 HÖFNER | | ACOUSTIC ARCHTOP MODELS | | The models listed below have not been priced individually. In general, Hofner prices range as follows. Guitars produced between 1951 and 1964 (pre-Beatles era) are generally priced between $250 and $450. Instruments produced from the mid-'60s through the mid-'80s will command slightly more, usually in the $650-$850 range. As with any maker, prices are based on configuration, originality factor and condition. Used clean big-body hollowbody guitars had been advertised nationally for $750 to $950, with the more ornate models carrying an asking price of $1,500 to $2,200. | | MODEL 455 | | - archtop hollowbody, laminated maple top, backand sides, rosewood fingerboard with white celluloid inlays, three-per-side tuners, blackand white celluloid binding on top, back,and f-holes, red-white celluloid inlays on headstock, white pickguard, lyre tailpiece, available in Cherry Red shaded finish, mfg. 1951-1968. |
| MODEL 455/S | | - similar to Model 455 except in a single cutaway design, mfg. 1961-1970. |
| Model 455/S/B | | - similar to 455/S except in Blonde finish, mfg. 1963-67. |
| MODEL 4550 | | - similar to Model 455 except features a larger archtop body, laminated maple top, backand sides, bound top, back, fingerboard,and f-holes, rosewood fingerboard, celluloid band position markers, white pickguard, three-per-side tuners, lyre tailpiece, Shaded Brown finish, also available in a single cutaway model (Model 4550/S), mfg. 1955-1966. |
| MODEL 456 | | - archtop hollowbody, flame maple backand sides, rosewood fingerboard, celluloid band position markers, bound top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, red, black, or white headstock, white pickguard, lyre tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, available in Dark Brown Sunburst finish or Blonde (Model 456/b), mfg. 1951-1961. |
| MODEL 457 | | - archtop hollowbody, nicely flamed maple backand sides, spruce top, bound top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, headstock decorated with gold-plated clefand staff, three-per-side tuners, celluloid band position markers, available in Brown Sunburst or Blonde finishes, Model 457/b, mfg. 1954-1994. |
| MODEL 458 | | - archtop hollowbody, laminated maple top and back, bound top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, celluloid band position markers, decorated headstock, three-per-side tuners, white pickguard, lyre tailpiece, available in highly polished Black finish, mfg. 1954-1966. |
| MODEL 461/S | | - archtop hollowbody, single cutaway design, bound top, backand f-holes, additional small oval soundhole in the traditional location, harp tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, blackand white celluloid decoration on the headstock with stylized arrow, split trapezoid position markers, unusually shaped f-holes, available in highly polished Black finish only, mfg. 1954-1964. |
| MODEL 462 | | - archtop hollowbody, flamed maple backand sides, selected spruce top, elliptical sound holes, two-piece tailpiece, bound top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, headstock has gold plated clefand staff, celluloid band position markers (one wideand two narrow), three-per-side tuners, white pickguard, available in Light Brown Varnish finish, mfg. 1951 only. |
| Model 462/S | | - similar to Model 462 except in a single cutaway design, available in Light Brown Varnish finish, mfg. 1954-1970. |
| MODEL 463 | | - archtop hollowbody, sapeli mahogany backand sides, selected spruce top, bound mahogany fingerboard, split trapezoid position markers, wooden inlaysand celluloid bindings on topand back, wooden inlays around f-holes, harp tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, white pickguard, available in Shaded Brown finish, mfg. 1952-1994. |
| MODEL 464/S | | - archtop hollowbody, single cutaway design, spruce top, flame maple backand sides, bound top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, eliptical sound holes, one additional rhombic soundhole located in the traditional position, celluloid band position markers (two wideand two narrow), lyre tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, white pickguard, available in Dark Wine Red finish, mfg. 1954-1968. |
| MODEL 465 | | - archtop hollowbody, well selected fine spruce top, rosewood backand sides, ebony fingerboard, woodand celluloid bindings on top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, MOP headstock inlays (bell-flowers) and position markers (one narrow rectangle flanked by two pentagons that resemble arrowheads), lucite pickguard, three-per-side tuners, lyre tailpiece, Shaded Brown finish, mfg. 1951-1962. |
| MODEL 470/S | | - archtop hollowbody, single cutaway design, selected spruce top, best quality flame maple backand sides, wooden flower inlays on back, ebony fingerboardand headstock, bound top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, three-per-side tuners, MOP headstock inlays (lillies) and position markers (one narrow rectangle flanked by two pentagons that resemble arrowheads), rosewood pickguard, available in high polish Blonde finish, mfg. 1961-1994. |
| MODEL 471 | | - archtop hollowbody, enlarged body, selected spruce top, flame maple back and sides, florentine cutaway, celluloid bound topand back, ebony fingerboard with split trapezoid MOP inlays, elaborate headstock inlays, three-per-side tuners, harp tailpiece, Blonde finish, mfg. 1969-1977. |
| MODEL 477 | | - archtop hollowbody, spruce top, flame maple backand sides, florentine cutaway, three-dot position markers, three-per-side tuners, harp tailpiece, bound top, back, fingerboardand f-holes, black pickguard, available in high polish Yellow-red Shaded finish, mfg. 1969-1994. |
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