~1965 Hofner 457 S E2 Sunburst
No sales tax for customers outside California.
Archtops like this Hofner 457 E2 are great guitars to add to a more conventional collection as they bring quality with distinct voicing. They also make great couch guitars, providing enough volume with cool tone to keep the chops going without plugging or playing your stiffer acoustic guitar. The solid spruce top really contributes when enjoying the guitar in this manner.
This example has been refretted, and it plays really nicely, thanks in part to the factory zero fret.
The only other change we see is a couple of extra, small screw holes in the back of the headstock, likely from installation of a different set of tuners. The tuners on the guitar appear to be original, but I'm not certain that they are. The truss rod was checked to make sure there is room for future neck relief adjustments.
A very cool looking guitar with tons of character.
Hardshell case included.
Color: Sunburst
Weight: 5lbs 6ozs
Top: Spruce
Body: Maple Back and Sides
Neck: Mahogany
Neck Profile: See Picture
Fretboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlays: Mother Of Pearl Blocks
Frets: Original
Fret count: 22
Nut: Zero Fret
Nut width: 1 11/16"
Scale: 25 3/8"
Radius: 7.25
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.920"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 1.102"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 5/64"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 5/64"
Total length: 40 15/16"
Body length: 20"
Lower bout: 16 1/4"
Waist: 9 3/4"
Upper bout: 12"
Body depth/thickness outside edge: 3 1/4"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Hofner
Pickup Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: Hofner
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Original, with repair
Tuners: Changed
Switch: Original
Pots/Codes: Original
Case: HSC
Notes: Changed Tuners
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