Hi all, could someone help me determine the age of this guitar please. Serial no. 055401. Thank you!
Do you have any further details? A model number would help.
Cheers, Steve
Hi Steve, the only other details I have is it’s a Hohner Countryman.
According to the Service Department, Hohner marketed the Countryman from the beginning to the end of the 1990s. There appears to be some confusion regarding the name, the term Countryman was used for both an individual model (Dreadnought with a spruce top, mahogany neck, sides and back) and a series of guitars under the general designation HW300. As your guitar has no model designation, it will be one of the individual models. Hope that helps!
Steve
Hi Steve, yeah that helps. Its a dreadnought with spruce top and mahogany back and sides so I’m going to assume it’s the former. Do you know if it’s a solid top or laminate?
Cheers,Gary
Hi Gary
As far as I can see it’s a solid top. I reckon your assumption about the model is correct. By the way, I forgot to mention the fingerboard is rosewood.
All the best, Steve
Great stuff thank you. Well I rescued one from a skip so I think I’ve done quite well. Bit of a clean up and some new strings and it’ll be good to go. Many thanks for your answers, Gary.
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