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Sweet! It says it has one replaced poti and changed strap pins (as you can see in the photos). Only ever so rarely have I seen a brown plush case. Or is this just a faded red interior?

I may have owned this one at some point. If it is the same one the sustainblock sat at a funny angle on the top. for some reason it looked like it had been cast in a manner that the base got thicker towards the back which meant that the saddles were raised when pushed back (like on the low e string and the g string). Seemed like an accident and didn't make intonation easier. I think I posted about this. I sold my black sunburst which I had gotten from Peter when I was living in Glasgow (2017?)

@kizanski I hear you. seller/ owner supposedly the same person btw. I love the colour and the neck is a really nice one but unless the price is somewhere around what you mentioned I won't go for it. Maybe someone else will.... Cheers!

This is pretty interesting: https://www.ebay.de/itm/335965881172 I met the guy who says he's the first owner of this 1982 Hamer Special. The guitar is pretty cool and I am interested myself in buying it, but there are two things that concern me a little (also in regards to the rather ambitious asking price): The blue finish is on top of a red finish (judging by the dings on the headstock that show red paint underneath) and it doesn't feel/ look like there's a clear coat on the side of the fretboard. It does have what appears to be the original hamer ink stamped serial no. I'm assuming Hamer painbted it red first and then someone wanted a blue Special and they just put a coat of blue on top? No cracks in the finish or anything. Or is this an aftermarket job? The other thing the seller didn't mention is, that the guitar has a tiny switch on the cavity cover on the back. The sellers said it was an on/ off switch but I could hear something moving behind the plate. It was an empty 9V battery and someone had installed some kind of pre-amp situation, very amateurish-gaffer-tape and cardboard pocket with wires. The potis seemed to be the original hamer branded potis. Of course I should have taken a picture of the interior. What baffles me that the owner, who was definitely a nice guy, didn't seem to have any recollection or explanation for the extra wires etc. Also he didn't mention it in the descripition on ebay which is a little strange. Also there is a tiny spot in the blue finish on the front that looks like it'been sanded and coated, like a prentend heavy wear of down strokes with a pick. Anyone kow anything about this?

What I thought then. I've seen that a few times that people seem to think just because it says Hamer on it, it will be the original case form the 70s/80s. As far as I can tell, the ones with the red interior have a slightly different shape, less pronounced/ slimmer. They also came with blue plush?

Not mine, no affiliation, but it does look nice and original including the warranty card, maybe except for the case (black interior)? Also not entirely sure about the back of the neck/ headstock area but maybe the reflections in the photo are misleading and what do I know anyway... https://reverb.com/item/90214215-hamer-sunburst-1978-cherry-sunburst-video

I'm tempted now, simply because of the massive reduction on the the price. Saving $1404,- on this case would allow me to spend the money on a guitar for it.

Just too many Les Pauls/ LP copies in this world I guess.

In that case I shall stay d-tuned🥲

What a cool thread so far. lots of insights. I always wondered about the one piece veneer tops. Good to know that this was generally the case with the early Sunbursts (and Specials, Vectors and Standards?) Maybe the thinness of the veneer would have made it mor difficult to bookmatch the tops? Anyway, took my guitar outside for a shot of the top.

Proud owner of the book I am 🙂. But I've never seen those sunbursts with the shim in the flesh. I used to be fascinated but the idea of it but it probably is a little less sturdy etc.

A black sunburst is still one of my favourite conundrums! Pretty sure the sustain block is original to this one. didn't look like anythink else was ever installed. would the base plate/ shim have been of the exact same size?

8 0598 😉

So here are a couple of pictures of my 1978 b&c Sunburst that I recently aquired. It's an absolute stunner. The one piece neck is definitely on the slimmer side but that is my only concern. Might get used to it. I know it's just a maple veneer but it does look very nice, flames and all, maybe not the depth of a thick piece of maple wood I suppose. it had different tuners installed at some point. Were Grovers that bad in the 70s? The former owner had Grovers reinstalled but you can see the extra holes on the back. Everything else is in excellent condition. The original red plush case has silver hardware, latches and hamer logo in silver too. Didn't know these existed.

A little earlier ....1981