chicago craigslist

[markman]

This is not mine, it's posted on the chicago craigslist .

Hamer USA made Prototype guitar - $1300

Reply to: sale-551377498@craigslist.org

Date: 2008-01-25, 3:19PM CST

The Prototype is an important guitar for the Hamer collector. It was the first completely original design Hamer to be put into production. With a DiMarzio PAF(humbucker) and a DiMarzio single-coil all in one mounting ring. This was sold by a producer who still works at Chicago Recording. Twenty years ago, or so, he got it from an artist who got it from Pete Comita who spent sometime playing bass with Cheap Trick. Pete had gotten it from those days, either as a Rick Neilson cast off or from Hamer directly. This guitar is in great shape except for two small dings below the toggle switch. A lacquer surface crack near the neck joint, nothing into the wood. A guitar expert tells me this happens with humidity changes. This model hangs in the Smithsonian, a rare 1982 model. Hamer hardshell case included.

Chicago Craigslit

 

[beach bob]

Mark, I was bouncing around craigslist today and found that one as well... pretty interesting story in the listing, though some documentation would probably help. Otherwise it's just a "story."

I remember seeing a few of these in the stores back in the day; me and my player buds would always sorta go ECK! when looking at them; the three coils together just looks ... odd. One wonders about tuning issues w/ all that magnet action focused in one place. But points to the Hamer folks for trying. /emoticons/default_cool.png

 

[cmatthes]

While I think the price may be on the aggressive side, if you haven't played one of those, they are definitely worth checking out. That 3-coil arrangement really works for some reason, and is amazingly versatile.

 

[Special J]

I love those guitars. I can't believe that price though. My old drummer bought one in really nice shape about 7 years ago for $325. He's since sold it, and I could kill him for not selling it to me. When I took the dealer factory tour, I somewhat jokingly told Jol he should do a limited run reissue Prototype. He laughed, but later gave me this cool littlle promo card that came with the new prototypes with a picture and the specs.

 

[beach bob]

I love those guitars. I can't believe that price though. My old drummer bought one in really nice shape about 7 years ago for $325.

It seems the seller is indeed pricing it based on his fable. You'd think w/ the guy in Chicago, he'd try and at least get some documentation authenticating the story.

But me, I assign zero added value to "guitar previously owned by ..."

... lots of those top level players (& esp. Neilson!) had 100's of them of all stripes, and possibly never spent more than 5min with any specific piece.

Unless it's something really iconic, like Clapton's Blackie or SRV's Lenny, I don't see why the value would increase based on ownership. It doesn't seem to stop sellers from trying it though. Of course Blackie, Lenny, etc. are completely beyond the reach of us mere mortals, so ...