c1953 HOFNER MODEL 457 ARCHTOP GUITAR


COURTESY OF ALAN PATRICK, BERLIN, GERMANY:

           


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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.

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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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