the design of the German guitar companies - mostly established by former WWII expellees - was still distinct and fully independant of US archtop guitar design. the 1950s in Germany were still quite miserable years, and 2. You also can review shipping details within an item’s “Shop Policies” section. The Arnold Hoyer bridge for plucked instruments, preferably guitars, was applied for patent on Aug 21, 1953, and granted in 1957. A short clip of the Sound of this guitar.Amp - Fender Vibrolux - 1x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 closed back.Fx - Flama S203 Delay, 1990s Ibanez Ts9 Tube. To exclusively browse archtop acoustic guitars near you, reference the list of top cities and countries available on Reverb to search within a desired location. This is fine if you plan on amplifying your archtop acoustic, but it’s something to keep in mind. You might also look for an archtop acoustic that has less depth than a standard acoustic-but remember: but the thinner the body, the less volume you’ll be able to get from the instrument when it’s unplugged. The standard archtop acoustic guitar has a body width of about 16 inches, but there are several smaller options for players who don’t want such a large guitar. Are there small-bodied archtop acoustic guitars? When compared to dreadnought guitars or parlor guitars, archtop acoustic guitars are often louder with a more significant low end. Optimum adjustment and checked in our own workshop. How does the sound of an acoustic archtop guitar differ from a standard such as a dreadnought or parlor guitar? Full-Resonance Archtop Jazz Guitar HOYER - DRESSED GENTLEMAN. They’re also good when you need a lot of volume-archtop acoustics are often louder than even a dreadnought acoustic guitar. What are archtop guitars good for?Īrchtop acoustic guitars are a versatile instrument, but are most popular in jazz and country music. Their backs are often arched as well, and they often have f-holes rather than traditional round sound holes in the middle of the body, also like a violin. Typically, the top or front of acoustic archtops are carved from a single piece of wood or two pieces that are bookmatched and joined together for a seamless look. What is an archtop acoustic guitar?Īn archtop acoustic guitar is an acoustic guitar with a rounded (or, “arched”) top more akin to a violin, rather than a traditional flat top.
Archtop acoustic guitars typically do not have a spruce top, and compared to dreadnoughts and other acoustic guitar types, tend to produce a mellow tone favored by jazz players. Since then, the format has remained alive and well with many pioneering luthiers building high-end archtops such as John D’Angelico. The lever knobs are still on stock.Archtop Acoustic Guitars For Sale on ReverbĪrchtop acoustic guitars evolved out of construction techniques employed on mandolins and other stringed instruments in the early 20th century. The two rotary switches with lever knobs (pickup selector and tone selector) were used on many old German guitars, not only Hoyers but also Framus, Hopf, and some others. Such as the ones with six screws in the middle and pole pieces near the edge under three strings each, as well as the controls. They don't have a bobbin, the wires are wound in an open ring.Īlso most of the other pickups on old Hoyers were made by Schaller,
Repaired some of these pickups which were dead. Parallelogram shaped plastic cover was custom made for Hoyer. Inside they are the same as the other Schaller pickups made in these times, only the
The old employees (which are all dead now) told me a lot about the history.Ī comment to the parallelogram pickups used on Hoyer guitars in the early sixties: These were made by Schaller. During my research in the eighties I visited the Hoyer company in Erlangen/ Germany several times. 1945 wurde die Firma dann von seinem Sohn Arnold Hoyer in Tennenlohe bei Erlangen. Pickups" at "and the book "Electric Guitars made in Germany" (together with Norbert Schnepel). Die Instrumentenbaufirma Hoyer wurde 1874 von Franz Hoyer in Schnbach/Egerland (heute Tschechien) gegrndet. I am the man who wrote the article "The Secrets of Electric Guitar
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