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	Hofner and Pittsburgh Guitars!
		Hofner has been making hand-crafted instruments since 1887.
		It was February 9, 1964 on the Ed Sullivan show.
		Built to the same specifications as the 1963 bass; 4 individual tuners and a slim 3-piece neck.
	www.pittsburghguitars.com /hofner.html (220 words)

	Vintage Guitars Info - Collecting Hofner vintage guitars
		Hofner is one of several European (mostly German) companies that built guitars in the post-war years.
		Even then, Hofner took a page from Gibson and loaded its catalogues with a combination of puffery and vagueness which leads one to believe that their prime motive was to drive future guitar history buffs to distraction.
		Hofner replaced big mother of toilet seat block markers with dot markers on some guitars, changed some of its binding schemes, altered models slightly for export, and were generally up to no good when the foreman was not looking.
	www.provide.net /~cfh/hofner.html (2087 words)

	Adolph Hofner
		Adolph Hofner was born on June 8, 1916, in Moulton, Texas, a small Czech community in Lavaca County between Houston and San Antonio.
		Adolph and Emil Hofner were born in the late 1920s to German-Czech parents and base their musical careers out of San Antonio (yes, they're are still active).
		Hofner was sought after for interviews by college professors, students, and authors, as well as TV and radio personalities, all seeking to get a first-hand story from a country music legend.
	www.geocities.com /~jimlowe/western/hofner.html (3214 words)

	Adolph Hofner - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Bandleader and vocalist Adolph Hofner was a durable musical icon of south Texas who helped shape Western swing, and whose dual career as a swing bandleader and Czech dance musician showed the ways in which Western swing had roots in Central European dance traditions.
		Hofner was raised on a farm in Lavaca County, TX, and like many other rural Texans his ethnic background was German and Czech.
		Though Hofner's polka pieces had a distinctive driving backbeat that was clearly swing-influenced, he generally kept the swing and Czech tracks of his musical life separate.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,444741,00.html (0 words)

	Hofner Verythin Classic
		Hofner chose not to use the massive mounting ring that Gibson used on it's mini humbuckers.
		Instead, Hofner's design utilizes two horizontal screws on either side of the mounting ring to apply pressure to the side of the pickup to keep it positioned.
		The Hofner Verythin is as good an all-around guitar as I have ever owned and I've gone through the gamut of 335 style guitars such as the PRS Archtop, Gibson 335, Heritage 535, Heritage 555, Ibanez AS-200, Yamaha SA-2200 etc.
	www.sheetsofsound.net /hofnerverythin.htm (789 words)

	Vintage Guitar Pro - Vintage Guitars, Hofner Guitars
		Hofner didn’t begin with guitars at all but rather with stringed instruments such as violins and cellos.
		Generally speaking though, it is their archtop jazz guitars that Hofner are most respected for, and which are the guitars that most collectors covet.
		Hofner guitars certainly did form the basis of the UK music scene in the late 50's and early 60's.
	vintageguitarpro.com /hofner.shtml (679 words)

	The Searchers' Guitars - A Brief History
		John had by then put his Hofner in to be re-fretted and was using a Fender Telecaster in the meantime.
		In the late 80s John and Frank were honoured by being asked for guitars to go into the collection of the Hard Rock Cafe group, which have guitars and memorabilia from most of the biggest names in rock on display at their various branches around the world.
		In return the Hard Rock Cafe group gave John a Les Paul custom, and Frank was delighted to be given a very old 50s Guild X375 as he is a collector of vintage six-string electric guitars: it is the blond version of the Guild that he bought on an earlier US tour.
	www.the-searchers.co.uk /guitars.htm (0 words)

	Hofner
		For example, the "strip" machine heads and the two-piece neck are authentic touches that connect this instrument to an earlier time.
		Hofner is confindent you will love their work, too.
		Built to be as durable as its legacy, the compact-sized, easy-to-play, light-in-weight, full-featured Vintage '63 is equally at home on stage or in the studio.
	www.mandoweb.com /Hofner.htm (564 words)

	Amazon.ca: Hofner Violin Beatle Bass: Books: Dunn (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Hofner Model 500/1 Violin Bass, also known as the 'Beatle bass' because of its best-known user, is one of the most recognized bass guitars ever made.
		In this book, Joe Dunn provides an overview of the guitar, including a brief history of the Hofner company, specifics about the model 500/1 (made in the late 50s and early 60s), a look at some later examples, and a profile of Paul McCartney.
		The author is obviously a Paul fan, which is ok, but their are other dimensions to this story.
	www.amazon.ca /Hofner-Violin-Beatle-Bass-Dunn/dp/9748225143 (0 words)

	Hoffner Bass
		Here is the beloved Hofner "Beatle" Bass, as it has come to be known.
		These were not nearly as desirable as Fenders or Gibsons during the 50’s; McCartney’s reason for buying it was that it was symmetrical in shape and could easily be turned around to be played left-handed, and more importantly, that it was cheap in price.
		Played through a on old tube bass amp, it can drive a jazz band with a light, warm acoustic sound or a pump classic rock with a cavernous, rich deep tone as big as a pipe organ in a cathedral.
	www.superpage.com /riffs/desc_hofner_bass.html (0 words)

	Hofner Bass guitar sale - guitarmegastore.com
		When it was brought to life, it proved a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses.
		Many players revere Hofner's Violin Beatle Bass as a legend because of its historical significance and its warm, woody, double-bass-like amplified tone.
		The Violin Bass is still a sought after Bass Guitar today as the hofner McCartney bass from the 60's.
	www.guitarmegastore.com /hofner_beatle_bass.htm (0 words)

	Hofner Guitar Miscellany Home Page
		I don't profess however to be an expert on all Hofners, particularly as it is the guitars distributed in the U.K. by Selmer of London during the 1950s and 60s that appeal to me most.
		As well as describe some of the Hofner guitars from their great heyday period in Britain, I have attempted to provide details of some of the past (and some still current!) users of Hofners.
		The current range of guitars made by the Hofner Company is impressive, and is very much in the old traditions of style and quality.
	www.vintagehofner.co.uk (608 words)

	Hillman Guitars 11: Hofner Fretless Beatle Bass
		Hofner started using adjustable truss rods in 1960.
		Hofner solid shaft pots, which were 6mm in diameter.
		Hofner archtop guitars were built with 25.5" scale lengths, 22 frets, and zero frets.
	www.hillmanweb.com /hillgt11.html (7306 words)

	Paul McCartneys Hofner Bass (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The bass was a 1963 500/1 model, and we say 1963 specifically because the next year Hofner changed the guitar a bit.
		Now, I previously thought there to be a strong possibility, or at least a window of opportunity, for Paul to have done this during a break in touring (July 4, Phillipines show, with pickguard, till Chicago on Aug. 12th).
		Either way, if McCartneys' current Hofner is the '63 model, I believe it had to have had undergone refinishing at some point.
	www.geocities.com /joelcrowservo/HofnerBass.html (1596 words)

	Hofner Bass Models
		The Hofner Violin Bass is a unique instrument with a smooth, sweet sound and a playing ease that simply eludes most ordinary basses.
		For example, the "strip" machine heads, the slot-head screws on the hardware, and the two-piece neck 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.
	www.edromanguitars.com /guitar/hofner/hof_models/hof_basses.htm (763 words)

	Hofner Bass Guitars - Vintage 61 Cavern Deluxe Beatle Club 62 63 cheap basses (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hofner makes some really classic bass guitars, and if you´re looking for Hofner bass guitars at the best price available, you´ll find them all at Music123.
		Beatle fans and enthusiasts: This vintage reissue has been painstakingly hand-crafted to be essentially the same as the Hofner that Paul McCartney himself first played.
		Taking the name from the storied club in Liverpool where the Beatles performed early in their career, the original Cavern '61 models are highly prized and sought after by collectors.
	www.bassguitarsandamps.com /hofner_bass_guitars.htm (0 words)

	The Current Hofner Bass Guitar Range (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hofner have steadily continued in business ever since the Rock and Roll boom times of the 50's and 60's, producing all types of stringed instruments, from violins to solid guitars, at their Bubenreuth and Hagenau factories in Germany.
		Hofner's current range of guitars includes nylon-strung classical, bass guitars, archtops, and the recently re-introduced range of "Sienna" flattops plus the Colorama and Shorty solid guitars.
		Prior to this re-issue, the 500/2 was produced by Hofner between 1965 and 1970.
	www.steverussell.freeserve.co.uk /hofner/nbass.html (800 words)

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		Hofner Icon B Electric Bass is a Hofner Beatle bass for the budget minded.
		The Hofner Icon B bass features a spruce laminant top with a maple plywood back and vintage style pickups for a tone that is reminiscent of the British invasion.
		HOFNER NEW PRESIDENT The New President is beautiful new addition to the Hofner line of hand built archtops.
	www.southpawguitars.com /hofner.html (167 words)

	Hofner 12 String Reset
		My friend Jeff’s wife bought this Hofner 12 string at a pawnshop when she was in college.
		It is interesting that Hofner chose to put a classical rosette on a blues guitar WA-NA-be.
		Now I am not an engineer, but how Hofner could have thought this was an adequate arrangement is beyond me. I have to say that this was not German engineering’s finest moment.
	www.lint.org /TechNotes/Hofner/Hofner12.html (0 words)

	Hofner Guitars - Steve Russell's Vintage Hofner Index Page
		The Hofner HM 120 Classical and the John Lennon Club 40 - Two Special Editions to celebrate Hofner's 120 Year Anniversary on display at the Frankfurt MusicMesse 2007 Show.
		I don't profess however to be an expert on all Hofners, particularly as it is the guitars distributed in the U.K. by Selmer of London during the 1950s and 60s that appeal to me most.
		As well as describe some of the Hofner guitars from their great heyday period in Britain, I have attempted to provide details of some of the past (and some still current!) users of Hofners.
	www.vintagehofner.co.uk /cont.html (1049 words)

	Hofner Guitars from J Hale Music
		These high quality archtops are produced to Hofner's exacting standards in their Asian custom shop.
		Multibound 17" body with laminate spruce top and flamey laminate maple back, single bound neck, multibound headstock with Hofner MOP inlays, rim depth is 3 1/4", scale length 25 " with 1 11/16" nut, ebony fingerboard, bridge, pickguard tailpiece and control knobs.
		Specially designed ''Hofner Contour'' body tapers from 4'' @ the tailpiece to 2 1/2'' @ the neck and brings the neck closer to the player.
	www.jhalemusic.com /pages/hofner.html (1247 words)

	Dating Your Hofner (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hofner horizontal script logo (decal, commonly referred to as "transfer logo").
		Hofner logo disappears from pickups by 1980 or so.
		From the late sixties onward, Hofner issued many pickup designs based on those already used by Fender and Gibson, and began using pickups from standard pickup manufacturers including Di Marzio, Schaller, and Shadow.
	www.cooperweb.com /music/hofner/Dating.html (458 words)

	Become.com - Shop results for hofner
		If you are looking for a Hofner Beatle bass but are not looking to shell out the big bucks for an original, check out the Hofner Icon B bass.
		Hofner Hardshell Case for Icon B Bass Guitar (New)
		Don't settle for a lesser case that won't as snugly cradle your new bass.
	www.become.com /shop?q=hofner (0 words)

	Left Hand Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Guitar
		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.
		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.
	www.adirondackguitar.com /lefty/hofner/club_bass.htm (165 words)

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