Hoyer Session Bass

[Kirstie]

Hello

I have inherited an Arnold Hoyer Session 001 Bass- does anyone have any idea what it might be worth? I've tried researching but a real.mixed bag of info on them- it's in lovely condition. I also have a Warwick Alien, 2 Wal basses and a Zon legacy and a Gibson amongst others!. Thank you.

[JoeEvans]

Have you just inherited this whole collection, or just the Hoyer?

[itu]

The top looks exotic, and nicely carved (note the slap'n'pop shape between the neck and the pickup). Electronics include XLR output, so this has to be handmade and high quality, Alembic style. Price has been far over £1000.

 

Check this out for the FB pages:

 

[Bassassin]

That looks to be a remarkable - and desireable - collection of high-end basses you have inherited.

 

You're in the best place to find information about them - what the BassChat hive-mind doesn't know isn't worth knowing.

[Kirstie]

5 hours ago, JoeEvans said:

Have you just inherited this whole collection, or just the Hoyer?

Hi, Joe, I've inherited 38, these are just some of them. 

[JoeEvans]

4 hours ago, Kirstie said:

Hi, Joe, I've inherited 38, these are just some of them. 

My goodness... That's quite an extraordinary situation.

[Bolo]

I'm sorry for your loss. Whoever left you these must've been a person of great passion and dealt with his interests with intelligence.

 

 

Regarding the Arnold Hoyer: apparently a German company that produced around the early 80s. There's a bit more info on them on German sites, like this ad: https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/arnold-hoyer-sg-bass-shortscale/2629935523-74-7700

 

And a search on the German version of Bass Chat: https://www.bassic.de/search/1556726/?q=Hoyer&o=relevance 

Edited January 2, 2024 by Bolo

[pineweasel]

The current owners of the Hoyer brand have a history of the marque https://www.hoyerguitars.com/about/#h

 

[Steve Browning]

A Hoyer Les Paul was rather famously brandished by Bill Nelson  on the back cover of Axe Victim, the debut album by Be Bop Deluxe. Apparently, Stuart Adamson was such a fan he tracked it down. 

 

It was eventually sought out by a group of fans and presented back to Bill. 

[Reggaebass]

Sorry for your loss Kirstie, that’s quite a collection to inherit , you should find any information you need here about any of your basses , good luck 

just to add, if you was to become a supporting member you would be able to post in the, Wotzit werth?!!, thread 

Edited January 2, 2024 by Reggaebass

[Kirstie]

8 hours ago, JoeEvans said:

My goodness... That's quite an extraordinary situation.

😄 indeed! I've also got this Fender which I'm trying to work out if it's original 60's it looks like it from the serial number

[Owen]

Sorry for your loss. I hope the community here can help. We are that geeky that there is nothing that the collective mind will not be able to discern.

[Reggaebass]

15 minutes ago, Kirstie said:

😄 indeed! I've also got this Fender which I'm trying to work out if it's original 60's it looks like it from the serial number

That one looks like an American Vintage 1957 P-Bass reissue to me, the V indicates a vintage/ modern reissue 

[JoeEvans]

20 minutes ago, Kirstie said:

😄 indeed! I've also got this Fender which I'm trying to work out if it's original 60's it looks like it from the serial number

I think Fender have an online thing you can put the serial number in to check model and year of manufacture.

[Reggaebass]

2 minutes ago, JoeEvans said:

I think Fender have an online thing you can put the serial number in to check model and year of manufacture.

I don’t think the V reissues work , they are normally dated by the neck and neck pocket dates 

[Kirstie]

I also have this Brian Moore, serial number is M01066845. I've emailed Brian Moore about it. Any other info welcome, thank you. 

[TheGreek]

Some nice basses there. 

 

[Bassassin]

On 02/01/2024 at 01:52, Kirstie said:

 I've inherited 38, these are just some of them. 

 

Would love to see the full list, if you have it.

 

The Brian Moore looks like an i2000/i4 model which appears to be made in Korea & from the early '00s. Can't quite tell from the pic but yours may have been de-fretted.

 

https://www.iguitar.com/i2000Bass/i2000Bass.asp

 

https://reverb.com/item/490517-brian-moore-i4-i2000-2001-natural-4-string-bass-neck-thru-w-ohsc

[Kirstie]

Great thank you, so maybe not so valuable, it looks pretty cool to me but what do I know😅. Getting the list together!

[AndyTravis]

Whereabouts are you based @Kirstie maybe a helpful basschatter could visit and give you some idea on sales/values etc?

 

Some shops may (or may not) be unscrupulous enough to try and have you over…

[Mykesbass]

4 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Whereabouts are you based @Kirstie maybe a helpful basschatter could visit and give you some idea on sales/values etc?

 

Some shops may (or may not) be unscrupulous enough to try and have you over…

What Andy says. There are very few bass specialists around, and it looks like you have quite a valuable collection there, especially with two Wals.