Hohner

I have'Gibson-ised' it as I love the '58 era dot inlay 335's, but could NEVER afford genuine one! What astonished me, apart from build quality is there is even the oval orange paper copy of model type and number, just as per Gibbo, visible through f hole. I fitted a 'roller' type bridge, action is just so good, no fret buzz, really well finished. I removed bridge PUP cover and intend to remove other. It was made by Hohner in the '90's I believe and was told by guy I bought this from that it has 'Kent Armstrong' humbuckers, no idea if true or were std on original? Whatever they are they sound great (I suspect they are originals). I fitted the Gibson type 'tulip' machine heads and truss rod cover (original was different shape with SE35 on it. I would NEVER try to pass on as a Gibson, and anyone who knew their 'onions' would know it is NOT a Gibbo in an instant, but it plays great through my Hi-Watt 100 watt combo, looks great, and you can get all the sounds you would expect from a 335. I have gigged with it many times. So if you ever see one up for sale, grab yourself a great late 50's era 335 type for a fraction of the price!! They seem quite rare as there is only 1 or 2 (favourable) reviews on Youtube, and I have only seen 1 for sale on e-bay, but don't look that often.

I got this Hohner HRG DLX (II?) from my local pawn shop. There's a chip in the finish near the input jack. Not a deal breaker for me. Otherwise, in great shape: action, finish, intonation, everything else working well. No one around here knew about it. So, bcuz no one showed any interest, it was sold to me with a thick padded Hohner gig bag, quality and durable to protect the guitar, for $50 and tax. Here, came out to $54 and change. Crazy bcuz the quality of this guitar is obvious when one picks up and plays on it. New in the 2000's (or 1990's...?) it retailed for $500 new. I'm a noodler now; I'm older and had my run n fun. OG Rock and Alternative in the late 80's and 90's. Covers Band in the 2000's. Just plunk away now, maybe some day to get serious again. For now, I use this with a Line 6 15 watt, or a Stephen S20 8R 20 watts 8" and built in tuner. I use either a Digitech RP100A, an old Zoom 505, or some stomp boxes I got lying around. The price alone would entice ppl to buy it, but here are the features: 24 fret Rosewood and Maple with the skunk stripe. Nice light frets for flying up and down the neck. Shredder guitar. Nice sealed tuners. 2 Mighty Mite humbuckers. 2 volume knobs and one tone knob. The middle knob is a push/pull coil tap that actually sounds great. Hardware is great. A Wilkinson V 50 2 piece tremolo. Grey/Black/Charcoal finish. The Horn design is kinda funny. The sales guy said he preferred the Hohner ST 59 Strat copy. I've owned a yellow finish one in the 90's. Those are great. This one as well. Sounds good to me. Enough variation tonally for most to ALL music styles. Only bcuz no one knew about the guitar, and that chip pictured, was why I got it at the price I did. Like said earlier, it originally was sold for $499.95 back when. I honestly don't know when they came out. I've seen different dates. No stamp anywhere to indicate the date. I just feel like I got a bargain. Decently versatile. The store intonated the guitar well. Sales guy and Luthier said it was easy to adjust neck, bridge. It's a keeper for me. Especially for the price!! I've seen various prices for these used on all the usual suspect sites: Reverb, C/L, Sam Ash, Market Place, etc. No lower than $200, and up. So, taking all into consideration, I'd definitely pay $50 again!! Or the higher amount. IMHO, this guitar sounds great, intonated well, very playable, and great for all levels of players. I'd say intermediate to professional. A great main or back up. TY for reading!!

Well this one was a real surprise. I saw this for sale online, not in my area, so would not be able to play it before purchasing. Tried to do some research on the background of it but was unable to find much information. Its made up of some pretty nice components so I thought I'd take a punt. When it arrived and I opened the hardcase, straight away I could tell it was a quality instrument. It's based on a tele body shape, a Supertele if you like, with a body of alder, an American hard Maple neck with a Rosewood fingerboard, Wilkinson/Gotoh VSVG tremolo, Schaller M6 locking tuners, hand wired Harry Haussel hot humbucker at the bridge position, two Harry Haussel hand wired Blues single coils in the middle and neck positions, 5 way switch, Dunlop Stainless Steel frets, German carve headstock, locking strap pins, mother of pearl dot fingerboard markers and really nicely done hand inlaid alternating ebony and maple binding on the body. There's a very comfortable tummy carve, and a nice recessed design where the neck meets the body allowing easy upper fret access. The body is gloss Black, while the neck has a natural satin finish. The guitar is quite heavy, not overly so in my opinion, and feels very solid and well balanced on a strap and comfortable sitting down as well thanks to the tummy carve. It's a tele shaped body but it's set up more like a SSH Strat with the very good tremolo system and 5 way switch. Cool in-between sounds and I really love the neck pickup for clean but slightly dirty bluesy stuff. With the humbucker in the bridge it really is a very versatile instrument. The neck is a beautiful piece of American Hard Rock Maple, I'd call it something like a modernish C-shape and is topped with a Rosewood fingerboard. Again, very comfortable to play all the way. I've plugged this in to an old ac30 and my word, beautifully quiet powerful cleans and overdriven goodness. The tones from this make it sound like a bunch of different guitars. I've also plugged thru the clean channel of a V22 and played around with some pedals and these pickups did a great job there too. In my small apartment it goes into my THR10 and does the job very well. It's a great playing and sounding guitar!

This amp is very little known but Hohner makes really good products, especially as this one was made before planned obsolescence so it’s high-quality stuff. Specswise : 12" speaker Two instrument inputs : active or passive bass Presence control (changes mids and highs, very practical to change the sound quickly) Volume control, up to 40W power High Boost switch, which can be activated with a standard footswitch standard, either for a solo or a change within the same song, I never trie dit (I don’t own a footswitch) 3-ban passive EQ: low/mid/high, classic, for a basic tone shape BUT! It also features an active, switchable 4-band EQ, allowing to really carve one’s sound, whichever bass you use. It’s really a great feature on an amp in this price range – and also this model’s main asset Headphone and line out FX loop – unfortunately i have no idea as to its quality as i don’t own a bass pedal… Classic supply plug This amp has accompanied me for the last 5 years. It really allows going after the sound you’re seeking and you can adapt to all kinds of music, i even used it with a guitar to play jazz and it sounded great. It’s sturdy, a bit heavy but nothing to compare with a full-tube amp in the same power range. The 12” speaker goes low enough, and even if it can’t go under 100Hz when you raise the volume it’s well enough if you don’t play on big stages. It works fine in rehearsal, even with a drummer. It’s great in theory, but mine is starting to age and get tired… it starts hissing, plocs at turning on and off, gets overdriven when you take the volume beyond 8, but after replacing a few condos I guess it will be alright.

The Hohner HP Bass is essentially a copy of the popular Fender Precision Bass. I don’t know the exact years, but sometime in the 80’s Fender lost their patent for the P Bass and a slew of other companies started using the design. Of course when they got the patent back they sued everyone who stole the design, but many of these P Bass clones are still around under a variety of brands, including this one from Hohner. It’s got the same make up as a P Bass and has just a single pick up. UTILIZATION It’s super easy to play the Hohner HP Bass. It’s got the same fluid and tight feel that you get with a nice Fender P Bass. It’s a hard feeling to describe but those who have played any decent P Bass understand what I’m talking about. I think it has to do with it’s round neck that makes it so easy to slither up and down the neck. For pick up control there is just a knob for volume and another one for tone so there should be no issues there. SOUNDS The sound of the Hohner HP Bass is absolutely reminiscent of that classic P Bass sound as it’s punchy and round. It has a very specific sound and even though this isn’t a Fender it’s definitely true to the P Bass tone. There isn’t much more to say about this as those who know what a P Bass sounds like will be happy to hear that this is the real deal. OVERALL OPINION Although somewhat rare, the Hohner HP Bass is an awesome way to get a true P Bass copy without having a spend a bunch of money. The one that I’ve used was purchased for a very small amount of money. I’m not sure if you need to get lucky for this to happen but it seems like this is a great deal if you can find one. After playing one of these I’m looking into getting one for myself for sure…

I've been using the classic Hohner Clavinet D6 electric clavinet for about a year and while I haven't played every clavinet out there, this is by far the best model I have played for a number of different reasons. The first reason is the sound quality as it has the most realistic and rich clavinet sound I've ever heard. It has some filter controls, but the inherent sound is really all you need - it just sounds that good. The filter controls include switches for brilliant, treble, medium, and soft, as well and volume control. It also has a 1/4 inch output to send to an amplifier. The next reason I love the D6 so much is its overall feel and its overall look. The great feel makes it feel like water to play and the wood look is awesome and one that keeps it preserved in the time period it was made, which is the early 1970s. Since the D6 is no longer made, if you would like to buy one you need to get it used. The average used price is pretty reasonable and isn't that expensive for a top quality keyboard like this. I have also used the D6 with phaser and other modulation effects with great success, although it can get some great sounds on its own. Hohner is known for making some awesome products, like their clavinets and their harmonicas, and the D6 is really one of their finest products. This reputation adds to the allure of the Hohner D6. Overall the D6 is a classic keyboard and all keyboard players should try this out. This being said, if you are looking for a single keyboard to use, this isn't it as it is a specified type of sound great for funk. It is a great complementary piece for the keyboard player who has a digital workstation already.

This is a parlour guitar, it has a gentle sound, not loud, gentle and mellow. Mine stays in tune for very long periods. I played it, borrowed from a friend and it sounded really nice. My wife got the same instrument for me for Xmas. It stays in tune, nice low action, the neck is wonderful. This is a very fine guitar, the front wood is book matched, that means the wood is split and opened like a book. It is totally symmetrical, so is the rear? Why would you book match the back unless there was a pride involved in it's construction. For a relatively low cost guitar, the workmanship is excellent, this is a very fine guitar. If you see one, just get it. Nut is great, tuners are great. Its really a very fine instrument. 20 fret, 15 up to the body, very very playable. Tom

The Hohner Pianet M is a popular electric piano and it was one of the best one’s that Hohner Made. Hohner is a company from Germany and it was produced between the 60’s and 70’s. The sound of the Pianet M is from a bunch of metal stings that are plucked by pads that are the inside of the unit and then medal rods connected to the keys so that when you press a note the pad moves and makes the string vibrate which creates that sound. There are other versions of the Hohner Pianet as well, the first version of the it by Hohner was just called the Pianet. Then came out when the Pianet C the Pianet L and this version here (not in that order though). The Hohner Pianet M was one of the final models that came out and that’s when they changed the pads on the inside from foam to rubber so they would last longer and be better. This is one of the reason that the Pianet M models was so popular because it basically would last longer, they have worked out all of the kinks with this model of the Pianet by Hohner. The M model was made for home use only and was built in a case that was made of wood and had speakers also built in on it, so no need for external speakers. Also, the M model didn’t come with legs, the previous models had legs so they could stand at a good height on there own. A lot of the technology used on the Pianet M is still being used on a lot of electric pianos in todays world almost 40 years later. Hohner was way ahead of time when making this model. I take my hat of to Hohner they have created a great electric piano and if I could rewind time I would purchase one of these now.

The Hohner Clavinet C is a electric keyboard. The keyboard itself has a nice weight and feel too it. Not too heavy. The design is very vintage and can come in the version pictured above or they also make a version that looks like the whole thing is wood. There have been several models of this produced over time like the D6 and the E7. When you push down a key there is a mechanism on the inside that hammers down on the string. Basically similar to like an upright piano. Its sort of like a guitar string with a hammer coming down on it, and that’s where you get your sound from. it’s a very nice sound that you can get from it. Its authentic and not like most o the other electric keyboards that have been produced of the last 25 years or so. You will love the sound you will get out of the Hohner Clavinet. The Honer Clavinet C seems like it was designed for used at home and not to be moved too many times. Even though its really not that heavy because I have picked it up several times and was surprised by the weight of it. Overtime, you will probably need to have the hammer tips replaced. You can actually still purchase these online even though this keyboard is pretty old. Many people also restore the Clavinets now adays so that people can have them “brand new” again. Because it would be very hard to find one of these in great shape. Unless someone already worked on it and restored it and if you do find one that is in good shape already it will cost you a lot of money because you will probably have to get it from a collector. But overall, if you do get your hands on the Hohner Clavinet C you will love it. It is one of the best Clavinets produced and Hohner has been doing it for a long time.

I took up guitar as an older adult (late 40s I have been playing, off and on, for 10 years; I stink but I'm getting better. I enjoy Folk, Fingerstyle, and light Rock. Leo Kottke, John Fahey and Ry Cooder are like gods to me. This was purchased on the internet because I wanted a "parlor size" guitar that I could play on the sofa or chair in any position without bumping into everything. I paid $129 plus shipping($30). This little beauty sounds great.I can't figure out why. The solid spruce top is glossed and not particularly thin so it should not sound so resonant, but it is clean and bright from bass to treble. I put on "SILK AND STEEL" strings and didn't like the sound as much so I but on regular D'ddario phosphor bronze lights and the sound is great. I have a Takamine G220 with the same body shape and in the same price range and it sounds "dead" compared to the HF 75. The unusual "open" headstock, which I don't mind, is a separate piece and is cleanly joined to the neck diagonaly. You can see the joint although it looks very strong. The OVANGKOL wood on the sides and back look O.K. on the back but looks like plastic(it isn't) on the sides. Built like the proverbial "brick s***house" SOLID. Clean lines modest inlays, oval perloid markers on the neck and bridge comes with an uninstalled with a pickguard (stickyback). Leave it off unless you play HARD with a pick. The guitar looks much better without it. Despite the fact that I don't play very well, I have a great ear and own about 20 guitars, including a custom spruce top solid wood Martin, but I find myself picking up this Hohner HF75 the most. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I've played guitar for 47 years - folk, blues, bluegrass/oldtime, acoustic rock and roll. Songwriting. Finger picking more than strumming. I occasionally play with others, rarely in front of an audience. My other guitar is a Martin 000-18. I'd missed out on cheap solid-face acoustic guitars till I stumbled into a May 1999 Acoustic Guitar mag article (which is on the web.) They rated a Hohner highest and though I was open to other brands, depending on sound, I met up with a Hohner first. $270, from Richmond Music Center, VA. If I'd shopped around I could have found it for perhaps $50 less. I hadn't played it hard enough in the store - shyness - and missed hearing it buzz. The neck was bent down some. I sent it back to the Hohner people who replaced it with a better-sounding one. It has a bright warm sound that opened up after a year's playing. It's more a Taylor sound than a Martin and is about 95% as loud as the most expensive Taylors. That is, it's as loud as 95% of Taylors. The tone matches the best of Taylor or Martin (except for the Martin bass; though I like the Hohner's bass for it's balance with mid and hi.) I'm not crazy about the look of the do-dads - gold machines, tricky-looking bridge and dots. The ovangkol ply, back and sides, is odd, though it probably adds to the sound. Nothing in the look, though, really bothers me. If the sound's good - and, yes, it is! - I don't care what a guitar looks like. (And a guitar can't look good enough to overcome sound that's not there. I had a more inexpensive Martin before the Hohner and got rid of it because it just never had what the Hohner turned out to have.) I've described some of it already. Well-made - no problems after 3+ years of playing. Not as artful or quality-controlled as a $1000 instrument, which is fine. A Larivee dealer told me with some heat that the Hohner probably wouldn't last 50 years. Shoot, neither will I. (Actually, I'll bet the Hohner will. And so could I.) I just ran into a Johnson JD-17 for $299 which is louder and richer all around than any guitar I've played but a few over $2000. There's something a little loose-cannon about it and the intonation challenges my tuning a bit too much. I would have bought it but my daughter's off to college soon, so I expect to be entirely satisfied with new ultra-light Elixer strings on the old Hohner; and too with my little old 000-18, which can send out a shock wave or two. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

First guitar, my parents paid close to $105 for it, i believe Since it was my first guitar, i have nothing to really compare it too. SInce it only has 12 fretson the exposed neck, it's a little smaller than some, but it suits me just fine and i love the sound. It dosent play as easily as my dad's Yamaha, but that's the only complaint i have. The strings show some wear in the frets i use most often. solid wood, not sure what type. A good first acoustic for any beginner. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com