A Beautifully aged,Vintage,Hofner,President Guitar from 1959 with the usual dinks,scratches,marks.
Converted recently with the addtion of Twin Toaster copy pickups(much more reliable than the old ones, that frequently went on open circuit, due to corrosion),and a Hofner control panel with Treble:Bass:Rhythm/solo switches and Chrome knobs.
The Headstock carries a new set of Tuners,the Hofner logo and inlays.
The Neck has been reset and refinished at the Heel joint.
The joint is solid,the frets are in good condition ,as is the fretboard, with a low action.
The pickups delivery a mellow,powerful tone.
The Rosewood Bridge is coupled with an Iconic,Hofner,Compensator Tailpiece.
The acoustic voice is Mellow,sound great through an amplifier ,where the archtop lends resonance to the tone.
Cleaned,polished,new strings 10-46,ready to play.
Few and far between.
The weapon of choice for R&B,in the 50s/60s, when Gibson and Fender were unavailable in the UK
Ask any questions:Delivery to any, UK,address.Collection/Inspection welcome.
Overseas sale welcome,via ebay's Global Shipping Programme.