{"product_id":"1959-hofner-guitar-used-but-lovely-condition","title":"1959 Hofner Guitar, Used but lovely condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe President was the main \"middle-of-the-range\" archtop in the Selmer catalogue between 1952 and 1972\/73 when it finally disappeared. It was really a deluxe version of the Hofner Model 457, which was also introduced around 1952.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe main features of the President, carried across all variants, were:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spruce body top (solid carved spruce until 1959\/60, then laminated spruce), and the use of fine flame maple veneers for body back and sides.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlonde and Brunette finish options.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA single body cutaway (initially Venetian; later Florentine).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful vine\/flower headstock inlay using mother of pearl.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTriple dot fret markers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe European\/US Market equivalent guitars were the Hofner 457 (full-depth body) and the 4570 (Thinline body). These were finished in a more basic format than the President however, without the headstock inlay work and compensator tailpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hofner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57712823665024,"sku":null,"price":1399.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/0134\/6688\/files\/HofnerPresidentguitar_1959.webp?v=1774447811","url":"https:\/\/derosamusicbuntingford.co.uk\/products\/1959-hofner-guitar-used-but-lovely-condition","provider":"derosamusicbuntingford","version":"1.0","type":"link"}