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They have a tendency to separate at the glue join in the built-up heel, just below the top of the body. Worse, they then quite often got glued back together at the wrong angle, making the action extremely high - or sometimes low - so it can be necessary to take them apart and correct that.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
This one I've just got set up feels and plays great, the neck seems fine to me....
Yes, there are several common issues - although that’s most of them - they are not amazingly good quality guitars despite looking very nice. The electrics usually sound good, the acoustics are more variable - nice ones are the exception rather than the rule unfortunately, they’re all ply and usually sound like it.
This one is also fairly unusual in having the original pickguard intact - they’re often missing or having been cut out for pickups at the end of the neck.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
It's a pretty small glueing area. Some get cracks & breaks in the heel area, sometime it's general movement not unique to Hofners but very common in them. Mine's solid structurally but the bridge is lowered down now.
The joint is relatively easy to work on - apparently - I've not dived in yet but not worried about it.
With a Hofner look at the bridge (as well as the heel area), is it lowered right down, does it look like it's been shaved to make more room etc. Actually the same for old Gretsches too and others.
Playing wise I have no probs with mine, it's well used & well travelled but you do have to be OK with tiny skinny frets, the radius and the big ol' neck. Don't pay the silly prices you see on fleabay though.
I'd say my Senator with the black pickup, all original is worth maybe £400 tops, realistically, and assuming no reset needed. Lower spec ones should be less value. But asking prices are really wildly all over the place.
i would say ur realistically way off
I was a bit sceptical too given the sound, but if people pay it...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Here's one with an added pick up
http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/gallery/archtops5/arch61.html
There was a very brief period in 57 where they used that headstock logo and placement before introducing the truss rod and the more well known diamond inlay headstock design
Edit: no he doesn't. He plays an Epiphone Olympic. Silly me.