The Hofner Verithin appeared in the Selmer London catalogue of 1960, at around the same time as Hofner introduced the same basic guitar with the 4574 model designation in the general European market price list.
The Verithin features a hollow, twin cutaway body with a depth of only 30mm. Laminated flame maple is used for the body back & sides, with a double “Venetian” cutaway laminated spruce top.
The neck is a three-piece maple/beech set-neck with Pearloid/tortoishell strip fret-markers inlaid into the rosewood fingerboard, and a "President-style" bell-flower design inlaid into the ebony fascia of the headstock. For the first year or so, the guitar was finished in "russet-mahogany", but this then changed to this brighter "Cherry Red" finish that is synonymous with the Verithin.
This 1964 model left the factory with a Bigsby fitted – at some point in its life this has been changed over to the (correct) Lyre tail piece and micromatic bridge that Verithins were also produced with. Other than the tail piece and the bridge the guitar would appear to be all original, including the dog lead strap connector at the heal. The guitar is in really good condition and has some lovely age wear over the body (see last 8 pictures). It plays really well with nice low action and the 2 Hofner staple pickups still sound fantastic – the bridge pickup tone control is making little difference to the tone, but everything else is working as it should. The guitar comes complete with a modern Hofner Verythin fitted hard case.
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