Hobner archtop acoustic guitar made in India

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Hobner archtop acoustic guitar made in India

Location:

Caribou, ME

Description:

This is a Hobner A265 archtop, made in India. I don't know the year; it's probably not that old, maybe 80s or so. 16.5" lower bout, nut width just over 1-5/8", 25.5" scale. I believe it is made of solid wood but don't rely on my opinion. It is made in India and is very crude. It's not junk, it's just rough. They all are. Hobner, Givson, Gibtone, to name a few. They are rough. This one plays good and sounds good.... not a Gibson but not junk. It is very light as you can see by the scale pic. The tuners, pickguard, bridge, and tailpiece are all very cheesy. Could this be transformed by swapping out a bunch of parts? No. I can say that because... these parts are cheesy, cheap, and junky but they WORK. So don't waste your money upgrading unless.... well, unless you're compelled to, but it's not going to make much of a change. The top doesn't have much arch to it and has settled somewhat during it's lifetime. It's not falling apart, it's just not very archy. There is no separation at the neck heel! This is just their workmanship! This guitar is pretty comfortable, the frets are decent, the action isn't horrible... and it's cheap to buy and funky. I don't oversell guitars. This is a weird cool guitar and no more. I do not have a case for it, unfortunately. I have priced this comparable to what other Hobners have sold for on Reverb and ebay in the past and I will accept a decent offer... just know I have a while to decide and someone else might scoop it in the meantime. $80 shipping. US only.

Category:

Guitars

Posted:

July 24 on Americanlisted