cmatthes Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Pic is from '87 - I got this '83 Special a few years before: (Tobacco SB LP Custom and Yellow '85 Tokai belonged to Serial, the others were mine)
tomteriffic Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Once I got started, they came pretty fast and furious. At one point within the first year I had five Specials from various eras and two goldtops. But this was my first Hamer, a '94 Special FM, bought new. I still have it and it still sees regular use. After being around to see some of the very first ones, I spent the next 19 years waiting for me, the guitar and the money to all be together at the same place and time.
veatch Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Bought this one NOS in 94 - it is an '89 that had been at the store "for some time..."
hamerhead Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 '81 Special bought in '87 for $200. Still got it:
atquinn Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I was a late bloomer. A 2001 (I believe) Vanguard HB was my first, followed by a Mirage I, the Open House Special, and the McGruff Diablo. I lose track after that - Austin
velorush Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 eBay score back in 2008. After lurking for years, I joined the HFC to try to learn exactly what I had bought. The guitar went (to The Shark, and to someone else after him: neither of us cared for the neck profile), but I kept the HFC. This was really an excellent guitar; lightweight given its dimension, incredibly resonant and tons of useful sounds. If I had it back, I'd probably still sell it, but first I'd swipe the 10.5k Slammer humbucker. It was an excellent sounding pickup.
Rebeka Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Here's what started the addiction for me, 1985 Scarab II. I mostly seem to drift towards the 80's Hamers due to the skinny necks.
Hackubus Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I got this one back in '05 or so, right here offa this board from Bruce919 IIRC. Probably should have kept it, it was a good one.
Rodan Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Here's the Cali' I'm often crying about... Wish I could have it back in the same condition.
The Shark Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I first saw Hamers in the Music Emporium catalogs in the late seventies. Here's their catalog from 1978.... Here's my first.... Waxing nostalgic, I purchased this restored gem from Jay (Murkat)....check the front coil of the bridge pickup. A little natural wear.....
Gino Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 SN 90793 - got it brand new in late 1979 - unfortunately long gone...
sixesandsevens Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 hamerhead said: '81 Special bought in '87 for $200. Still got it: [img=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/hamerhead/100_9204.jpg] $200? Don't tell anyone, but I'll give you $350 for it so you can feel good about turning a profit.
Ting Ho Dung Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 My first Hamer is long gone unfortunately. It was a red Chaparral I picked up at a local shop in '96-'97 I believe. Sold it because I wanted that "Strat" sound. I then bought this Daytona here on the HFC from pultz back when it was a news group / usenet IIRC
senmen Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Guys, well I have always been into Hamer. I first met Paul beginning of the 80ies at the german Musik Messe Fair in Frankfurt. I got a checkerboard strap back then and one of the small checkerboard Standard lapel pins from Paul and have never owned a Hamer until last year. I still do have the old checker strap.... So last year I bought my first 12 String Bass, see picture. It was a cool bass, but I didn't get used to the short scale that much and soon sold it and got me that black Standard 12.....and am finally infected after that long time with the Hamer bug...... Anyone got any Standard Basses for sale? :-) Greetz Oliver
G Man Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I will admit to being late to the party. I only got into playing electrics, after many years as acoustic only, about 6 years ago. About a year later I was fortunate enough to pick up the phantoglide. I no longer own it, but it was the guitar that got me into Hamers and many have since followed me home. If it wasn't for the weight, I would still own this one.
bondedbybrick Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 1978 Sunburst....purchased in 1983-84?? Can't remember exactly.... Sill have it... Restored by BCR in 2003......
sixesandsevens Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 My first is a '96 Studio that I purchased here, from Caddie, in June of 2011.
marcnorth Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 This was my first. I believe it was an 85 that Jack used on tour and sent back to the factory to have his name inlayed on the fretboard. They built him a new one just like it. I was lucky enough to get this one from my local music store owner who got it from Paul Hamer. It cost me a 1943 Gibson L7 that had the tailpeice from a 51 Les Paul on it as a replacement and sales tax on the Hamer.
sixesandsevens Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 On 1/4/2013 at 1:58 PM, kizanski said: 1980 Special... That is some seriously straight grained mahogany right there! I love the contrast in the stressed neck too. Mine's really subtle by comparison.
MCChris Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 '81 Prototype, purchased used in '93, I believe:
Feynman Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 '02 Monaco Elite, which led me to this forum where I met all of you jerks (and coincidentally seemed to lose my mind). My playing never improved, but I did learn to take better guitar photos over time.
Tres Aardvarks Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Pretty sure this was my first Hamer, rescued from the basement of Wedgle's Pawn Shop in Denver. It was quickly followed by many others!
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