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Hohner Guitars
On Sunday, I'm going to see about buying a guitar. It's an acoustic guitar, made by Hohner. I don't have any pictures, but I know it's an old guitar. If I like it, I'll buy it.
From what I've seen, Hohner is a pretty small name in the Guitar world, they're much more into harmonicas and accordions. I haven't found much information on them, the Wikipedia page is helpful but tells me next to nothing about what to expect out of the guitar. So, I thought I'd ask here if anyone knows what I should be looking out for. What should I know about Hohner guitars before making a decision? Does anyone here own one, and if so, do you like yours? Here's everything I know about the guitar in question:
My guess is that's it's a good guitar, and that $180 is a very good price. Unless I find something horribly wrong with it, I'll probably buy it.
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It appears as if the signature's sole purpose is to advertise your guitars' awesomeness. Well, in that case: Hohner Limited Edition HG 310, nicknamed "Evelyn". Ibanez IJV50-NT 3U-01 dreadnought, nicknamed "Amber". Starcaster by Fender strat, nicknamed "Sylvia". |
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Don't know about their acoustics, but in the early seventies I played a Hohner fretless bass that was excellent.
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I have an old Hohner set up high for open tuned slide. Hohner guitars are like everything else - they range from horrible to pretty good. Hope this one's good. Good luck, Roy
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Thanks. I'm hopeful for a good one here, but then again, any half-decent guitar would be a lot better than what I've got.
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It appears as if the signature's sole purpose is to advertise your guitars' awesomeness. Well, in that case: Hohner Limited Edition HG 310, nicknamed "Evelyn". Ibanez IJV50-NT 3U-01 dreadnought, nicknamed "Amber". Starcaster by Fender strat, nicknamed "Sylvia". |
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Actually, Hohner is a pretty BIG name in acoustic guitars. I had an all-mahogany acoustic built in Indonesia, and the tone was outstanding.
Someone I met who works at a music shop says the Hohners now built in China sound very good, too. Do more research on Hohners. Knowledge is power. |
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That said, my best friend has a Hohner ES335 copy that he has heavily modded and loves.
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My Hohner HRM-400 is a killer brass-bodied biscuit resonator! Top-notch MIK construction; no rattles or buzzes, and it's got fabulous bluesy tone for days. This slothead retailed originally for $850 or so, but I got it for $500 with case several years ago. Can't say at it leaves me wanting for anything.
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Now, that's a beautiful resonator. I typically dislike the looks of resonator guitars, but that one is stunning. Very classy looking.
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It appears as if the signature's sole purpose is to advertise your guitars' awesomeness. Well, in that case: Hohner Limited Edition HG 310, nicknamed "Evelyn". Ibanez IJV50-NT 3U-01 dreadnought, nicknamed "Amber". Starcaster by Fender strat, nicknamed "Sylvia". |
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What model is it? If it's an old Hohner HG series guitar from the '70's-early '80's it was likely made in Japan. Look in the sound hole. Mine says Handcrafted in Japan on the label. Mine's also stamped with the month and year of production: 01/78 though many are not dated. I have a 1978 HG-320 which was one of their top of the line all solid wood guitars. Spruce top with rosewood back and sides. Mine is a D-40 copy with a three piece back. This model was played by Hank Williams Jr back in the '70's. I can't speak to the current crop of Hohner guitars but those older HGs and the Arbor series are very coveted guitars by those of us in the know. Mine has been played by vintage Martin and Gibson owners and has never failed to highly impress them. They rarely come up for sale because they have little value as a collectable due to the wrong name on the headstock but as a player they're worth significantly more. I'll never sell mine as it would cost me about 10x what I paid for it in 1997: $219 with a HSC to replace with a guitar of equal playability and tone. The HG-320 typically sells for $350-$600 though I've seen one sell for as high as $750 several years ago. These were not cheap guitars new. List was about $400 in 1978. Mine came with the original receipt and sold for $289 street. There's a Hohner Owners club over at tdpri.com: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/guitar-owners-clubs/305616-hohner-owners.html. I encourage you to check it out. Hope this has been helpful.
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Guitars: 2008 Martin M-38 1978 Hohner HG-320 Original Martin Backpacker Little Martin Lotus Dread (1st guitar) Last edited by woodstock64; 10-15-2013 at 05:38 PM. |
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Hohner Guitars
If you're interested google "Hohner HG-320" and you can read my review on Wholenote.com. You'll also see that these HG-320 models are almost universally praised. I've only seen one bad review and that was by someone who didn't even have their facts correct.
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I had a Hohner 12 string, until I found Alvarez. It was a well made nice sounding guitar. Not high end, not low end either.
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I applaud you for going off the beaten path here. As easy (and enjoyable) as it is to go with Martins, Taylors & Gibsons, it can also be quite rewarding to swim upstream a bit. I did this to some degree with Guild, although Guild is still a well known brand. I have a buddy who always goes against the grain, even more than I. When he wanted a motorcycle, he wanted a Triumph. He's in the market for an acoustic now. What's he getting? Washburn. I admire that way of thinking. I hope that Hohner is a good one.
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One more thing to consider going in..if this is a very old guitar it could have problems like the need for a neck reset that wouldn't be worth the money on an old and not very valuable guitar. More than once I've looked at an old acoustic that looked neat online but didn't pan out. I looked at a cool old Aria OM the other day from the seventies and it had action like a dobro. The seller wasn't asking crazy money for it but it was still too much for a wall hanger.
If the action is good, the neck is straight and there aren't other structural problems, and you like it, go for it.
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How do you know what it looks like if you don't have any pics?
The reason I ask, is because if there is a pic on the net, I'm sure posting it here would help to specifically identify the model. The people here no just about everything about any kind of guitar.
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I've seen pictures, but I don't have a link or anything. I was shown by someone with Facebook access, but because I'm not on Facebook myself, I don't have the images. I may ask someone to send me the pictures in an email, though, if it would be helpful.
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It appears as if the signature's sole purpose is to advertise your guitars' awesomeness. Well, in that case: Hohner Limited Edition HG 310, nicknamed "Evelyn". Ibanez IJV50-NT 3U-01 dreadnought, nicknamed "Amber". Starcaster by Fender strat, nicknamed "Sylvia". |
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