With the 3cm deep "Verithin" body, but had Florentine cutaways instead of Venetian as on the 4574.
This was the start of the blade pickups and enclosed tuners.
These guitars also had a 3 way pup selector switch, and were only produced for three years between 1967 and 1970.
c1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576
This is a rare example of a 4576 VTZ
Owned in
France
c1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576
This example with , three rotary controls and a pickup selector switch, has some problems with the neck joint, and has had a set of rep[lacement tuners fitted.
Owned in
UK
c1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576
An early example with , three rotary controls and a pickup selector switch. Still has original case.
Owned in
USA
c1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576
An early example with , three rotary controls and a pickup selector switch. Some non original fittings, bridge, tuners, and 3 way switch surround
Owned by Boyd
USA
1966 HOFNER MODEL 4576
An early example with the open geared tuners, four rotary controls and no pickup selector switch.
Owned in
Germany
Circa 1967 4576
A nice brown burst guitar with the later blade pickups
Owned in
Italy
1966 HOFNER MODEL 4576
An early example with the open geared tuners, three rotary controls and a pickup selector switch. This guitar has suffered a very poor neck repair, by the insertion of 4 large screws into the neck joint! Undergoing a major restoration.
Owned in
Belgium.
c1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576
A nice example with the open geared tuners, three rotary controls and a pickup selector switch.
Owned in Stephane
France
1966 HOFNER MODEL 4576
Another early example with the open geared tuners, three rotary controls and a pickup selector switch.
Owned by Florian Berger
Austria
1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576
Owned in
USA
1966 HOFNER MODEL 4576
Another early example with the open geared tuners, three rotary controls and a pickup selector switch. Owned by Gerard in
Owned in
France
1967 HOFNER MODEL 4576
An immaculate example, this time with four rotary control knobs, no pickup selector and also enclosed metal buttoned tuners. Bought new in 1968, the pot dates say 39/1965 and the pickup style suggests early 1967.
Owned by Olaf since 1968
Germany.
Also pictures of another 4576 owned by a friend of Olaf
A very special 4576, built in Spain from parts supplied by the Hofner factory.
Some differences to the German 4576, the logo on the headstock doesnt have the inlaid flower motif, a Bigsby tremolo arm is fitted to the Hofner tremolo, and one of the switches appears to have been modified into a pickup selector switch
Owned by Santiago Azipilcueta
Spain
