c1953 HOFNER MODEL 457 ARCHTOP
GUITAR
COURTESY OF ALAN PATRICK,
BERLIN, GERMANY:
![arch52a.jpg](arch52a.jpg)
![arch52b.jpg](arch52b.jpg)
![arch52c.jpg](arch52c.jpg)
Note the strip of white/black plastic fixed to the bottom of the bridge
upper section. The white pickguard with a black edge line is also
unusual.
![arch52e.jpg](arch52e.jpg)
There is no body binding
to the top and back edges of the body - only multi-layer black and
white purfling. The exposed edge laminate of the body side has been
chamfered - see picture below.
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