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HOFNER GOLD LABEL: 2012 to 2014

 

In December 2012, at the end of Höfner's 125th Anniversary Year, the decision was made to introduce a very special range of German-made guitars and basses. The intention was that these instruments would be produced in very small numbers and that they would be based on standard German-made models but using a range of custom finishes or different hardware to the usual.

 Actually, we did all think that the Gold Label range had been discontinued in 2014, but a few more guitars with the gold labels on the headstock started appearing again in 2015. Well, that's Höfner for you!

The following examples are not a complete catalogue of all the various finishes produced, but they do provide a good indication of the Gold Label instruments.  

A. GUITARS:

• 2012 HOFNER NEW PRESIDENT - GLOSS PURPLE FINISH
  
  
• 2012 HOFNER NEW PRESIDENT - PEARL BLUE FINISH
  
  
• 2012 HOFNER NEW PRESIDENT VIBRATO - BROWN SUNBURST FINISH
  
  
• 2012 HOFNER CHANCELLOR - SURF GREEN FINISH
  
  
• 2012 HOFNER CHANCELLOR - IVORY FINISH
  
  
• 2012 HOFNER CHANCELLOR THINLINE - DARK GREEN FINISH
  
  
• 2013 HOFNER VERYTHIN GOLD
  
  
• 2013 HOFNER JAZZICA BLACK ORANGE
  
  
• 2013 HOFNER NEW PRESIDENT - RUSSET BROWN BURST
  
  
• 2015 HOFNER CHANCELLOR THINLINE - VIOLIN VARNISH
  
  

 

B. BASSES

 

• 2012 HOFNER 500/1 VINTAGE '61 RE-ISSUE BLACK FINISH (FRANKFURT SHOW SPECIAL)
  Not strictly a "Gold Label" bass because it was produced before the brand was introduced. It is however in the same spirit as the later Gold Label basses.
  
  
• 2012 HOFNER 500/1 "WEDDING BASS" - SPECIAL ONE-OFF 
  
  
• 2012 HOFNER 500/1 - BLACK FINISH
  
  
• 2013 HOFNER 500/1 - BLACK WITH NATURAL FINISH NECK
  
  
• 2013 HOFNER 500/1 - BLUE FINISH
  
  
• 2013 HOFNER 500/2 "CLUB" BASS - BLUE WITH NATURAL FINISH NECK
  
  
• 2014 HOFNER 500/1 "BRIT INVASION BASS"
  
  
• 2015 HOFNER 500/1  - MADRONE BURL BODY WITH MAHOGANY NECK
  
  
• 2015 HOFNER 500/2 CLUB BASS - MADRONE BURL BODY WITH MAHOGANY NECK
  
  
• 2015 HOFNER 500/2 CLUB BASS GUITARS - VARIOUS FINISHES
  
  
• 2021 HOFNER 500/1 - ORANGE TRANSPARENT FINISH / GOLD HARDWARE

 

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