What's the guitar with the f-holes?

That looks pretty sexy.
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 15:17, archived)

That's a violin i think
;)
( djrich - Live from Houghton Regis too rass, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 15:19, archived)

A Stradivaricaster?

*SPANGs self*
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 15:22, archived)

it's a 1959 hofner. it's truly a beautiful thing. birds eye maple throughout, with mother of pearl fretboard inlays.
( sex and dougs and rock n roll, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 15:23, archived)

Veh nice.
I learned on a similar looking 50s Gretsch acoustic (archtop, f-holes, beautifully deep tone) but it belonged to someone else so I had to give it back.

I've been hankering after a similar one since but can't find one at the right* price.


*pittance
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Sat 9 Jul 2005, 15:30, archived)