Feynman Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I almost fell over seeing THREE Hamer USA guitars on display in an actual store today.One was a natural finish Studio(or Studio-ish), dot neck, fairly plain jane, with a Wilkinson trem. Looks like an unsold '96.The guitar had a knob-switch-knob-in-a-line layout, which is new to me. Was that normal on some Hamers?Just curious.
mirrorimij Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 It must have been a custom order as the trem and switch layout were not standard for that model.The only set necks that had the wilky trem as standard equipment were the Mirage and Mirage II.
GaryT Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Sounds like a Mitage II ? Was it a 3-way Strat style switch? like this?
atquinn Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 The guitar had a knob-switch-knob-in-a-line layout, which is new to me. Sounds like a Mirage II except for that bit, since the Mirage is knob-knob-switch. Feel free to buy it and sell it to me in 2 months. -Austin
Feynman Posted October 7, 2009 Author Posted October 7, 2009 I suspect they will have that guitar awhile based on the price. It's definitely a Studio, not a Mirage. If you took out the middle knob in Hamer's 3-in-line arrangement and moved the pickup toggle switch into its place, you'd have it. Good looking natural finish flamed top, but those older very plain headstocks are a turnoff to me. They also have a Black Beautyesque 3HB Monaco Elite (must be another custom order I suppose) w/ gold hardware, and a blueish Monaco Elite with a pretty fancy top - Nick approved. All three were marked $1750 and I think all three are new, even the '96 Studio. Ah, they have the other two on their website: Overall I was just in shock to see a USA Hamer in a store. That's a first for me.
Always Broke Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 What's the site? *starts to shake down couch for pennies*
Sam Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 What's the site? *starts to shake down couch for pennies*http://the-music-store.com/Hamers:http://the-music-store.com/store/index.php...pha_filter_id=0
GaryT Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Somebody here has or had a Studio with a Switching/Knob configuration like that. Though they aren't built traditionally so. The Wilky Trem is what I don't believe I've seen with that configuration. Thats whats different, too do the specific wood route. But Hamer use to do the special orders back then during the yearly forum runs to Hartford.There's some outragous Hamers here. I remember back when this sight use to be all Yellow and Black. What year was that? Wasn't that long ago? Long as you were ordering a in production model, it could be done to specific Wood, Finish, Inlay, Configuration with electronics etc.You don't see it as much now unless your going through a dealer like Greg. He's put together some very cool and different Hamers.But a few years back here in CT, when Hamers were much more prevalant. Going to a shop in CT and seeing a wall full of Hamers wasn't all that odd. Caught my interest when a wall of USA Hamers was mentioned, sounded like the older days.The Trem is what interests me, I grew up playing Trem electrics with Strats and a Gretch Astro-Jet. I'd like to see that Hamer.
Armitage Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I remember when a local store stopped carrying Hamers after a short time... they said "no one ever buys them." The fact they only had a sparkle green twelve string Eclipse had nothing to do with it.
Punkavenger Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I ran into Hai ... a Hamer outside salesman ... at a local guitar shop that, uh, doesnt carry Hamer. He said lightning joes in arroyo grande has between 20 and 30 USA models hanging on the walls ... have to make it up there sometime ... about an hour and a half away ...
RobB Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Now, there's a guitar that would make me consider a new Hamer! Man, that thing is pure R-O-C-K.
Always Broke Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Now, there's a guitar that would make me consider a new Hamer! Man, that thing is pure R-O-C-K. Anyone else remember that Black Beauty Standard that Dave's had a while back? As much as I love the Monaco Elite I didn't think a Black Beauty version would work, but this is making me plum crazzzyyyyyy. If this thing had multi-ply binding, I'd be all over this.
Sam Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Incredible custom goodness for the price. The quilt on the other one is spectacular too.
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