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Hoyer vintage guitar-bodied mandolin in superb condition: price reduced
Estimated price for orientation: 500 $
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Arnold Hoyer
This Hoyer mandolin in attractive sunburst is probably at least 50 years old, but is in incredible condition for its age, with only the most minor of surface marks, including a few small scratches on the back that will not photograph well. It seems all original, including the pickguard with the notoriously fragile mount.The tuners all function perfectly and the instrument plays well.For background, found this on the web:"In brief, guitar-shaped mandolins are also called "mandolinetto" (no particular reason, that's just the name for them). In the early part of the last century, there were a lot of mandolinettos around, the most prominent of which were "Howe-Orme" in the US. For some reason, in the period immediately after WWII, German makers latched onto building guitar-shaped mandolins with f-holes at a time when virtually nobody else in the world did so. All of the mass-market German makers of the time did so, such as Framus, Hofner, Otwin and indeed Hoyer. So, a Hoyer with guitar-shape body, arched top and f-shaped soundholes is very likely to be from between, say, 1946 and, say 1965. They are basically scaled-down versions of their archtop jazz guitars from the same period."
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Arnold Hoyer |
This Hoyer mandolin in attractive sunburst is probably at least 50 years old, but is in incredible condition for its age, with only the most minor of surface marks, including a few small scratches on the back that will not photograph well. It seems all original, including the pickguard with the notoriously fragile mount.The tuners all function perfectly and the instrument plays well.For background, found this on the web:"In brief, guitar-shaped mandolins are also called "mandolinetto" (no particular reason, that's just the name for them). In the early part of the last century, there were a lot of mandolinettos around, the most prominent of which were "Howe-Orme" in the US. For some reason, in the period immediately after WWII, German makers latched onto building guitar-shaped mandolins with f-holes at a time when virtually nobody else in the world did so. All of the mass-market German makers of the time did so, such as Framus, Hofner, Otwin and indeed Hoyer. So, a Hoyer with guitar-shape body, arched top and f-shaped soundholes is very likely to be from between, say, 1946 and, say 1965. They are basically scaled-down versions of their archtop jazz guitars from the same period."