And here's a pic of a 1955 Cremona label. One like this is inside the mando on the Schoenbach site. I suppose these labels were only used in instruments for the home market.
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Re: Which Hofner mandolin?
And here's a pic of a 1955 Cremona label. One like this is inside the mando on the Schoenbach site. I suppose these labels were only used in instruments for the home market.
Re: Which Hofner mandolin?
As far as I have been able to check, it was the other way round: Höfner was taken over by Cremona shortly after WWII, and the designs were continued which may explain resemblance between the Hofner...
Re: Which Hofner mandolin?
They're not Höfners!
Found out Seppo's mando (and one of mine) is a 'Cremona 545' by masterbuilder Bräuer from Schönbach, Germany.
Some nice pictures at...
Re: Which Hofner mandolin?
Both are.
Re: Which Hofner mandolin?
Hello everyone,
I've been at the Cafe before, but I have only just registered today.
The mandolin looks like a Hofner to me too. I got the same model, early sixties, with a carved bridge. Plus...