{"product_id":"hofner-1967-459-vtz-violin-guitar-sunburst-with-case","title":"Hofner 1967 Model 459-VTZ Violin Electric Guitar Vibrato Treble Booster Fuzz!, w\/ Case, Excellent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Hofner 1967 459-VTZ Violin in sunburst is in excellent condition.  This is one of the coolest, most unique items to hit the shop of late.  It isn't just a novelty - it plays great and has really good tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 459 VTZ is a 1960s Violin guitar, and the letters stand for the features: the Vis for vibrato, the T is a treble booster, and the Z is a fuzz. The guitar is really rare, though nobody seems to know how many were made. Paul McCartney is the famous Hofner player, and he's long used the 500\/1 violin bass first made in 1956. This guitar is the six-string cousin of that violin shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction details include a spruce top, maple back and sides, maple neck, Indian rosewood fretboard, and 22 frets. The finish, neck, pickups, switch, bridge, tailpiece, and tuners are all original, with a few original-screw exceptions noted in the specs.  I had to change the volume potentiometer as the original was shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControls offer the great tone, straight from the pickups with volume and tone controls as well as a three-way pickup selector.  There is a switch that engages the treble boost and fuzz circuit when depressed.  In that monde, the 3-way toggle comes into play.  You get treble boost (\"T\"), and fuzz (\"Z\"),  or both (TZ).  The fuzz is where it's at, and the TZ setting is really cool too.  The T setting by itself isn't all that great. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar comes with an original case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eColor: sunburst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFinish Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFinish Condition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWeight: 5 lbs 14 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eScale Length: 25.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eHas Truss Rod: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTruss Rod Condition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Width: 1-11\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Radius: 7.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eString Spacing at the Bridge: 2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Length: 18-1\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eLower Bout: 11-3\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWaist: 6-11\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eUpper Bout: 9\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Depth\/Thickness: 2-5\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOverall Length: 39-1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard Color: Mother of Pearl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard Condition: good, small hole near bracket screw - see pic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard Screws Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Material: maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Profile: C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Finish Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Plate Color: chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Plate Material: metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Plate Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Screws Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner Model: Nickel spring loaded tuners with white\/cream plastic keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuners Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChanges To Headstock For Tuners?: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner Screws Original?: all but 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTruss Rod Cover: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Material: Vintage plastic \/ synthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eInlay: Mother of Pearl rectangle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Material: Indian rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Condition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Count: 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Material: spruce top, maple back and sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Binding: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Binding Condition: very good, some shrinkage at the waist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Type: Floating adjustable archtop bridge with a wooden base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTremolo Arm Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSaddle Material: metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSaddles Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge And Saddle Screws Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTailpiece Brand:  Factory needle-bearing smooth vibrato system with a trapezoid-style tailpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTailpiece Color: chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTailpiece Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTailpiece Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSwitch 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excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Pickup Screws Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSolders Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWiring Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eControl Cavity Cover Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eControl Cavity Condition: very good, 2 non original screws in bored out holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePotentiometer Count: 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePotentiometers Original?: 3 of 4 are original, original included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePotentiometer Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOutput Jack Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eKnob Color: black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eKnob Count: 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