Looking for a 12 String Hamer
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I have money set aside. I hope I don't end up needing it for something unexpected in the meantime. I had an offer from a small guitar company to build me one but they've never built a 12 string bass before. I fear it will have some unforeseen problems. Anyone have advice on that?
Some truth to it. Some guys have used carbon strips plus trus rod, like Chandler. But carbon fiber varies by lot/manufacturer, so it varies greatly in stiffness. Carbon fiber contruction varies wildly between guitar builders. I have a couple carbon fiber guitars. My longtime guitarist was both a Steinberger and a Vigier endorser for many years. All of those vary from no truss rod; to truss rod in a 90/10 wood and composite neck; to a comlete graphite neck with a truss rod.
But it is usually not wise to be the first guy someone makes something for that he hasn't built before.
If Inspector12 is lurking, he may chime in aboutt the nightmare of being the first guy to order a 12ver by Wishbass.
.....but it's your $$$$.
Would love to see photos of an acoustic 12-string bass. I've seen one conversion someone did.
But I only know of one company that has successfully made an acoustic 12 bass, which is completely made of graphite.
But it is usually not wise to be the first guy someone makes something for that he hasn't built before.
If Inspector12 is lurking, he may chime in aboutt the nightmare of being the first guy to order a 12ver by Wishbass.
.....but it's your $$$$.
Would love to see photos of an acoustic 12-string bass. I've seen one conversion someone did.
But I only know of one company that has successfully made an acoustic 12 bass, which is completely made of graphite.
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That would be the company I mentioned above, as the only one that has built an acoustic 12...and it is entirely made of graphite.
A lot of their stuff looks nteresting and I've had discussions with them. Seem like nice folks.
Three points to consider:
1) The guy who runs 12stringbass.net is known to be a complete lying a-hole and you cannot believe a word he says. Most of what he has on the site was written to mooch free gear and he says it is ALL great so they send him free stuff...even if it sucks. The guy is a real POS. He lives in Montana and makes his livng selling used postcards on the internet that he buys in garage sales. He ripped off the content of that website from the guy who started it, by volunteering to do maintenance on the site while th owner was serving in the Middle East for the Canadian Airforce.
2) I inow the guy that Emerald built an 8-string bass for had neck problems with his and a 12ver is a lot harder to do.
3) Since Emerald is in Ireland, there is no way to try one out before ordering one.
You'd be wiser to wait and buy a used Hamer 12ver, IMO.
Tried and proven and more likely for one to show up way before Enerald could build you their first one.
A lot of their stuff looks nteresting and I've had discussions with them. Seem like nice folks.
Three points to consider:
1) The guy who runs 12stringbass.net is known to be a complete lying a-hole and you cannot believe a word he says. Most of what he has on the site was written to mooch free gear and he says it is ALL great so they send him free stuff...even if it sucks. The guy is a real POS. He lives in Montana and makes his livng selling used postcards on the internet that he buys in garage sales. He ripped off the content of that website from the guy who started it, by volunteering to do maintenance on the site while th owner was serving in the Middle East for the Canadian Airforce.
2) I inow the guy that Emerald built an 8-string bass for had neck problems with his and a 12ver is a lot harder to do.
3) Since Emerald is in Ireland, there is no way to try one out before ordering one.
You'd be wiser to wait and buy a used Hamer 12ver, IMO.
Tried and proven and more likely for one to show up way before Enerald could build you their first one.
Tom Petersson, inventor of the 12-string bass
don't shoot the messenger but me thinks dat ain't no Hamer
how bout adding another 4?!!!
Cheers!
caddie
don't shoot the messenger but me thinks dat ain't no Hamer
how bout adding another 4?!!!
Cheers!
caddie
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At least Tom ddn't need to gut his Hamers to rebuild them to make them playable, like he did with all his Waterstones he endorsed
And despite Tom having his fallout with Hamer after almost 20 years, he still has bought and played Hamers live since then...and still owns a number of his favorite ones.
He has some cool basses packratted away in his collection.
And despite Tom having his fallout with Hamer after almost 20 years, he still has bought and played Hamers live since then...and still owns a number of his favorite ones.
He has some cool basses packratted away in his collection.
Wait, there was a blue 12ver standard bass in the end???
I never saw that one.
Okay, maybe I've got the 2nd. to last
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