Hoyer/Lindberg archtop jazz guitar, model 'Blues' 1955 Rodebald Hoyer (no relation to the other manufacturer Arnold Hoyer) was a luthier from East Germany, he made customised guitars for distributor «Lindberg» from Munich. This guitar is entirely original (dated inside January 1955), but has lost its pickguard, the action is good for an archtop dating back to the 50s: The shape is original, it's a 'Big body' painted black, the Germans call this finishing "Herr im frack" and the English "Tuxedo" . Hoyer made guitars following his inspiration and the size was fluctuating, the archtop is quite pronounced, in the "German" way. Showing a few cracks here and there, the most notable in the middle of the back has been stabilised by a luthier around 1970, the lacquer is thin and tired. The whole guitar is made of maple wood. The tuning machines are original and do their job, but these are no modern machines, they produce a typical superficial corrosion. The neck is thin, which is surprising considering the size of the body, it has been glued at the heel, but is playable until the 13th case, after which the fingerboard rises back slightly, you have to either go up the bridge, either file the last frets a bit, this is characteristic of archtops of that time always equipped with flat cords with a very strong connecting rod, at that time there was no truss rod (in Germany). The rosewood fingerboard is in good condition. The tailpiece is original, the cords are all attached properly, this guitar deserves a small revision by a luthier to become a good guitar. Well packed and secure shipping. Very, very reasonable reserve price.