Early 1950's HOFNER MODEL 497 CLASSICAL GUITAR

A GUITAR PERSONALLY OWNED BY WALTER HÖFNER (1904 - 1985)

WITH MANY THANKS TO CHRISTIAN & GERHILDE BENKER 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF NICK WASS, HÖFNER GmbH & Co. KG, HAGENAU, GERMANY:

        


        

Note the small heel plate of the early Hofner classical guitars.