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Catalogue Index
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Fine professional guitars and electric basses
The 1967 Hofner guitars catalogue featured the following guitars. Click on the images for full size versions, or click on the model names below for more about each instrument
Hofner Basses:
Hofner 500/1, 500/2, G500/1,
Hofner 500/8BZ, B500/8BZ, 500/6, 185-S
Hofner Electric Guitars:
Hofner 172, 173, 176, 177
Hofner 459VTZ, 459TZ, G459VTZ, G459TZ
Hofner 4500, 4560, 4680, 4700
Hofner 4572, 4578, B4578
Hofner 4574VTZ, 4575VTZ, 4600
Hofner 125, 126, 457/12, 457SE2, 470SE2, 467SE2
Acoustic Instruments:
Hofner 450-S, 457-S, 470-S, 467-S
Hofner 408, 420 (Lute), 545, E545 (Mandolin)
Hofner 448, 489, 491, 496
Hofner 490, 492, 492E
Hofner E484
Hofner 484, 487, 493, 497, 498, 4980, 514H
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Hofner 500/1 Vintage '63 Violin Bass Guitar
Also available Left Handed
 and
fretless
Musicians love the Hofner 500/1 Vintage '63 Violin Bass Guitar. In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, it proved to be a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that eludes most ordinary basses. Many players revere Hofner's Violin Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. Named for the year the most familiar version of the Violin Bass was popularized by Paul McCartney, the Vintage '63 captures its characteristic tone -- deep, warm and reminiscent of a full-sized string bass. Built to be as durable as its legacy, the compact-sized, easy-to-play, light-in-weight Vintage '63 is equally at home onstage or in the studio. 
Hofner HVCJS Verythin JS Electric Guitar Natural
This is the John Stowell (JS) signature guitar. It has a much smaller, thinner body profile than conventional semi-hollowbody guitars. In addition, the Verythin employs a hand-fitted solid spruce sustain block that does not use tone bars. These features reduce the potential for feedback and accentuate the tonal punch and attack while preserving the guitar's acoustic qualities. 
Hofner 500/1 Vintage 62 Electric Bass Guitar
In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, his idea revolutionized popular music. Many players revere Hofner's Violin Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. The Hofner Violin Bass is a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses. Based on Paul McCartney's 1962 Violin Bass, it replicates details of the original including the "strip" machine heads, the slot-head screws on the hardware, and the 2-piece neck. These are authentic touches that connect this instrument to an earlier time. In the Vintage '62 Hofner has created a replica of Paul's bass historically accurate enough to satisfy even the most demanding Beatles fan. 
Hofner HVS Verythin Standard Electric Guitar
Celebrated for its flexibility and broad tonal palette, this Hofner semi-hollowbody can portray the subdued warmth of a full hollowbody, the bright and primary hues of a solidbody, or just about any shade of tone in between. It has a much smaller, thinner body profile than conventional semi-hollowbody guitars. In addition, the Verythin employs a hand-fitted solid spruce sustain block that does not use tone bars. These features reduce the potential for feedback and accentuate the tonal punch and attack while preserving the guitar's acoustic qualities. The current version of the Verythin Standard updates the original 1960 Hofner design with contemporary features: top-shelf humbucking pickups, Schaller tuners, and Schaller bridge and tailpiece. With its slender body crafted of highly flamed maple, it is a beauty to behold. Its design and special features liberate guitarists from the volume and style constraints of ordinary semi-hollowbody guitars. 
Hofner Colorama Custom Electric Guitar
Hofner German-made Mini Humbuckers sing with a tone all their own. This bound fingerboard, set neck guitar also features Grover tuners for tuning stability, and beautiful abalone inlay work on the neck and headstock. Rotary 4-way switching gives multiple pickup combinations for maximum tone and flexibility. Comes with gigbag. 
Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Guitar Sunburst
In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, his idea resulted in a bass with a warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. Many players revere Hofner basses for their historical significance as well as for their smooth, sweet sound and playing ease that eludes most ordinary basses.Because the original bass guitar had become so scarce and expensive, popular demand compelled Hofner to re-create the Club Bass 500/2. The new Hofner 500/2 Club Bass shares the feel, tone, and many features of the Vintage '63 but with a more traditional guitar body profile and a single cutaway 
Hofner H500/2 Club Bass LTD Dark Violin
In 1956, Walter Hofner had an idea for an amplified semi-acoustic bass. When it was brought to life, his idea resulted in a bass with a warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone. Players love it for its playing ease and its tone one of the smoothest, sweetest sounds in all of bassland. Because the original became so scarce and expensive, popular demand compelled Hofner to re-create the Club Bass 500/2. Now this LTD version of the 500/2 offers the same instrument with changes that make it even closer to the original. The pickups have been repositioned to the original spacing for truer vintage tone and a hand-applied dark violin varnish gives it a more vintage vibe. |
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