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My 1965 Hofner Verithin:
This is one of my favorite guitars and has a rather famous history behind it!
The guitar was acquired by a musician colleague by the name of Brian Gorton in 1973: he purchased it from South Elmsall market, a small insignificant village near Doncaster. The guitar was a bit of minger and unplayable. This was soon rectified by a little cosmetic alteration by Mr.Gorton. The addition of pokey pick-ups from an Ibanez archtop along with JHS machine heads soon made this guitar almost like a Gibson 335 (I said almost!)
The guitar was acquired by a musician colleague by the name of Brian Gorton in 1973: he purchased it from South Elmsall market, a small insignificant village near Doncaster. The guitar was a bit of minger and unplayable. This was soon rectified by a little cosmetic alteration by Mr.Gorton. The addition of pokey pick-ups from an Ibanez archtop along with JHS machine heads soon made this guitar almost like a Gibson 335 (I said almost!)
Another unique feature was the chicken head tone selector and ... wait for it ... the body was filled with expanding foam to stop any feedback.
NOW FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE CONCRETE HOFNER - so named by the owner of Northern Guitars, Dusty Miller.
NOW FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE CONCRETE HOFNER - so named by the owner of Northern Guitars, Dusty Miller.
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