Höfner Vintage Series — Stradivari model. Built on a 1719 example by Antonio Stradivari (c.1644–1737). Handcrafted by Höfner's finest makers using air-dried decades-old tonewood, hand-carved scroll, and layered spirit varnish. Includes ebony Parisian eye pegs and endbutton, Despiau "A" level French bridge, ebony tailpiece with E tuner, Guarneri model ebony chinrest, and Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Gold strings (silver G, loop end E). 4/4 only