The Hopf name was established back in 1669, and lasted through the mid-1980s. The company produced a wide range of good quality solid body, semi-hollow, and archtop guitars from the late 1950s on. While some of the designs do bear an American design influence, the liberal use of local woods (such as beech, sycamore, or European pine) and certain departures from conventional styling give them an individual identity. Hopf produced electric guitars through the 1970s, and has focused on classical guitars since. In 2006, Eastwood Guitars reissued the Hopf Saturn 63 with a few minor improvements. Source: Tony Bacon, The Ultimate Guitar Book.
Instruments previously made in Germany from the late 1950s through the mid-1980s.

HOPF Electric Guitars Models

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HOPF EXPLORER STANDARD

- double smooth symmetrical cutatway hollow body, black body with a removable white plastic top and back that features multi-colored lighting (similar to the Rickenbacker Light Show), two f-holes, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret fingerboard wit...

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HOPF SATURN 63 ARCHTOP

- slight double cutaway semi-hollow body, solid spruce top, two teardrop-shaped soundholes on the bass bout, six-on-one-side tuners, tune-o-matic-style bridge, vibrato tailpiece, clear raised pickguard inscribed with "Hopf" logo,...

HOPF SUPER DE LUX 320SL Image

HOPF SUPER DE LUX 320SL

- single cutaway semi-hollow body with a large bass bout, arched top, two cat's-eye soundholes, raised black pickguard with three mounted controls, two mini humbucker pickups, fancy tailpiece, availble in Natural finish, mfg. 1960s.