Gear Watch: Hoyer Guitars Reissue Eagle Bass Prestige
Hoyer Guitars has released a reissue of their classic Hoyer Eagle Prestige Bass, featuring many of the same characteristics of the original 1970’s model including a neck-through-body construction, Eagle-typical headstock, Eagle-shaped inlays, and a burr walnut top.
The bass has a 33.5” scale, with an ebony fingerboard and 20 medium jumbo frets. The bass’s pickups are Hoyer custom HHB-106 humbuckers.
The Hoyer Eagle Prestige Bass HB 510 is available with either a natural flame or spalted Maple top.
Eagle Bass Prestige Specs:
- Through neck construction, 5-Ply Mahogany & Maple
- 33.5 Scale
- Mahogany Body
- Ebony Fingerboard
- Bone Nut
- 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Gold Hardware
- Hoyer Tuners
- Hoyer Standard Bridge, Strings through body
- Hoyer Humbucker HHB-106 B (splittable)
- Hoyer Humbucker HHB-106 N (splittable)
For more info, visit Hoyer’s website.
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