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Now listed as SOLD, thanks to DarkHammer for the info. No affiliation: Newport '00 – Dave's Guitar Shop

MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. IIRC, unless there's some other kind of legally binding agreement between the dealer and the manufacturer, then 'suggested' just means that--suggested.

Looks to me that they're trying to move inventory while the sellin's good. Kinda. Maybe.

Congrats on the snag! IIRC, the Switchcraft 'barrel' type jacks that USA Hamers have, do get worn out and eventually need replacing. They usually cost around $10-15 bucks or so each, here in the US.

Me too as well...the last guitar I bought brand new (not just 'mint', not just 'unused') was a USA Hamer, if that tells you anything about how long ago that was.

...and that's why I don't buy new guitars. GLWTS!

The neck joint on this guitar reminds me a lot of a Seventies Travis Bean guitar...I'm linking this example so that everyone can look and compare (no affiliation, besides its in Australia): Travis Bean TB1000A Artist Natural 1977 | Reverb Anybody notice the weight that was mentioned in the link that specialk posted in this string? 10 1/2 lbs....not a lightweight, plus with all that maple its likely to be very bright-sounding.

Any mention or photos of the headstock or other identifying markings? That might help.

$995.00.

The VXT is now listed at DGS as having been SOLD.

No affiliation. Does anybody here remember if these share any Hamer manufacturing or engineering DNA? VXT Hybrid '08 – Dave's Guitar Shop

Nice guitar! When you say 'great' and 'Hamer' together, that's kinda redundant, especially around here.

So, does this make the descriptions better, or worse?

Plain mahogany Specials with HBs might have come out of the factory in random batches, it's not like it would have disrupted production to put out a few, especially since they'd have to rout for two PUs anyway. There's a few people who've worked at Arlington Heights and/or New Hartford here on the HFC that might know for sure. IIRC, back in the day (mid-late '90s, early 00s), they could be found now and then on the used market (I think I bought a used one once upon a time long ago, now long gone), and they weren't usually priced at a premium either...usually at about $600~$700 with case easily.

This one is Korean made, correct?