1956 Hofner Congress

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THE HOFNER CONGRESS

1955/1956- FEATURES

Headstock

• Plain style.

• Black background with large star and two diamonds below in vertical pattern, interspersed with small dots all in MOP.

• No binding.

• Strip open backed.

• Brass lightly engraved (Hofner CAT No. 51/30 or 61/31), but some may have individual type as described for 1957/1958.

• Plain white or cream knobs.

• Brass posts.

• No bushes.

• Steel tuners.

• Brass cogs (15 teeth).

• Three ply; W/B/W.

• Three piece.

• Maple/8.5 mm beech/maple.

• Rosewood finger board with double dot inlays (3 number) single dot inlay (1 number). 

• No binding. 

• All inlays in MOP.

• 650mm.

• None.

• Brass.

• Laminated plain maple single piece. 

• Hofner logo impressed into top, located below treble side of bridge or may have Hofner gold decal on upper bass bout.

• Laminated two piece plain maple.

• Plain maple rims.

• Two layer binding w/b.

• Dimensions 490 x 385 x 80mm.

• Unbound.

• Tortoiseshell dark coloured with gold perimeter stripe.

• Black dyed maple.

• Height adjustable.

• Slanted plastic insert.

• Trapezium shaped.

• Nickel plated.

• Compensator type later on.

Product Code: 195N2

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