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So it seems like otto gläsel was a store in germany that sold soli/hanika guitars with their own label and logo, but I have no idea if this is a hanika or if they did this with other guitars too. I couldn't find the model online.

Update: I have emailed the company and they have confirmed that hanika built their guitars in the sixties and seventies. The amazing gentleman who responded to me said that this is closest to their models from the fifties, worth about 500-700 DM at the time. The top seems to be solid spruce, the sides and back rosewood.

If you're in germany I would totally recommend purchasing an instrument from them, they were incredibly experienced and kind, and this guitar –despite 70 years of wear– looks and sounds gorgeous.

It seems to be a pretty down to earth operation, with not too many employees. Check them out, and check out flea markets in your area. Thanks to @morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de for all the help.

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[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes this is the German way to write the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s: 50er (Fünfziger), 60er (Sechsiger), 70er (Siebziger).

The answer, I think, means that it's an original Hanika design, possibly from the 1950s. in the following decades they then had Hanika build guitars to their specifications.

[–] maennersindautos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't "aktuell" mean they are still being produced in that line? I'm a little confused

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That word can have many meanings, it sounds like "the actualized/current version made in the 50s", if there were older models for example

https://dict.leo.org/german-english/aktuell

[–] maennersindautos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thank you so much. You are amazing.

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

<3 happy you could find out more about it! really nice to have an historic piece like that, it's beautiful

[–] maennersindautos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

absolutely 🤯