吉他与贝司 历史
吉他与贝司
Höfner公司于1887年由提琴制造大师Karl Höfner先生创建于德国的肖恩巴赫(Schönbach)，时至今日，已跃居为德国在弦乐器和弹拨乐器制造领域的最大生产商。精工细作的无双品质和孜孜以求的企业进取精神为Höfner奠定了盛名，早在一战之前，其美誉就已名扬世界。当他的两个儿子，Josef Höfner和Walter Höfner分别于1919年和1921年加盟父亲的事业时，声学吉他已经成为公司生产销售的重要部分，Höfner古典吉他在当时已经成为二十和三十年代的“游吟吉他”市场的重要标杆，这一以质量取胜的市场绝对优势地位又在接下来的几十年中得到巩固。
时至今日，已经有两百多万把囊括了从学生用琴到大师级乐器各个档次的弦乐器和弹拨乐器，从本公司位于Bubenreuth的生产基地被源源不断地运送到整个世界市场。Karl Höfner有限公司的乐器产品出口率达75%，这更奠定了公司在世界市场上的卓越地位。
Master violin maker Karl Höfner founded his own stringed and fretted instrument company in Schönbach, Germany in 1887. With a reputation for quality, craftsmanship and innovation, Höfner soon became the largest manufacturer of stringed and fretted instruments in Germany. Thus, in 1907 Karl Höfner was entrusted with the repair of the violin of the Saxon King, and the master performed his job to the full satisfaction of his client.When his two sons, Josef and Walter, joined their father's company in 1919 and 1921 respectively, acoustic guitars already represented a significant part of Höfner’s instrument production. In a market dominated by inexpensive student guitars during the 1920s and 1930s, Höfner guitars were already establishing new standards and the company capitalized on that leadership during the decades that followed.