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Anyone know where this Standard is now?
topekatj replied to Ed Rechts's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
The guitar in the third photo appears to be a different instrument than the 1st two photos: Color looks solid red, pickups are very close to one another, the bridge is located way up at the waist, two knobs, and switch is by the knobs vs. tip of the lower horn. Weird! And there's GE Smith at the far right (3rd photo)! -
PSA: FM Special @ GC, $700
topekatj replied to burningyen's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
Oh well, Here’s another (possibly the same?) one for $1099. https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/FM-SPECIAL-DOUBLE-CUT-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc -
Cheap Cali in Chicago
topekatj replied to Northsider's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
Nice truss rod cover. “Honey, where’d them nut clamp blocks ‘n’ screws go?” -
Some Old Friends Back together.
topekatj replied to gatorbyte007's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
I may be crazy but I want to say that I saw one or both of the (blue) ‘Birds on the used wall of the El Cerrito CA Guitar Center @ 1998? I remember the Scotti pegheads. The bodies didn’t look like exact ‘Bird dimensions but were (are) somewhat ‘stretched’(?) -
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That's the one -- SWEET!
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Tell me about the HFC $350 buying/selling days
topekatj replied to DarrenD's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Bought my ‘94 surf green maple fingerboard Daytona in ‘99 off a Canadian guy on Harmony Central (‘member dem daze?) He was asking $400, i hemmed and hawed so he offered it for $375 shipped and I bit! (is that close enough to tree-fiddy?) In fact, my fiancé at the time (wife now) PAID for the guitar as a birthday present! Bone stock, VG+ condition, no case but gig bag and very well packed. Included the elusive Wilky term arm. Still have it (guitar AND trem arm). One of my all time favorites. I did buy a case for it (don’t care for gig bags). -
PSA: No... comment.... please.
topekatj replied to polara's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
Jest what i’ze thinkin’, prototype Kammererer.... WHERE’S NATHAN??? -
Fixing a Hamer with a ... scented candle
topekatj replied to Jeff R's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
My, what a big LOGO you have! -
Early Daytona and T-51 production used ash for the bodies that was often pretty heavy, and the early production also used Sperzel locking tuners (which I like). Later guitars have alder bodies and different tuners. Some people don't like the Wilkinson tremolos but I don't have an issue with them, though the 'push in' (versus threaded) tremolo bars are difficult to find. I also like the flat fingerboard radius alot better than a vintage style F*nder neck.
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Gene: "Get in the car, b*%ch! You too, blondie."
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Scored the '85/'87-'88? USA Kramer Baretta 1 !!!
topekatj replied to Texsunburst59's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Nice find! I am surprised there was no finish yellowing once the tape came off -- looks great in plain white, IMHO. I was going to say, if you have occasion to remove the neck you'd also be able to see if the neck had been redrilled for the 'narrow' neck plate (or not). -
Ok, tell us what is SUPPOSED to be in those boxes! 😉