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WORKSHOP ORIGINAL HOFNER GUITAR & BASS SCHEMATIC WIRING DIAGRAMS

The following diagrams have been scanned from the original copies in the Hofner Workshops. Because they have been used over many years as "working" documents, they are not always as clear and distinct as one would wish. It should also be bourn in mind that Hofner have always had a policy of continual improvement, and hence there can be no guarantee that the diagrams will apply to all examples of a particular model. Please therefore consider these as historical documents, and exercise all necessary judgement, taking advice from a competent technical specialist, if using them to carry out work on a guitar.

Dates of the diagrams' issue have been included where known in order to give a further clue as to whether they are applicable for any particular guitar.

See also Wiring Diagrams Provided by Visitors to the Website

Note: These diagrams have been placed on this website with the kind permission of Karl Hofner GmbH & Co., who reserve all rights with regard to their publication and use.

HOFNER BASS MODELS

• HOFNER BASS CONSOLE E2B (Late 1950's Diagram - For 500/1, 500/2, 182 Models)
  

• HOFNER 500/1B "BASS-BOOST" ACTIVE BASS GUITAR (Feb 1967 Diagram - For Bass Boost version only.)
  

• HOFNER 500/8BZ  "BASS-BOOST/FUZZ" ACTIVE BASS GUITAR (May 1967 Diagram - Active Bass Boost/Fuzz Tone version only)
  

• HOFNER 500/1M & 500/8M " SOUND MIX" ACTIVE BASS GUITARS (c 1968)
  

• HOFNER 182 SOLID BASS GUITAR (August 1959 Diagram - E2 Console)
  

• HOFNER 185 SOLID BASS GUITAR (April 1972 Diagram - 3 x Rotary Control/2 x Slide Switch Version)
  

• HOFNER MODEL S7B SOLID BASS GUITAR (February 1978 - Main circuit only)
  

• HOFNER JAZZ BASS (June 1992 : Stand-up Electric Bass)
  
  

HOFNER SOLID GUITAR MODELS

• HOFNER 169 SOLID GUITAR (May 1969 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 173 SOLID GUITAR (February 1965 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 174/171H SOLID GUITAR (February 1973)
  

• HOFNER 174 & 4579 SOLID GUITARS- Type 516 Humbucking Pickups (c1972 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 174 & 4579 SOLID GUITARS- Type 514 HiFi Pickups (June 1970 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 175(i) SOLID GUITAR (c1963 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 175(ii) SOLID GUITAR (February 1972 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 176 SOLID GUITAR (February 1964 Diagram: First version of the 176 with fixed solo/rhythm balance)
  

• HOFNER 176 SOLID GUITAR (April 1972 Diagram: With solo/rhythm balance control)
  

• HOFNER 177 "EXQUISIT" SOLID GUITAR (January 1965 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 178 SOLID GUITAR (March 1967 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER GALAXIE SOLID GUITAR (c1963 Diagram : Selmer-distributed version of 176)
  

• HOFNER S3N SOLID GUITAR (July 1979 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER S5E SOLID GUITAR (July 1978 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER S5PA SOLID GUITAR (February 1979 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER S7L SOLID GUITAR (February 1978 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER V3 SOLID / 173 SOLID GUITAR (April 1960)
  

• HOFNER HAWAIIAN SOLID GUITARS

HOFNER ARCHTOP GUITAR MODELS

• HOFNER JAZZICA (2004 Workshop bench diagram)

HOFNER THINLINE GUITAR MODELS

• HOFNER 4572 MODEL (January 1976 Diagram)
  

• HOFNER 4574 MODEL
  

• HOFNER 4575 MODEL (March 1966 Diagrams)
  

• HOFNER 4578WMZ MODEL (1967 Diagram - Active Circuit)
  

• HOFNER 4578 (V)TZ MODEL (January 1967 Diagram - Active Circuit)
  

• HOFNER 4582 MODEL

• HOFNER VERYTHIN CLASSIC (Workshop bench diagram)

HOFNER ACTIVE GUITAR CIRCUITS

• EARLY PRE-AMP CIRCUIT (As used with standard rectangular E1 Control Console)
  

• TREBLE BOOST CIRCUIT (January 1967 Diagram.   "T" Treble Boost rectangular console)
  

•  VIBRATO CIRCUIT

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