Hohner has been making moderately priced acoustic guitars since the 1970s. Beginning players favor them for their inexpensive pricing and solid construction. Playing a Hohner guitar has at least one major disadvantage, however--It's impossible for a Hohner owner to tell for certain when the guitar was made. Unlike other guitar makers that use specifically coded serial numbers to signify a guitar's month and date of production, no such system exists for Hohner guitars. Dating a Hohner guitar requires the owner to describe the instrument in detail and ask the company to estimate the date of manufacture.
Send the photos and notes electronically. If you took the pictures digitally, attach them to the body of an email along with the written description of your guitar and a short note saying you would like to determine your guitar's date of manufacture. The email address is webinfo@hohnerusa.com
Hohner Guitar Serial Number Lookup
Hi ! New in here, I love these guitars and have a black Gt3 with serial c101309 , made in korea. Kristin, I appreciate your info about its year and the push/pull function switch. Tahnks !!HONHER GT3 - 2.jpeg1280960 161 KB
Hi Paul! Please excuse my late reply. I am happy to help you here. Both serial numbers you mention: C106056 and C100455 belong to models made in 1991 in Korea.The HOHNER Professional The Prinz was introduced in 1985 and remained part of the assortment until 1994. First they were made in Korea and later in the early 90s in Indonesia.
Hey! Of course! The G3T is a left-handed electric guitar. ; body: Californian solid maple through neck: Californian maple with Indian rosewood fingerboard; 24 nickel silver frets; colour: black; 3 Select designed by EMG; 2 single coil size, 1 humbucker size; vol/tone; 3 mini switches: on/off; push/pull for Vintage-Blend-Sound; black hardware, Steinberger; fine-tuning-bridge; tremolo with trem-lockThe model with the serial number 8854547 was manufactured in 1988.You can clean it with any non-agressive surface cleaner.
The "Gold Edition" harmonica is based upon the MS reed plates. It features a crystal glass comb and engraved gold-plated cover plates. The bottom cover plate has the serial numbers from 1 to 150. It is packaged in a leather case with an anniversary booklet.
The "Chrome Edition" harmonica is also based upon the MS reed plates. Featuring a crystal glass comb and specially engraved chrome-plated anniversary cover plates. The bottom cover plate has the serial numbers from 1 to 1857. It is also packaged with an anniversary booklet. The "Standard Edition" model features a clear acrylic comb and the top cover plate is specially engraved.
During the early 1970s, production of especially classical and folk guitars continued under the Contessa, Contessa By Hohner and Hohner Contessa names. By 1974 (and probably much earlier) at least some guitars were being sourced from Japan.[57] In 1974, M. Hohner Inc. registered Hohner International as a trademark for use on musical instruments.[58] The Contessa name was dropped with the exception of a small number of classical guitars. From 1975, most guitars had the Hohner name on the headstock and Hohner International branding on the soundhole label of acoustic guitars.[59] Guitars were then produced under the Hohner brand from around 1975 to 2015, when Hohner withdrew completely from the guitar market.
Can anyone help me to identify the place of origin, and date of this Hohner banjo? The Tuners appear to to old and the Pot is Alluminum. There is no other marking on it at all anywhere except the name HOHNER on the neck and a number stamped into the back of the neck # 993895 don't know if that's a serial # or a Model #. I've had the Pot off and there are no markings anywhere inside at all. It came with the Orioginal Hohner warrentee cards which have the address as Hickville NY. I did find out that Hohner was in Hicksville NY from 1960 to 1983, that's all I could come up with. Like to know if it's German, American, or Japan made. Thanks for any help at all. DanO'
A friend of mine just got a 3/4 Contessa, model number Hg-05 and serial number 11756. It's labeled for both Contessa and M. Hohner, and it's a classical acoustic, briged for nylons. I'm trying to find some information on it for him, but I haven't found much... if you've found anything, could you email me? I'll email you as well if I find any information.
: I have a Contessa model HG-01 Serial number 5690, I too would like to find information about this guitar.I have had it since 1979, and bought it used.I don't even know for sure who made it.Thanks,Betty
I Have the Contessa HG 06 it is a 6 steel string acoustic guitar. It still has the made in Italy stamp. serial number 18608. on the inside label it says Hicksville, NY * Palo Alto Calif . I would be interested in any information you can find. If i find any I will let you know.
Yo tengo tambien una guitarra Contessa HG 0I, la compre hace 6 meses. La guitarra esta espectacular, funcciona perfectamente... la puse en venta , y de repente me asaltaron los telefons. Puede ver el anuncio en este enlance -und-verkaufen/freizeit-hobby-kulinarik/hohner-contessa-bj-1966-104874924?adId=104874924
Do you want to know how to date a Marlin guitar that you own? Sometimes, it is difficult to determine the model and date it was manufactured for old guitars as imprinted guitar serial numbers can be erased naturally with time. If this scenario happens, there are still ways to determine the important details, like the model of the guitar.
From 1984 until 1989, Samick used serial numbers on its contract brands like the Marlin guitars using the following format: YMMPPPP. The letter Y means the year the guitar was manufactured, and the letter MM means the month the guitar was built. For the PPPP, it means the production number, but in 1988, it was changed to PPPPP to accommodate the numbering to the very high volume of production.
For example, if your guitar has a serial number of 8071713, it means that it was built in 1988 because of the first digit, 8. Its production month is July from the second and third digit, 07. Its production number is 1713, which means that it is the 1713th Marlin guitar produced in July 1988. That is how you should interpret the serial numbers in your Marlin guitar.
Another example is if your Marlin guitar has a serial number 7012010, then it means that your guitar was manufactured in 1987, and it also means that it was produced in the month of January because of the second and third digits, 01. Its production number is 2010, which means that it is the 2010th Marlin guitar that was produced in January 1987.
I have a very first production mad cat,and they werent made by hohner.! Hohner took them to pos class very quikly and within a couple of years. ( thats 2 ) it was barely recognizable tops eerent flame but blister maple with a body made with maple 1x4s stacked in 2 layers,and walnut inlayed center stripe that is only in the blister top. Only says madcat on peghead. Electroncs were typical ( bad) japanese of the period. My store bought this one ,a59 lespaul junior copy ,and a oasis,alembic style copy ,all with the hs anderson name. Every one a winner,but had a hell of a time selling,and bought this one myself,and used for some years befor prince came on the scene. These guitars were designed in england i thik and wholsaled by david wexler co. In the us the one i have is of the vert highest quality with a golden ( with just a touch of green?). Finish. Again exellent guitar that hohner basically drove into the dirt!!! Imagine that. :S
I played a Hohner Professional B Bass V (5 string) for years. It was a great bass (cost me about 350 new in the early 1990's (maybe 1992)) and I've got no plans to get rid of it anytime soon (although it's retired now because I bought a custom Shuker).Just for reference the serial number on mine is C100628. It has both active and passive pick-up modes although some active feedback at a gig fried the pre-amp.However, all of that probable isn't that much help to you as it's probably not the bass you have
[quote name='EntropicLqd' post='589111' date='Sep 3 2009, 09:00 PM']I played a Hohner Professional B Bass V (5 string) for years. It was a great bass (cost me about 350 new in the early 1990's (maybe 1992)) and I've got no plans to get rid of it anytime soon (although it's retired now because I bought a custom Shuker).Just for reference the serial number on mine is C100628. It has both active and passive pick-up modes although some active feedback at a gig fried the pre-amp.However, all of that probable isn't that much help to you as it's probably not the bass you have [/quote]Having replaced my pre in my B Bass V with a John East U-Retro, I have the original sitting in a box, if you would like it?G.
Hi, I will revive this zombie.I've got an opportunity to buy Hohner JJ Professional bass, but I found internet to be not very helpful in search for some more details about the bass. She has obviously maple/maple neck and unknown body with flame maple top (maybe just a veneer), two jazz pickups labeled Hohner, gold hardware and no visible serial number (maybe on neck plate, but can't be sure). Can anyone tell me what is this? Here are some pictures of actual bass:
Looks a lovely bass to me, aesthetically at least. Depends what you want to know, it's likely mid-80s to mid-90s, probably Korean, it's active, I'd expect the controls are the same as the Jack & later versions of the B2A - 2x volume, and coaxial treble/bass. Can't be 100% sure from the pic but it looks like a single-piece neck rather than a glued-on board - nice! Does want a setup, though.The serial is probably on the neckplate - these are hefty cast metal with the Hohner Pro logo & stamped on serial number. A C prefix will almost certainly mean Cort in Korea, sorry but I don't know how to date these from serials.Anyway, in my experience the Hohner Pro range is consistently very good, & if this bass is any sort of bargain I doubt you'd go far wrong.Jon. 2ff7e9595c
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