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Höfner
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Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG is a German (originally Austro-Bohemian) manufacturer of musical instruments, with one division that manufactures guitars and basses, and another that manufactures other string instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos, double basses and bows for stringed instruments.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG
- Company.logo
- Hofner logo.png
- Company.logo_size
- 150px
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.foundation
- Schönbach, Austria-Hungary
- Company.founder
- Karl Höfner
- Company.location
- Hagenau, Germany
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.industry
- Musical instruments
- Company.products
- Electric, acoustic, resonator and classical guitars Electric basses Ukuleles Violins Violas CellosDouble basses Bows
- Company.homepage
- hofner.com
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.hofner.com/en
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- Commons category
- Höfner
- inception
- 1887-01-01
- IPv6 routing prefix
- 2a01:4f8:201:8464::/64
- social media followers
- 10300
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Company history
- Changes of ownership
- Distribution
- Europe
- United States
- Selected models
- Notable Höfner users
- Beatles
- Paul McCartney
- Höfner 500/1 bass players
- Höfner 500/2 bass players
- Höfner guitar users
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG is a German (originally Austro-Bohemian) manufacturer of musical instruments, with one division that manufactures guitars and basses, and another that manufactures other string instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos, double basses and bows for stringed instruments.
Much of Höfner's popularity is attributed to Paul McCartney's use of the Höfner 500/1 electric bass guitar throughout his career. This violin-shaped model is commonly referred to as the "Beatle bass".