Hamer Monaco Elite I've been watching not sell since about 2018

[golem]

If my memory is correct, I first saw this some time in 2017. They told me they had custom-ordered it for a collector, and he had just passed. They had several high-end guitars from his estate, and this is the last one still listed. They're asking $3600 and haven't budged on the officially listed price in years. Today, I went by there once again and asked them about it, and they told me verbally they'd take 2500. I think that's still a bit more than the average for these guitars. It's a heavy SOB and brighter than your average singlecut guitar. I may have posted about this before and posted about it before. With another few years of inflation, they may eventually get the price they're asking for it. 

[WorstBandName]

Matching head stock, single vittory inlay, ebony(?) board, etc.  Looks like it would be one that would be hard to come by again?  The heavy bit would turn me off on it but it sure is cool.

[golem]

15 minutes ago, WorstBandName said:

Matching head stock, single vittory inlay, ebony(?) board, etc.  Looks like it would be one that would be hard to come by again?  The heavy bit would turn me off on it but it sure is cool.

I love Ebony. I don't know the weight but I'd get 11lbs or so. 

[hamerhead]

Beautiful guitar, but 11 lbs? On a Custom Order?? HTF does that even happen? Did the guy ask for 'something heavier than a Les Paul' and they filled it with lead? Jeezus!

I can understand it happening on a regular production model, but not on a CO. I think I know what killed the poor bastard.

[beezerboy]

yeah.. hey doc... can ya put a brick in there for me?  still.... I would be interested just because. a beautiful, zero time, USA Hamer?? come on. won't be long before yer payin' 2500 for a case of toilet paper at Costco

Edited Sunday at 04:07 AM by beezerboy

[Disturber]

2500$ sounds like a pretty damn good deal to me if it's a nos guitar. That price seems to be the going rate for these on the used market right now. Try finding another nos, unplayed one, out there. They are not making them anymore.

The HFC really have the cheapest sons a bitches as members when it comes down to paying money for a guitar. Especially if they are Hamer's. 😁 😄 😁 😄

[Dave Scepter]

That's not a bad price at all... I seriously doubt 11 lbs... aren't they chambered?

[kizanski]

Just now, Dave Scepter said:

That's not a bad price at all... I seriously doubt 11 lbs... aren't they chambered?

Nope.

[Dave Scepter]

6 minutes ago, kizanski said:

Nope.

Are you 100% certain?.. Some have to be chambered... I had one that was less than 8 lbs

Edited Sunday at 11:26 AM by Dave Scepter

[Dutchman]

I had a Monel GoldTop P90 that weighed 12lbs 3oz. Heaviest guitar I ever owned. Sounded frickin awesome!! I was younger then, nothing over 8 lbs now!

[stratacus]

1 hour ago, Dave Scepter said:

Are you 100% certain?.. Some have to be chambered... I had one that was less than 8 lbs

I owned a 2002 Monaco Elite in BCR Burst that was chambered. It weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces. The chambered Monaco Elites seem to be relatively rare.

Edited Sunday at 01:14 PM by stratacus

[currypowder]

My un-chambered 06 Monaco Elite is 8.4 pounds, which to me an ideal single cut weight. 

[kizanski]

3 hours ago, Dave Scepter said:

Are you 100% certain?.. Some have to be chambered... I had one that was less than 8 lbs

100% certain. I've seen many chambered and not chambered.

[Ua D]

Few of those forever on reverb guitars.    &nbs
https://reverb.com/item/544170-hamer-studio-custom-2007-trans-white?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=544170

This shop has had this for sale for 17-18 years.  Been on reverb for at least 9 years.

the clear coat has started to yellow and now it looks more creamy than it used to. 

Edited Sunday at 08:20 PM by Ua D

[cmatthes]

With a description like this, and a stupid asking price, no wonder they're never going to sell it!  
 

"Featuring a mild weight that is far more bearable than a solid maple guitar, this Korina beauty hums with resonance and articulation. Be on your best performance with this one-of-a-kind guitar, because it will pick up every dynamic of your playing style--the perfect streaks as well as the accidental notes that you played"

[HamerCustomEr]

$2500 for that?!  Buy it!  I would buy it just for the ebony board!

[currypowder]

13 hours ago, HamerCustomEr said:

$2500 for that?!  Buy it!  I would buy it just for the ebony board!

Mine has an ebony board, which I really like. It also has a 1st fret inlay, which some around here don't like, but I do.

[HamerCustomEr]

Nice quilt!

[Jim85IROC]

18 hours ago, HamerCustomEr said:

$2500 for that?!  Buy it!  I would buy it just for the ebony board!

My Studio Custom has an ebony board and it spoils me every time I play it.

 

[beezerboy]

On 4/13/2025 at 5:30 PM, HamerCustomEr said:

2500 for that?!  Buy it!  I would

pay that much to watch dogs fuck

[WorstBandName]

I reached out to the shop with the OP guitar to see how heavy. They said it weighed in at 9 lbs 10 oz.  So, not crazy, but also not light.

[golem]

2 hours ago, WorstBandName said:

I reached out to the shop with the OP guitar to see how heavy. They said it weighed in at 9 lbs 10 oz.  So, not crazy, but also not light.

It felt heavier than that, but I also usually play PRS and Strats which rarely hit the high eights in weight. I'm slightly surprised to hear it's under 10lbs. Like, I almost don't believe them. 

[golem]

On 4/13/2025 at 3:31 AM, Disturber said:

2500$ sounds like a pretty damn good deal to me if it's a nos guitar. That price seems to be the going rate for these on the used market right now. Try finding another nos, unplayed one, out there. They are not making them anymore.

The HFC really have the cheapest sons a bitches as members when it comes down to paying money for a guitar. Especially if they are Hamer's. 😁 😄 😁 😄

It's not NOS. They helped the collector who died custom order it. His widow sold it back to the shop. It's not mint. In my books it's what REverb would call very good. It has some dings on the back IIRC 

[LucSulla]

Lol, it's a good damn thing that I hate talking on the phone, or I might be picking that up. I've had a Super Pro but never an Elite. 

[Feynman]

28 minutes ago, LucSulla said:

Lol, it's a good damn thing that I hate talking on the phone, or I might be picking that up. I've had a Super Pro but never an Elite. 

No. 

No Elites.  SuperPro == awesome.  Elites, smash with rock.  I feel like this has been covered already.

Monaco Monaco is also awesome.  I'll allow one of those.  Monaco III, great.  You get the idea.