Hamer Vector Restomod more photos added

[BTMN]

Pretty much a badass Sustain Block loaded Hot Rod. This was brought together by fellow HFC member Murkat. Bill Lawrence 500L pickup. Trans Red over a nice veneer. As far as I know body is a Hamer Vector but I am not sure the neck is Hamer but is nicely put together. No serial number. Black back of body and neck. Any photo angle you I would provide. 

Comes with a nice Dean case. Only problem with case is it has a painted over band logo. 
 

$1000 plus $150 shipping 
 

Edited June 21, 2024 by BTMN

[bubs_42]

If I had the cash I would buy that immediately. I know that has to be killer! 

[Jakeboy]

The 500L is a stupendous pickup. Sustainblock.  A versatile 1 pickup rocker.

[Ham Rex]

10 hours ago, BTMN said:

Pretty much a badass Sustain Block loaded Hot Rod. This was brought together by fellow HFC member Murkat. Bill Lawrence 500L pickup. Trans Red over a nice veneer. As far as I know body is a Hamer Vector but I am not sure the neck is Hamer but is nicely put together. No serial number. Black back of body and neck. Any photo angle you I would provide. 

Comes with a nice Dean case. Only problem with case is it has a painted over band logo. 
 

$1000 plus $150 shipping 
 

Please post pics of back, neck and is that binding?

[VECTOR]

Cool V. Reminds me to the Annihilator Vees.

[BTMN]

7 hours ago, Ham Rex said:

Please post pics of back, neck and is that binding?

There is a slim strip of the veneer exposed to appear as binding. I will shoot a couple of pics for you if all you asked. 

[BTMN]

[BTMN]

[Cboss]

21 hours ago, Jakeboy said:

The 500L is a stupendous pickup. Sustainblock.  A versatile 1 pickup rocker.

What's the secret of getting a balanced sound out of it?  I have one in an 82 prototype now and it is very shrill on the highs, adjusting height does not seem to affect this at all.  mids and lows sound great.  Hamer pot so probably 460k or so, 500k spec.  L45S is right next to it in the triple ring and sounds amazing, so it is the 500L

[JGale]

[BTMN]

If you are asking me cboss my answer would be I run my tone knob about 8 on most every guitar so shrill is not what I have encountered but I have let a couple other people play the guitar and it does have some good highs. No idea what running it like a Prototype would be like. 

Edited June 21, 2024 by BTMN

[Jakeboy]

Agreed. The L500 is typically VERY responsive to the tone and vol knobs…that’s why I called it versatile. BL pickups are hifi and different than most. Don’t be afraid to radically move the amp eq or back off that tone knob to get the sound you are looking for.

[DarkHammer]

Really cool axe!

[hamerhead]

On 6/20/2024 at 1:08 PM, BTMN said:

...This was brought together by fellow HFC member Murkat....

That's really all you need to know.

[Travis]

And more importantly: frets OVER the binding. 🤤

[kizanski]

A couple of For Sale thread infractions here.

Consult the FAQ page if you're not sure how to act.

[cmatthes]

36 minutes ago, kizanski said:

A couple of For Sale thread infractions here.

Consult the FAQ page if you're not sure how to act.

This.

[BTMN]

Couple tire kicking nibbles. Ask any questions please. Any other photos just lmk. I tried to get the guy that rebuilt it and sold this to me to come on the thread but no reply to my pm. 😎👍🏁

[murkat]

here i am. ask away.

[BTMN]

7 hours ago, murkat said:

here i am. ask away.

Tell us about the neck. Rebuild/replacement? I’m not sure we ever really discussed it. Vector body but do you recall what year it might be? 😎👍🏁

[kizanski]

Isn't it a paddle-head vector with the headstock reshaped to a Vee with the crowns added?

[murkat]

4 hours ago, BTMN said:

Tell us about the neck. Rebuild/replacement? I’m not sure we ever really discussed it. Vector body but do you recall what year it might be? 😎👍🏁

It’s an original Baker lp type neck i received from chris m. years ago. mahogany, rosewood, 6150 jescar. long neck tenon preserved, top blocked, leveled, veneer on top. solid.

4 hours ago, kizanski said:

Isn't it a paddle-head vector with the headstock reshaped to a Vee with the crowns added?

nope. see above .

 

very cool player. love to have it back.

[BTMN]

I have a guy semi interested but should that fall through you are welcome to dibs as they say. 😎👍🏁

[stedge]

Cool guitar.  I like it.  Well done, Murkat.

[cmatthes]

I think the mahogany Baker neck was from Steve, not me.  I had a few maple/ebony RF Model necks and still have a couple of Indian Rosewood ones kicking around.

One of the RF necks is on this Korina LP body of mine: