bluehugh2

Hey Serial, Thanks for the info. I believe the more the mineral deposits, the heavier the wood. Hamerica... what's up with the search for #009... why THAT one??? Interesting... it would seem that the Gibson V's are 1.5" thik and some n this forum have indicated that the Hamer V is 1.75" thick. I always thought the Hamer was a straight knock off....

OK, so anyone compared the 1st run Vectors to the newer ones??? From all the pics I've seen, the grain seems to be more prominent in the 1997 run of 72. More like "black Korina" than the "furniture grade" white Korina. I had a Gibson 1982 Heritage V - although it was pretty good, the pickups sucked and the woodgrain ran parralell to the neck instead of the vintage chevron pattern. So I thought I'd take a chance on a Hamer - I bought #008 of the 1st run... I am going to restore it from the P94s that are in there and put some 1997 Seth Lovers in (just bought em on ebay in gold) ... and expect the FEDEX truck next week ;-)

I was not aware that the Gibson 58 style Historic Korina V's are thinner than the Hamer Korina Vector. My understanding is that they are the same and that they are both exact knock offs of the original V. I know from the spec sheets that the Gibson V is 1-1/2 inches thick. I guess someone out there with a Vector can just measure it...

Anyone have experience with the Hamer V vs the Gibson Historic (the expensive one). I've never tried either, but I've heard the Hamer has a smaller neck and a flatter fingerboard. Another comparison... the 72 Hamer V's from 1997 vs the more recent ones??? Are the Hamers dead on reissues??? I am considering buying a Korina V - very traditional 1958/59 type - and am curious about the pros and cons of each V. Comments???