Identifyi a Guitar for Collection

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I am a guitar collector and recently came across a unique guitar which I’m having trouble identifying. I was wondering if any Hohner enthusiasts could help me figure out some information in the guitar. From what I understand it is a custom made piece but cannot confirm that information. Here’s a picture. Thank you,

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Hi GT

I’m no expert but that headstock looks like it says “Holmes” on it? Could you post a close-up?

Is the neck bolted on? Whereabouts is the guitar in the world? I’m in the UK :smiley:

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Hi Jim, I was wondering about that but thought there was a chance it was a different design on the Hohner logo. I’m trying to identify another guitar as well. Pictured here. Can you help out? I’m in the US :+1:

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Hi GT
Your nice Flying V style guitar was definitely not made by Hohner. As Jim noted, the logo on the headstock reads “Holmes”. Good luck in your search!
Cheers
Steve

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I think this one is similarly not a Hohner. Quite a stunning guitar in many ways however! But I would say a characteristic of Hohner guitars is whilst they did have a few exciting designs in the 80s, they were always quite traditional in their approach.

This looks to be a replica of the guitar used by Randy Piper from the band WASP in their video “Wild Child”. The headstock is not quite the same as Randy’s, but whoever built it has at least carried the bone motif over to a standard 3+3 arrangement.

You can find the “Wild Child” video on YouTube but I should point out WASP were one of the more extreme bands from the 80’s USA metal scene and are not to everyone’s taste :dizzy_face: So do please bear that in mind if you search for information about them online :scream:

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That one is also definitely not a Hohner. For a few years from the mid 1980s, product management of Hohner guitars was in the hands of Hamburg vintage guitar dealership No.1. They lined up a series of well made mid price guitars, all built in the Korean factory which I believe also made brands such as Warwick or Washburn, as well as convincing Ned Steinberger to license his headless design and hardware to Hohner for the B2 bass and 6 string equivalent. All these guitars have aged well and remain sought after instruments which continue to offer great value for money.

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