Reply With QuoteNot my speciality, but looks like a Hofner 449 from '62-65
Have a look at this page
http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/galle...ery2/arch.html
You may also want to have a look at my Hofner forum
http://hofnerhounds.myfineforum.org/
regards
Verithingeoff
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10-31-2012, 04:47 AM #1
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Thanks so much for the response! It looks like you may be correct...I now believe that this is a mid 1960's 449/Congress. If anyone has any new or different information (such as where the serial numbers are located on these?), it would be much appreciated!
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The name Congress only applies to guitars that were made for the Selmer ccompany and imported into UK. All European USA exports were given numbers. Only Selmer guitars have serial numbers. There may be a build date inside the body, usually between the bridge and the lower f hole, but certainly on my Verithins the date doesn't appear after 1963.
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