ToneJunkee

Caddie, I know of soild/hollow bod's with it, from all builders, it's NOT a Hamer thing. Scale length isn't an issue nor set-necks or bolts....never played a neck-thru that had one and I've had quite a few. So I can't say.

Sorry about that Caddie I was just struck by the comment from Hamer that the issue was pre-97. Kinda like the Hameritis thing being from the past. Fresh examples of it on newer models and the odd finish problem on my Subtone's neck (fixed by the factory) are real.

I know of 2 Newports with dead spots. So, it's not a pre-97 thing. I played 1 of the Newports at a session I had with another guitarist. He had a bunch of cool hollow bod's. It was the standard Bigs/PC in that Orange sparkle finish. He mentioned the dead spot and it was there when I played it too. I also recall reading on another forum or maybe here of another cat w/the same problem. For the record I've had a shit load of Hamers from all era's. I've never had a dead spot on any.