Description: Up for sale, a 1959 Hofner Club 50 (model 127) in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This rare, early Hofner guitar features hollowbody construction with an arched solid spruce top, maple back and sides, a three-piece maple/beech neck, and a slab Brazilian rosewood fretboard. This particular Club 50 also features a rare pair of Fuma single coil pickups, only seen briefly prior to the introduction of the more commonly seen Hofner-made “black bar” single coils. The Hofner Club guitars are best known for their appearances in the hands of British Invasion artists at the beginning of their careers including baby-faced Beatles and David Gilmour. Featherweight at 4lbs 3oz, this Club 50 has a rich, woody natural resonance. Made for Hofner by Fuma in Berlin, Germany, these pickups are very sweet and smooth-sounding, with plenty of single coil articulation and sparkle but notably round, full low-mids that give the neck pickup in particular an almost humbucker-esque richness. The simple control layout, and in particular the Rhythm/Solo switch, ensures plenty of range, from almost piezo-like snap to rich, bassy sounds. This Club 50 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation. Neck Specs: -Wood: Three-piece maple/beech/maple -Shape: “Baseball bat” U, full shoulders, measuring 1.030” 1st fret, 1.130” 9th fret -Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood slab, 9 1/2“ radius, dot inlay, faint finger wear behind frets 1-2 -Frets: Slender, leveled and crowned, virtually no wear -Scale Length: 24 1/2” -Nut: 1 5/8”, zero fret -Tuners: Open-gear strip tuners, pearloid buttons Body Specs: -Wood: Spruce, Maple -Pickups: Fuma-made single coil x2, pickups meter at ~5.4k ohms -Harness: Preh pots date to October, 1959 -Controls: Volume, Tone, Bass (neck pickup) On/Off, Treble (bridge pickup) On/Off, Rhythm/Solo switch -Hardware: Floating ebony bridge, trapeze tailpiece with “KH” (Karl Hofner) emblem -Plastics: Tortoise control plate and pickguard, teacup knobs The gloss Natural nitro lacquer finish exhibits vertical checking, and cosmetic wear is limited to faint buckle rash central to the back, a bit of pick wear, and some minor nicks on the body as a whole consistent with careful use. The original hardshell case is included, along with a Hofner strap. The handle is only affixed on one side, and all of the latches are functional.
Price: 2999.99 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-09T04:54:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 150 USD
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Brand: Hofner
Model: Club 50
Model Year: 1959
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Type: Electric Guitar
