Hamer Dave

Hope this works, and I know it's only a pic from my phone. Trying to figure the image posting thing. Sorry, better ones to come. But quickies for now... It's a great guitar. Loved playing this one on stuff like The Strokes in the cover band. So... You just copy/paste the photos?!!!! I was trying to use that damn 'image' tool, in the tool bar to no avail!!! edited to show serial, and full shot. Time to go swimming with the lil' monsters. Dave

Also gold hardware, b & c. I'll post a couple pics. I've uploaded them. Can't add on mobile site. Andrew says it's 1979, but I see an early one. No shim, not the longest of headstocks. Sustainblock, I think it has the transitional saddles though.

Andrew, you're awesome. Data base shows 8 0607, so change over is within the couple dozen after. So 0766 is a rather early 1979, as it appears they went as far as about 1500? I've an 0 1670 which is 1980, and very nicely scalloped. Could Hamer have done this scalloping you think? There are perfect dot markers, and also additional routing on back, all professionally done. Though unlike control cavity, the unique compartments have no finish inside. Could Hamer route something after the finishing stage of the build process? For a custom request?

It's black. 3 pups. ? 0766 stamped in yellow. I can't make out the inked first digit, wanting to say 8? Pots are dated 1978. 29th, 32ndth weeks. I'm leaning to it being 1978(late). What you guys think? Database has a 8 06?? 1978, and I believe 9 08?? Is earliest 1979 I saw. Also if any of you midwest folk can remember a guy by name of Joe/Joseph Snowden, or Joe Snow? It was made for him, with Joseph on truss cover. Someone said he played in a band Skin & Bones late 70's. The story goes poor guy passed due to drugs, spending his last days with a sister in Florida.

What utility to post photos? Figuring I need to upload to photobucket, or ?. I need to post some pics. Thanks. Dave

That is a beautiful song, with sooo much emotion. May you stay strong. Dave

Makes me remember should never have rid that 1952 ES175D I had! As a 19 year old, I didn't want a stupid jazz guitar. Young, dumb, and... I wonder what the value would have been on those parts untouched? And any story how attained? Ex worker take it home or ?... Very cool nonetheless.