60s Hofner archtop restoration - Part 6

[@chrislewis4830]

loved watching it all well done and it is a easy mistake to make happens to the best of us well done. when i wanted to learn to play the guitar i couldn't afford one but found a broken old hofner in a box in bit in an old 2nd hand shop so i had to learn how to restore it before i could learn to play it and ive been restoring guitars for customers and shops and museums ever since over 35yrs and most of my work is old hofners so a very well done job congrats and welcome to the world of restos there arnt enough of us

[@skateborg]

Nicely done sir!

[@navatekela-pule888]

brilliant!

[@Dutchy1949]

Hi Simon, loved your videos. I had a similar problem when I bought the body only of a Hofner President (1957-8) I ended re-gluing the neck and putting a large screw through the heel into the guitar from the top, if you were holding it with the neck upright. The result is really fantastic. The sound of my guitar now is incredible. It took me 3 years though from making a new neck, (I made the shape from a President I saw on e-bay) from a maple neck from China. Just finished a couple of months ago putting a single toaster style pickup on though it originally had 2 soap bar type pick ups. Love the finish you achieved on the body. Great job.

[@simpleone1989]

You must be proud of the finished product! Sounds like a big job!

[@arthurcunnien6549]

Excellent video I just started learning of the DIY repair restore and appreciate the tips I will attempt a neck repair on a 50s /60s Harmony archtop the fret action is really bad Thanks again !!

[@nerfnerfification]

Great restoration. Suggest you try taking the fingerboard off again and putting in a truss rod - later Hofners (60's era) have them and the action stays good.

[@chrislewis4830]

or replace the alloy reinforcement with graphite rods that way its not visible and stays true to its age and graphite is a hell of a lot stronger than alloy that's why i use it in all the banjos I make

[@chazz-j1994]

Fantastic work! Have you not considered low tension strings? Thomastik Infeld make some amazing strings and have a variety of lower tension sets.

[@soezere3177]

install softer strings buddy, nice work👍