ?

Finally remembered this. I checked it and it does contact the back.

**Hammertone** · 06-16-2016, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Greentone

It's not that hard to say Hofner in German...
My mother in law was a German teacher. Make your mouth in the shape of an "o" and say "eee." Works...at least it gets American English speakers in the ballpark.
Boy, if you can find one of the 200 Verythin John Stowell models that were made ten years ago, get it!

The Hofner Verythin John Stowell was made between 2001 and 2010.
Your number is optimistic - they didn't make that many of them.