PhilThy Guitars

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Vintage Guitars & Basses, vintage spare parts and repair
Specialised on Höfner, Mosrite and Rickenbacker
Based in Burgstetten southern Germany near Stuttgart

„IF YOU THINK YOU ARE TOO OLD TO ROCK’N’ROLL THEN YOU ARE.“

Mein Name ist Phil Wheeler, nennt mich Philthy 😉 Schon von klein auf fesselt mich das Thema Gitarren, Bässe und Musik. Meine Leidenschaft zur Musik, Mosrite, Höfner und Rickenbacker Instrumenten, möchte ich mit euch teilen. Ich freue mich immer wieder auf regen Gesprächs-austausch und will hier auch mit meinem Angebot an Instrumenten diese an euch bringen. Bei mir bekommt Ihr auch vermackte und runtergerockte Instrumente. Warum auch nicht – Das ist Charakter und die Instrumente haben Ihre Geschichte, solange Sie technisch in einem einwandfreien Zustand sind. Natürlich besitze ich auch Instrumente der üblichen Hersteller und werde auch von diesen Marken hin und wieder eine Gitarre oder Bass anbieten. Es freut mich immer riesig, wenn ich einen fertigen Auftrag an euch zurückgeben kann….das Lachen, die Freude und das Grinsen….es macht mich sehr Glücklich und ich finde genau so sollte es sein, dass beide Zufrieden sind. Danke an euch 🙂

26/09/2026

Something really rare from 1965 and beautiful and in all my years of restoring hofner guitars, and I’ve had quite a few left-handed Hofner guitars and basses on my bench and a really lot of 176, but never a left-handed 176... and then one in solid red!

What an absolutely amazing guitar. Mahogany body, unusual, full of character, and completely original from the factory. Freshly restored and ready to go and Rock.

And yes .... those pickups are actually positioned exactly like it came from the hofner factory back in 1965, also the neck and other parts, its completeley stock!

This beauty will be available in the shop tomorrow. ❤️ come and get it before i strung it righthand 😁

25/09/2026

Like it would have looked back in the day.

Hofner 176, Hofner 176 DeLuxe and Hofner 169 🥰

25/09/2026

Like it would have looked back in the day
Hofner 176, Hofner 176 DeLuxe and Hofner 169 🥰

28/07/2026

A beautiful Höfner 185 shortscale bass resting on the sun ☀️

I have always had a special appreciation for left-handed instruments. My father was left-handed, rest in peace my wonderful Dad ❤️, and as a lifelong Beatles fan, I used to think it would have been wonderful to be left-handed myself - simply because the instruments are rarer, more exclusive, and somehow even more desirable. The legendary left-handed Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass has always been one of those dream instruments for me. Restoring left-handed instruments is something I genuinely enjoy. Every step of the restoration has to be approached in reverse, requiring you to constantly think and work in a mirrored way. It makes every project feel fresh and keeps you fully focused from start to finish. For that reason, it was a real pleasure to restore this exceptional bass, and I hope it will now find a home with someone who appreciates it just as much. Its in the shop , get it

13/07/2026

From filthy to PhilThy. ✨

Years of dirt and grime disappear as this original Höfner 176 fretboard is carefully restored, step by step.

Bringing vintage instruments back to life is something I do time and time again—preserving their history while revealing their true beauty.

BeforeAndAfter

Thanks for Video edit .nature.girl 😊

07/07/2026

Out in the green fields and rolling hills, I stumbled upon a beautiful sight – three grasshoppers resting together. A rare moment, much like having three Brokat guitars in my workshop at the same time 🥰

Here we have two 1964 Höfner 176s and an early 1963 Höfner 175. Each one has been lovingly restored by me and is now ready to return to the stage, bringing its unique vintage charm back to life.

You find them in the shop

Love your Höfner ❤️

30/06/2026

New in, fresh from the field, rescued and restored: this beautiful 1964 Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass with its stunning original sunburst finish.

The back features a gorgeous piece of tiger maple - something you don't see very often.
After a neck reset with hide glue and a professional fret leveling by me it now plays beautifully and is ready for many more years of music and yeah yeah yeahhh.

It's now listed in the shop and ready for a new home 😊

Love your Höfner ❤️

14/06/2026

Another Hofner pickup rewinding session. Sometimes over 30 coils a session. Some for projects, some for customer. I rewound over 1200 the last years and i still cant stop 😅 love this Franz pix pickups

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12/05/2026

A nice rare Hofner 175 II tele has left my restoring bench and is ready to cut down some wood...wood of other guitars, because this 175 II is a sustain monster 😁 you hit a note and it sings and sings. A guitar that really makes fun to play. Its listed in the Shop, get it

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27/04/2026

Same spot, same model - just a few years later. A beautiful 60s sunburst Höfner 182 enjoying a sunbath by the sea in the Netherlands before I take it home for restoration. Soon to be freshly revived after the holidays 😉😊

Adresse

Rotzler Str
Laufenburg
79725

Telefon

+4915142837988

Website

http://www.philthy-guitars.de/

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