1959 Hofner Guitar, Used but lovely conditionThe President was the main "middle of the range" archtop in the Selmer catalogue between 1952 and 1972 73 when it finally disappeared. It was really a deluxe version of the Hofner Model 457, which was also introduced around 1952. The main features of the President, carried across all variants, were: A spruce body top (solid carved spruce until 1959 60, then laminated spruce), and the use of fine flame maple veneers for body back and sides. Blonde and