Höfner Vintage Series — Balestrieri model. Built on a 1755 example by Tommaso Balestrieri (c.1735–1790). 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. 4/4 only