ARM OF HAMER

Holy Smoke Batman what a price! But like you said is if you're looking for something unusual and have everything else "Hamer".................. and have a lot of disposable income........................I guess this would be something you might want. There is a buyer for everything, I guess.

Yeah that is a beautiful guitar for sure!.................I would prefer to have "Crown" inlays though, IMHO they look better and more fitting to the look of the guitar. At almost 4K all in IF I were buying I would be looking at earlier "Sunburst" or "Special" with the "Crowns".

Well looking at some other Hamer Sunbursts also from that era maybe someone thought they were getting a deal on that one. Look at the asking prices on these........................but asking doesn't mean getting of course. Yeah two of these are "Bound and Crowned" [But was the re necked Sunburst originally a "Dot"? who know and at this point well........... but still, Jesus those prices. Hamer Sunburst 1979 - re neck | ReverbHamer Sunburst Electric Guitar 1979 | ReverbHamer Sunburst Double Cut 1980 w Flame Maple Top | Reverb

There is a guy that lives here in town that has and Incredible collection of Marantz receivers and Marantz audio components. You would not believe it. The store used to sell the Marantz audio line, so he has huge $$$$ pieces in that collection.

Ah..........................no IMHO that just looks plain silly, why would you do that? and..................................in addition to the silly look the price well, I didn't comment on that because who in their right mind would pay that kind of money for that guitar.

I kind of figured you would know about the guitar Chris. I don't follow Vai or his music much although I'm looking forward to hearing his interpretations of Fripps songs when he tours with Belew, Levin, and Danny Carey. If I would want to buy and own any Hamer artists guitars they would the ones used and owned by Vernon Reid. Great player and very cool guy, met him long, long ago just once.

Something I wasn't aware of Hmmmmmmm. Quite the $$$$. Steve Vai's 1986 Hamer JEM Prototype "Money Grip Guitar" incl. Signed Letter of Authenticity - Collector Alert! | Reverb

Not sure it did have many of the same features as the SG-2000 you can see. It was supposed to be a Japan only issued guitar, not available in the states. I did buy it from a guy that bought it off a guitar site in Japan, he was in the USA and had it on Ebay. The pickups were "Spinex" which were supposed to be some sort of material used in "Aerospace Technology" incorporated into these pickups. To be honest they didn't sound noticeably different to my ears from the pickups in either of my stock Yamaha SG-2000 guitars. Marketing gimmick? Who knows.

Emmett's Doubleneck Yamaha SG.

Here is my SG-2500...................sold to a guy in Australia who had a huge collection of Yamaha SG models. This one was heavy but is sounded great.............."Spinex" Pickups. It had as you can see some of the infamous Yamaha "Finish Fog" or "Finish Blush".

Yep I had one like that but the finish was white metallic....................I certainly realize that guitar finishes can darken with age, but it was not a new guitar.............it was from the original run. Supposedly it was Custom Made and once owned by Rik Emmett which I was never able to confirm. Rick was a big Yamaha Guitar endorser he had a Yamaha SG Doubleneck and a Weddington Custom also. I saw Triumph several times and he wasn't playing either of those guitars, he was playing a modified Framus "Jan Akkerman"............the Focus guitarist. The finish on the SG-3000 looked like this guitar I owned for a short time a "Custom Made" SA-2200 model made for EWF guitarist Sheldon Reynolds. Both the SG-3000 and the SA-2200 were sold to a collector in Japan.

Thank you for that..................regarding the Weddington. I had white Pearl Metallic SG-3000 and a very rare SG-2500. I wish i would have kept the 2500 I sold, that to another Yamaha collector.................it went all the way from Minnesota to Australia!

Those are a fine guitar.....................I had 2 1978 Yamaha SG2000 guitars back in the day, one was pretty light as these go the other was 9.5 Lbs. these days, I have the Yamaha Weddington Custom as my sole Yamaha Guitar and it is also a great one. Congrats on acquiring yours, great top on it as well, mine were both plain.

"Signatures" belong on paper NEVER on guitars....................they might be famous but having them on a guitar devalues it IMHO.

JFYI. This should take it all out of the finish................. been dealing with "Finish Blush" or "Finish Fog" for years on various Yamaha Guitars. Sometimes moisture gets trapped between the top coat and the color coat. You can polish all you want but it's not going to come out because your only rubbing on the top coat, this works by a chemical reaction to get under that top finish and remove it. This is all-natural cleaner/ wax will get rid of it completely. I bought a 1979 Black Hamer "Sunburst" not long after I joined the Hamer Fan Club and it had some of that fogging on the back and this took it all off the guitar. Works great smells good and it won't harm Nitro or Poly finishes. I have used it on all my guitars with great results.

Freddy would be A-OK with it I believe; I mean it is their intellectual property, who better to get the money than them. Many other big-name artists are doing the same, less trouble for them after they are gone as to who gets what and for how much. Queen were a huge act ack in the day and remain very popular today still so no surprise Sony coughed up some major dough to buy their music, good for them.

Saw that.......................comes on the heels of McCartneys Hofner bass showing up................................NOW all we need is "BEANO"

On the HAMER FORUM.........................because she REALLY HAMMERED THAT AMP!

Nice guitar Skip! I have never in all the guitars I have owned had a PRS. I did play a crazy expensive PRS Dragon once long ago and I must say the look, sound, and build quality of the guitar was exceptional. PRS has some amazing guitars and no one can argue about the success they have had making them. I have a good friend who is also lusting for one of these PRS Gold Tops also. After being dissatisfied with the goldy Gibsons he has tried out he is looking to score one of these at some point. Very cool guitar!.................it nice when a trade like this becomes available and both parties walk away with something they really want. Congrats!

He is so good.............................saw him playing years and years ago in Minneapolis Music Store "Knut Koupee". A wizard for sure................. guitar, he was born into it. Here and although his guitar is horribly out of tune.....................his technique is right there.

And when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand That I was born a Ramblin' man.

Wasn't sure maybe just my tired old eyes at 71 [I need new glasses for sure.] I knew about the purchase by Mike for Joe who has so much stuff, it is hard to keep track .

Same guitar correct? I mean he only had the one Hamer Standard right?