Product: Hofner Compensator - Congress
Price Paid: N/A used
Submitted
06/29/1999
at
02:43am
by
Balti
Email: bschazmann at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
No Opinion
1964, Made in W. Germany. Acoustic with 2 colour sunburst top, with 2 f-shaped keyholes. Floating bridge with fan-shaped metal string holder. Slim neck with a medium action. A very old acoustic with a old-fashioned look.
Sound
:
8
Very individual sound. In between a National and a cheap plywood guitar. Very good for slide guitar. Not a lot of volume. This is the acoustic guitar with the most character that I have played.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
5
I got this guitar in a decapitated state. The neck was completely broken off the main body. I brought it in to a violin repairer and the result was pretty good. The finish is still good.
Reliability/Durability
:
No Opinion
The guitar has been through a lot and is not what it used to be. I use it purely for practise, and it gets a lot of it.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Dont even know if Hofner still exist ...
Overall Rating
:
7
Ive been playing for a couple of years. I own a '94 Std Tele and a knackered '79 25/50 Anniversary Les Paul. I like it very much as a practise guitar, as it can be made to sound great in many different styles, it has a ton of character. Pity that it is so fragile. Overall, she's a beauty.
