1951 HOFNER MODEL 465 ARCHTOP GUITAR

BODY DATE: 16/6/1951

COURTESY OF "RIOVA", FLORIDA, USA:

(NOTE: THIS GUITAR IS SHORTLY TO BE RESTORED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.)

Hofner's "Meisterklasse" body stamp - reserved only for their top quality guitars back in the early 1950's.

The date on which the guitar's body was made - 16th June, 1951.

A scan taken from the 1951/52 Hofner Catalogue which shows the 465 Model.