{"product_id":"hofner-verithin-semi-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1964-4988","title":"Hofner Verithin Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1964)","description":"Hofner Verithin Model Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1964), made in Germany, serial # 2846, cherry lacquer finish, laminated maple back, sides and neck; spruce top, rosewood fingerboard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar is a fairly early Selmer-distributed Hofner Verithin, made in Germany for the English market in the early '60's. It was fitted from Selmer's with an original UK-manufactured licensed Bigsby tailpiece and bridge-something Selmer had the exclusive rights to at the time. The Selmer label under the F-hole carries the distributor's serial number and actually reads \"Verithin Bigsby\". The pickups are the famous Hofner \"staple\" units with side-mount rings, as used on their most sought-after basses. This is a nicely made and fairly fancy guitar with a distinct Beat-era pedigree, very light and handy with a laminated spruce top and maple back and sides. As the name implies, it is indeed VERY thin, only 1 3\/16\" at the rim-less than many solidbodies. And like all pre-1965 Hofners is very rare in the US.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 41 1\/2 in. (105.4 cm.), 16 1\/4 in. (41.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3\/16 in. (3 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/4 in. (44 mm.). Very nice, all original condition-complete except the floating pickguard has gone missing. There is light play wear overall, some scuffing mostly to the back finish but no major wear. This is a great little \"Beat Group\" guitar with a comfortable feel and chunky sound. Overall Excellent Condition.","brand":"Hofner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853007802508,"sku":"4988","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_b78fbde5-0e35-4623-a133-64821a0c89d4.jpg?v=1774330369","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/hofner-verithin-semi-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1964-4988","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}