Hofner HZ23
Handmade in Germany
The Höfner HZ23 is a beautiful handmade guitar that allows all musicians access to quality workmanship and sound. It has a beautifully figured mahogany body and a solid cedar top, giving a bright tone with excellent projection and full and warm tonal characteristics. It is finished in a matt lacquer, with a cream binding complementing the caramel tones of the body and giving it a very smart appearance. With a scale of 650mm and a nut width of 50mm, this instrument is the ideal student’s model. Made with craftsmanship and care in the Höfner workshops in Germany, this is a guitar that looks as good as it sounds and is also excellent value for money.
| Instrument: | Classical Guitar | |
| Model: | HZ 23 | |
| Category | Term | Description |
| Body | Shape | Hofner |
| Wood Top | Solid cedar A+ | |
| Soundhole | 85mm diameter | |
| Bracing | Standard Hofner | |
| Wood Back | Mahogany | |
| Wood Sides | Mahogany | |
| Binding Top | Cream Synthetic | |
| Binding Back | Cream Synthetic | |
| Purfling top | b | |
| Purfling back | 0 | |
| Purfling sides | 0 | |
| Neck | Wood | Mahogany |
| Reinforcement | Rosewood | |
| Headstock Shape | Hofner | |
| Decoration of headstock | Standard Hofner | |
| Faceplate | Mahogany | |
| Rear headplate | 0 | |
| Heel Cap | Mahogany | |
| Fingerboard | Wood | Rosewood |
| Scale | 650mm | |
| Nut Width | 50mm | |
| Width At 12th fret | 61mm | |
| Side Dots | fret 5 / 7 / 9 | |
| Number Of Frets | 19 | |
| Bridge | Material / type | Rosewood |
| Bridge saddle | Bone | |
| Finish | Top | matt # 2 |
| Body | matt # 2 | |
| Neck | matt | |
| Hardware | Tuners | 3 in line, gold, perloid buttons |
| Tailpiece | ||
| Nut Material | Synthetic | |
| Pickguard | ||
| Pickup | 0 | |
| Electrics | 0 | |
| Strings | Höfner Premium strings | |
| Setup | Action E6 @ 12th fret | 4mm |
| Action e1 @ 12thfret | 3mm |
