Höfner 459 First Series Single cutaway Archtop guitar – Germany – 1950's

Features sickle shaped soundholes and the original twin trapeze tailpiece

Solid spruce top, birds-eye maple back and sides.

Materials: Handcarved bookmatched solid Alpine spruce top;

birdseye maple back and sides;

3 piece maple neck; inlaid rosewood fingerboard with adjustable ebonized maple bridge with bone & fret inserts.

The Hofner Model 459 was introduced in 1952. the 459 has

a handcarved parallel braced soundboard of Alpine

spruce, and a body of dramatic birdseye maple,

a rarely seen tonewood found on some prewar D'Angelicos

and Epiphones. This model is further distinguished by

its sickle-shaped soundholes, Frequensator inspired tailpiece,

and art-deco pearloid headstock.

The neck has a generous C profile,

with good action with plenty of clearance at the fingerboard to add a floating pickup if required. This guitar features a light weight overall,

and combined with it's finely carved construction, and long 25 1/2" scale (rare in 16" archtops) it produces a voice of truly

astonishing projection and brilliance, with particularly

fine natural reverb in the upper register, and an appealing

clarity and balance in the lows.

This is a real collectors gem!!!

Comes with a really nice padded case.

Collection only from Romford, Essex area