MarkF786

What do they sound like without a maple cap? I've often wondered if the maple is mostly just cosmetic. The guy lives about 30 minutes from me. If it doesn't sell on eBay, maybe I'd offer him $450 cash.

Thank for all the feedback. I'm walking away from the guitar my friend was recommending. But instead I found an AMAZING Hamer last night. I'll post pictures later this afternoon.

It's funny that the consensus is negative cause a friend was raving to me how much he loved this model - he owns several of them - and he's a very experienced and knowledgable player. Apparently these guitars are heavily chambered, which I would like, but in my limited experience, a 24 fret guitar doesn't sound as good as the 22 fret equivalent because of the neck pickup placement. I see that Gibson also made some 22 fret double-cut models, but I don't know if they were chambered or not.

Hey guys, What do you think of the 24 fret Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaways that were made in the late 90s? They remind of a Hamer Studio, though with 24 frets. It's nice having the extra frets, but it also pushes the neck pickup back from the sweet spot. Mark

Willie's prices always seem high. In this case, the asking price for this used guitar is more than the asking price for a new one at Willcut.

When you go through the pictures in detail, the second one just appears to have a brighter flash, making it look lighter.

There's a little room for negotiation, but not a lot.

I've been considering buying a new Monaco SuperPro, but the pickings are slim. Willcutt has two left, both in Aztec Gold. All the Hamers I've owned have had some type of burst finish, so that's what my eye is used to in a Hamer, and Aztec Gold wouldn't be my first choice - and considering that the only two left are Aztec Gold, apparently it's not the first choice of other people either. But the more I've looked at the guitars the past few days, the more they've grown on me. What are your thoughts on the Aztec Gold finish? How does it look in person? Here are the two guitars. I like both tops, but maybe the first a little more, and since the first guitar is a little lighter, it seems to be the best choice. http://willcuttguitars.com/hamer/monaco/hamer-monaco-superpro-aztec-gold-178 http://willcuttguitars.com/hamer/monaco/hamer-monaco-superpro-aztec-gold-335

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*** SOLD **** Here's a Hamer Monaco Elite with a chambered body and a 59 Burst finish. It was made custom for Wolfe Guitar, built on 11/12/07. I'd rate it a 9.5/10; if you look closely in the right light you can find some very minor pick marks, but it's otherwise in excellent condition. It's stock except for the cap being upgraded to a Sprague Orange Drop (and I'm good with wiring). It's been well-cared for in my smoke-free home. I love this guitar, but I recently got a new R8 - and though they both have their pros & cons, they overlap enough that I'd like to try something new. The asking price is $old plus PayPal fees and shipping. I'm also open to trades. I'm mainly looking for a Tele or Jazzmaster since I've never had the pleasure of owning either, though I'm open to other offers too. For the basic specs on the guitar, Hamer's site is pretty good: http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=detail&mid=411 Some of the details people have asked about: - The neck is described as "Vintage Round" with a thickness of .90". It's fatter that a Gibson 60's slim taper, thinner than an R8, and similar to an LP Standards 50's rounded neck. - Regarding the chambering, Hamer chambers guitars to improve the sound and resonance unlike some builders who just drill holes to relieve weight. It's a very resonant guitar! - The weight appears to be 8 lbs on the nose, using a fairly accurate digital fishing scale to weigh it. Here are some pictures:

Add Dice Works Pedals as another difficult seller to deal with. I recently got a custom pedal from him on eBay. The auction said it would ship in 3 days. After three weeks I hadn't received it so I emailed him. He responded a week later saying it would ship in 48 hours. Another couple weeks passed without receiving it. I contacted him again but no reply. On day 44, I submitted a dispute via eBay. I finally got the pedal a week later but I never heard back from the guy. On TGP there are a lot of similar stories about Dice Works. He makes great pedals but is a total flake to deal with. If he just told his customers it would take X weeks or months, everyone would be cool, but telling a customer it'll ship in 3 days and then not send it for 2 months is just bad customer service. Mark