![]() 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. These are quite rare (serial number 28) and extremely well made.This particular model is set neck, 5 piece neck-through, flame top, back of headstock has sli. From my research, I would date this in either the late 70s or early 80s. 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, Up for sale is my Hoyer Explorer electric guitar. ![]() 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. All currently available guitars and basses can be found here in the folder Instruments. During my research in the eighties I visited the Hoyer company in Erlangen/ Germany several times. This instrument is part of our web museum and is no longer for sale. Pickups" at "and the book "Electric Guitars made in Germany" (together with Norbert Schnepel). an excellent resource, lots of serial numbers for many brands of guitars. ![]() I am the man who wrote the article "The Secrets of Electric Guitar Vintage Guitar Magazine - this is Vintage Guitar 101 and all neophytes are. ![]()
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