Subj : Acoustic or Spanish?
To   : Jenn Cowfish
From : MIKE ROSS
Date : Sun Nov 05 2000 03:44 pm

"Jenn Cowfish" wrote to "Mike Ross" (05 Nov 00  22:12:00)
 --- on the topic of "Acoustic or Spanish?"

 MR>  Do you see
 MR> any paper labels glued to the inside

 JC> the label is very worn and old looking but if i can make out the
 JC> script correctly (keep in mind i'm the idiot that can't use a ruler) it
 JC> reads..hofener?hofenei? underneath is a picture of half of the globe
 JC> and it reads: the world's most sought guitar ...est. 1887 .

The guitar wouldn't date from 1887 of course, but the company's name is
recognizable. In particular it is associated with Beatles fame in that
Paul McCartney played a Hoffner bass. So there you are, what you
probably have is a student instrument which I think was made in Germany.
I couldn't give you an age for it however.

Was it given to you by a relative or something? Take care not to let it
dry out or the top face could crack. Some guitarists keep a humidor
inside the case to control the humidity level. You could make your own
by taking a plastic traveling soap case, drilling some holes in the top
with a small nail, and keeping a moistened sponge in it. Now go and
learn to play it!

.... Bass players do it with "Precision".
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