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DESCRIPTION.
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Stock Number: VTGC1031.
Stunningly attractive vintage Mandolin, from the renowned Hoyer Company, having the small guitar shaped body, which is frequently referred to as Mandolinetto. Main dimensions are as follows:-
Overall length & width are 62.5cm./24.6" & 24.5cm./9.65". Scale Length is approx. 344mm./13.54". Nut width is approx. 32.5mm./1.28".
The superb looks of the Mandolin, are enhanced by the superb original construction and individual design a fittings features, coupled with the superb condition in which they are still shown off to full advantage. Beautiful shaded sunburst finish to top, sides & back highlight the superb arched Spruce top, arched Maple back & also Maple sides, with Cream top & back bindings. Fingerboard looks like Rosewood, with the Perloid banded position marker inlays, zero fret, again fully bound, and raised fingerboard extension, on which is mounted the original Hoyer pickup. Further Perloid for the raised pickguard, and bound headstock facing.
A quote from a discussion thread on the Mandolin Cafe Website.
"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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PRICE. Β£549.00.
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I invariably offer my guitars on a "Buy it Now" basis, corresponding to the pricing on my Vintage & Traditional Guitars website, and I don't usually use "or Best Offer" as my prices are always based on the prices I have already achieved for comparable guitars, and reflect the often many hours of workshop time and skilled professional restoration which have gone into the guitar you buy.....very different from many guitars you will see, no doubt of similar type, sold "as-is", or by non-professional sellers, where a cheap buy turns into an expensive repair session with the luthier....I've already done that for you!
That is not to say that the prices are set in stone.....my overriding aim is to restore guitars to excellent playing condition, to put into the hands of those with the playing skills I so often admire, but fail to emulate....there are many good customers of mine who will testify to the fact that I am a soft touch for a good player who wants to haggle! I'm not super-keen on part-exchanges, but will do them if the circumstances are right, but I can usually find some discount margin for a cash buyer!
In this particular case I am selling on behalf of my customer, the luthier who has overhauled the Mandolin & I am governed by his decision on selling price etc.
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CONDITION.
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Really exceptional overall condition and originality. The pick-up has been checked and is working, and the only minor servicing work has been done by Colin Keefe, before sale, including replacing the previous plastic jack socket with a new standard metal one, for better connection, making/fitting a new raised pickguard support bracket, f
itting a new end strap-button, servicing the original tuning machines, which do work fine, only showing modest typical age-related discolouration, light stoning/re-profiling to the frets and re-stringing.
There is really no visible wear to the fingerboard. The metal pick-up mounting, adjustable floating bridge, and metal tailpiece are all intact, showing only a small amount of age-related marking, but generally clean & bright. Additional photos can now be uploaded on eBay, but these can also be seen at the Vintage & Traditional Guitars website, or I can email them to you if you contact me via
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ACTION, STRINGS & CASES.
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The action is comfortable at approx. 2mm./2.5mm. at the 12th. fret , and as indicated new strings have been recently fitted.
There is no case with the Mandolin.
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YOUTUBE.
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There seem to be a few demo clips of various Hoyer Mandolinette/Guitar shape Mandolins on YouTube, including the one by "Ebony Ivory", on this link:-_______________________________________________________
DELIVERY AND CONTACT.
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*** STANDARD SHIPPING TO UK & EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS ONLY - SEE BELOW.***
*** Subsidized Parcelforce Express 24 Postage & Packing to U.K. Addresses, or similarly subsidized Parcelforce Euro Priority service to European Addresses! ***
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I will be very happy if you are able to come and try out the guitar, and of course, following purchase, you are welcome to come and collect in person. Otherwise I will pack well and securely box the guitar and post it to you as soon as possible. If you would prefer I may be able to arrange to deliver or meet part way to hand over, dependent on a reasonable distance, for a similar cost to postage.
Thank you for looking, and please take a look at the other guitars in my eBay Shop. In addition I do have a stock of other guitars, which is added to regularly, but some of them do take a little time to find their way through my workshop, so if you don't see what you are looking for at present, please let me have details - who knows I may have just what you are looking for!
If you need any further information or advice, please contact me via eBay Messaging, my direct email address as included in my eBay Business Seller contact details, phone me on 01543 677140, or via my mobile number 07970 832955, and I will do my best to answer any questions.Please take a look at the other guitars in my eBay Shop, but if you don't see what you are looking for, I do have a stock of other guitars, some still in the course of preparation for sale, so please let me have details - who knows I may have just what you are looking for!
EU Buyers please contact me before purchase to confirm shipping arrangements and delivery costs. The European Postage cost shown in the listing is approximate and for general guidance only. The actual cost of postage to Europe will vary from Country to Country, but you should allow extra cost for the purchase of a case to put it in for shipment.
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INTERNATIONAL SALES.
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*** REVERB DOES NOT SEEM TO PROVIDE A STANDARD SHOP OPTION FOR SHIPPING ONLY TO EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS, BUT THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE BASIS OF VTG OPERATION....PLEASE NOTE THAT SHIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE USA, UNLESS SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH ME TO COVER THE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER SHIPPING COSTS INVOLVED. ***
In addition to hundreds of UK sales, in the last few years I have sold and had safely delivered many guitars to buyers in EU Countries, including Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, and also to Switzerland and Norway. I am always happy to advise potential buyers from throughout Europe with regard to postage arrangements and delivery costs.
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FEEDBACK AND TESTIMONIALS.
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*** eBay Feedback. ***
Please see the hundreds of complimentary feedback comments kindly left for me on eBay ID "vintagetraditionalguitars", by satisfied buyers of my guitars, over the last few years.
*** Website Sales. ***
The Vintage & Traditional Guitars website has been operational now for the last four years, and the majority of my sales now come from that source. Additional testimonials from customers can be found there, together with details of prominent guitarists who have bought VTG guitars.
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OTHER GUITARS.
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I have a stock of guitars, which is added to regularly, but some do tend to take a little time to find their way through my workshop. Some of these are listed on my website - Vintage & Traditional Guitars, but if you don't see the guitar you are looking for, please enquire via - who knows I may have just the one you want!
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