A 1958 Hoyer Special archtop guitar in natural finish. Owned and played by Randy Bachman, who has sold 40 million records worldwide as a member of The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and as a solo artist. One of many such instruments from Randy’s collection of mid-century German archtop guitars.

A five-piece flame maple neck, six floral button tuners, multi-ply binding on the headstock face with mother of pearl Hoyer Special inlays and a split diamond of pearloid. A white string guide nut with zero fret. A 21-fret bound ebony fretboard with mother of pearl bow tie inlays. A natural-finished carved spruce top and flame maple back and sides. Multi-layer binding throughout, bound catseye sound holes, Ideal pickup, height-adjustable bridge and harp tailpiece. Original Hoyer branding on lower treble side bout.

Includes black hardshell case with red interior.

PROVENANCE From The Collection of Randy Bachman

Guitars & Instruments, Randy Bachman