The Hohner company was founded in 1857, and is currently the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of harmonicas. Hohner offers a wide range of solidly constructed musical instruments. The company has stayed contemporary with the current market by licensing designs and parts from Ned Steinberger, Claim Guitars (Germany), and Wilkinson hardware. Hohner started producing guitars in the 1970s. In 1986, HSS was established by Hohner to become a distributor to all of Hohner's products (guitars, drums, accessories, etc.). HSS was also the distributor for Crafter Guitars in the late 1990s and early 2000s. For more information, visit Hohner's website, or contact them directly.
Instruments currently produced in Korea, although earlier models from the 1970s were built in Japan. Currently distributed in the U.S. by Hohner, Inc. located in Glen Allen, VA.

HOHNER Electric Guitars Models

HOHNER B Bass Quilt VI Six-String (BBASSVIQ) Image

HOHNER B Bass Quilt VI Six-String (BBASSVIQ)

- similar to the B Bass Quilt except in six-string configuration, available in Antique Violin Dark (disc.), Black Cherry Sunburst, Deep Purple Burst, Deep Sea Burst, or Trans. Charcoal Gray finish, disc. 2005, reintroduced 2007-present.

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HOHNER HS85

- similar to HS65, except features pearloid top, two single coil pickups, three-way switch, available in White Pearloid finish, mfg. 1997-98.

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HOHNER OSC Archtop I/II

- similar to the OSC, except has an arched flame maple top, and Tesla Plasma pickups in HSH (OSC I) or HSS (OSC II) configuration, available in Cherry Sunburst, Natural Satin, or Trans. Black finish, mfg. 2005-present.

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HOHNER B 500

- sleek offset double cutaway maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, available in Metallic Red finish...

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HOHNER THE JACK BASS CUSTOM

- offset double cutaway maple body, through-body headless maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, Steinberger bridge, black hardware, 2 J-style pickups, 2 volume/tone controls, active tone electronics with switch and...

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HOHNER TB II (TABU)

- double cutaway solid mahogany body with arched quilted maple top, set mahogany neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, matching headstock with three-per-side Grover tuners, fixed bridge, STB, two Tesla Plasma II humbucker picku...

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HOHNER HS90

- double offset cutaway maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, tremolo, 6-on-a-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 single coil/humbucker pickups, volume/tone controls, 5-way switch, available in Natural Satin...

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HOHNER HJ3

- single cutaway semi-hollow mahogany body with figured maple top, two f-holes, B/N/H binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays, black headstock with three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tail...

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HOHNER HPB

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, P/J-style pickup, volume/tone control, available in Black finish,...

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HOHNER TB I (Tabu DC)

- similar to the Tabu, except has no quilted top or binding, 22-fret fingerboard with Batman inlay, stop tailpiece, and exposed pickups, available in Natural, Trans. Black, or Yellow finish, mfg. 2005-present.

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HOHNER HJ4

- single cutaway semi-hollow mahogany body with arched mahogany top, two f-holes, B/N/H binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays, black headstock with three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop ta...

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HOHNER HZB

- similar to HPB, except features two J-style single coil pickups, tortoiseshell pickguard, two volume/tone controls, controls mounted on a metal plate, available in Ivory finish, disc.

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HOHNER HJ5

- single cutaway semi-hollow mahogany body with arched spruce top, two f-holes, B/N/H binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays, black headstock with three-per-side tuners, rosewood bridge, tra...

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HOHNER HZAB

- similar to HZB, except has two J-style Designed by EMG active pickups, available in Vintage Sunburst or Walnut Satin finish, disc.

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HOHNER PHOENIX STANDARD

- offset double cutaway agathis body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset pearloid dot inlay, fixed bridge, natural finish peghead, 2-per-side die cast tuners, chrome hardware, 2 HPC-4 Deluxe soapbar pickups, 2 volu...

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HOHNER Phoenix Deluxe

- similar to the Phoenix Standard, except features Louisiana swamp ash body, 2 HPC-4 Custom active/passive pickups, gold hardware, abalone fingerboard dot inlay, active electronics LED indicator, available in Desert Walnut Stain finish, mfg...