Greentail Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Hey, my Hamer S Stevens is refin. is it possible to find under the paint the digits, the serial number ? How do it ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stike Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 If the original finish was stripped before the refin then no. You can try carefully sanding the back of the headstock to see if the the original finish is still there. Use something like a flat pencil eraser as a sanding block and not your fingertips otherwise you’ll creat low spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stike Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I forgot to add-I’m pretty sure all the SS models got ink stamped serial #s over the color/under the clear so if it was stripped the serial is gone. If it is a guitar where the serial is actual stamped into the wood then you might be able to still make it out if there wasn’t too much sanding during the stripping process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 and or, remove a tuner, see if there is any other paint, or do a scrape, sand where the tuner sits (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greentail Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 I don’t see any color under ...but under the Light, perhaps I see stamped Numbers. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 No they were INKED, but if that is what you mean, then maybe. Prepare for the worse and hope for the best. I wish I remembered the link to the BCR Greg thread when found that serial # under the brushed on paint during a repair. It happens, I guess not very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 If all else fails, check with a black light. It can't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Custom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/17/2018 at 2:06 PM, bubs_42 said: No they were INKED Most were stamped, because most Stevens were made after the transition to stamping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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my Hamer S Stevens is refin.
is it possible to find under the paint the digits, the serial number ? How do it ?
thanks
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