Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Through the 1980s, Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG controlled the Höfner name, and 1 plant built it: Hofner Bubenreuth.[1, 2]
1 era touch the 1980s across 1 line. Nothing changed inside the decade, so every Höfner from these years is the same version on its line.
| Year | Controlled by | Built at | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1981 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1982 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1983 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1984 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1985 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1986 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1987 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1988 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] | |
| 1989 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth[1, 2] |
| Line | Years | Controlled by | Built at | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Höfner German-built guitars and basses (Schönbach, Bubenreuth, Hagenau; 1930s to present) | 1950–1994 | Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG | Hofner Bubenreuth | primary[1, 2] |
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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