Vintage 1958 Hofner Committee Natural Sunburst Archtop Guitar

Vintage 1958 Hofner Committee Natural Sunburst Archtop Guitar
Vintage 1958 Hofner Committee Natural Sunburst Archtop Guitar
I was recently contacted by the daughters of the original owner on this guitar in Liverpool. Their father had had it since new and he’d recently passed. Meaning it was time to find it a new home. This one is a really early example – 1958 to be exact. It threw me off initially with the sunburst back and sides and the natural front, but it is likely to have been professionally stripped back to the natural wood back in the 1960s. It’s been done incredibly well – in fact I am even doubting myself as I type this as it’s just too well done to not be original!? Could it have been custom ordered? Either way – it’s a true beauty and in wonderful condition.
The previous owner had a floated pickup professionally fitted a few years back, and it has been well done to the pick guard. It sounds amazing and plays really well. The guitar comes with a hard case, as pictured, which does the job with a bit of margin. It’s a real piece of guitar history and a lovely guitar at that! Please have a close look at the high resolution photographs below, as these form part of our description.