HG930 Hohner. I have a Hohner HG930 accoustic I bought in the mid 1970s. It has rosewood sides

Answer 1

I have been collecting The Hohner 900 series for quite a while. It is true that production switched to korea later in the series. Even the Japanese models in the lower model numbers like 905,910,920 were Laminated back and sides. The best way to see if you have an all solid wood acoustic is too, look inside the guitar at the sides and you will see small bracing about every 4 to 6 inches, from the top to the back all the way around the inside. Sometimes this bracing only consists of a nylon strap as well. This helps to prevent side splits as well as hold the guitar togeter if the sides do split. The normal bracing under the top and inside on the back is what stablizes the top and back. The best way for me to tell the difference between the Koean and Japanese models is the style of the Diamond volute on the back of the headstock. The shape of the volute and bottom corners of the headstock are easy to distiguishe once you know what you are looking for. My Korean 940 is all solid and it sounds incredible. My japanese 905 sounds just as good if not a little more Thunder! Kaboom! You can't go wrong with these Guitars. The cool part is the Guild copy bridge on them. The used it on other models as well.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hi, Good info! Can anyone tell me what wood was used in the HG-912? If it was Macassa, what wood is that? I can find no mention of it in a search, Macassar ebony yes but not Macassa. Please help !

Answer 4

UP DATE  I have more information on these guitars and I would like to correct this. The ( K ) stamped  on the neck block doesn't constitute that the guitar was manufactured in Korea. Gathering information on these guitars has been a long and interesting job, with very little information available. It is my understanding that the production dates still remain the same. The HG being from 1978 to the end of 1980 and the G series from 1981-85. Although, they may have changed facilities it appears that the production remained in Japan for both series. I'm sorry for the misinformation. Acurate information has been difficult to obtain.

Answer 5

Your Hohner HG-930 is part of the Hohner "900" Arbor series aged all wood guitars. They were produced between 1978 and 1985,from 78 to mid summer of 80 they were produced in Japan from that point on they were produced in Korea. Now telling to guitars a part one will have Made in Japan stamped on the bottom of the neck block or on the center strip, the Korean model has the letter ( K ) stamped on the bottom of the neck block. There is a line with in this series with just a ( G ) vs ( HG )same apointments per guitar but that is another story. So here are the specs on your HG-930

TOP, solid select close grain (Canada or Alaskan) Spruce

Back and Sides, Select Makassa ( the early Japan models are solid B/S )

Neck, Solid Honduras Mahogany with diamond cut volute

Bindings and position markers, select Maple

Fingerboard Select Rosewood multi bound in Maple

Bridge, Rosewood with Bone compensated saddle/ Nut is also Bone

Bridge pins, Ebony with Pearloid dots

Frets, German Nickel Silver

Machines, Sensa tune enclosed Diecast Gold plated

Finish, Natural multiple Lacquered Gloss

How the models ran with in the Series HG-905,HG-905L(lefty),HG-910,HG-912(Twelve string),HG-920,HG-930,HG-940,HG-950.

Congratulations on your guitar they are great sounding instruments