PSA - It's Raining Daytonas!

velorush

velorush

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Atomic, again!

Hamer USA Daytona Guitar S-style with Case - Black / Maple neck | Reverb

Somebody's Hamer take on The Black Strat $1,200 with case.

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Needs a tort guard... 

 
Dave Scepter said:
Hey, What's the neck profile shape like on these guitars?
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Always my question on every single guitar and almost never is that answered in an ad. My understanding was they were for the most part in the vein of the worldwide-conspiratorially-agreed-upon "medium C" (galls me to type that) 0.83" at the first fret, but recently one sold with a more acceptable (larger) neck, so who's to say (except the seller, who almost never says). [/rant]

I suppose it is for the best. It keeps me from buying anything!

Reverb sellers @currypowder (Derby City Gear), Music Zoo, Guitar Chimp and Guitar Riot are marked exceptions providing neck measurements and weight on almost every guitar. The Wildwood Guitar website is great in that regard, as well, and they do list on Reverb. Dave's is great about weight and will occasionally put neck specs.  

 
velorush said:
I suppose it is for the best. It keeps me from buying anything!
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Thanks for the response, I'll pass and save the $1300+... it's probably Strat like, ... I prefer full D-shaped, flat radius necks, like the Jacksons and Charvels... cool that it's a hardtail though

 
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FYI, here's the response from Atomic Music to my neck shape question...

Hello! The neck shape is a standard C and the fretboard radius most closely resembles our 12 in fretboard radius tool. Please let us know if you have any more questions!

 
I have two favorite Hamer necks: 1. the '03 Vintage Carve (0.88 first fret) on the Kiz' Senior and 2. the '82 Phantom A5 (also 0.88) I owned around fifteen years ago. 

As I understand it the Phantoms and Prototypes with trems typically had larger necks to provide additional stability. 

 
I'm on Daytona #6 (2 reds, 2 blondes, 2 blues): three '94s, two '95s and a '96,  and the blue ones definitely sound better.  B)  

The necks (both maple and rosewood) on all have been very consistent both size and shape-wise, with none being noticeably bigger or smaller than the next. All have been what I would consider right-down-the-middle medium 'C' shapes, with the standard Hamer 14" radius. The current '96 and '94 here feel very similar.

Never had a black one before though, or a hardtail. Hmmmmm......And I'm not even a Strat guy. It's a sickness, I tell ya.

ETA: I never measured any of them. They all just feel the same in my hand. For whatever that's worth. At least they're consistent.  :lol:

 
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hamerhead said:
I don't need another Daytona.I don't need another Daytona.I don't need another Daytona.I don't need another Daytona.I don't need another Daytona.
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Says the.man who told me "Do it. Do it. Do it..." regarding the blue Daytona.

You need another Daytona. You need another Daytona. You need another Daytona. You need another Daytona. You need another Daytona. You need another Daytona. You need another Daytona. You need another Daytona.

 
If it's not too damned cold tomorrow, I may swing by Atomic to check it out before the overhyped "SNOWMAGEDDON!!!" hits DC.

I'm a big Daytona fan - not really in the market for anything, but it'd be cool to give it a go.  I already have a hardtail Daytona though...

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Forgive me for the following negativity:

I owned several Daytonas in the early 2000's.  To me, they felt like slightly oversized, heavier and clunkier vesions of Stratocasters.  I disliked the Wilkinson VSV bridges, which are inelegantly designed and uncomfortable to rest your hand on.  They're also magnets for dust and gunk as well as being a pain to adjust.  

To me, the neck radius was too flat and  the fingerboard felt too wide.  I also disliked the Sperzel locking tuners.

For my preferences, a Fender USA vintage reissue or a Warmoth build is a better solution.

As much of a Hamer fan as I am, IMO, they made a subpar SSO (Strat shaped object).

 
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BadgerDave said:
Forgive me for the following negativity:

I owned several Daytonas in the early 2000's.  To me, they felt like slightly oversized, heavier and clunkier vesions of Stratocasters.  I disliked the Wilkinson VSV bridges, which are inelegantly designed and uncomfortable to rest your hand on.  They're also magnets for dust and gunk as well as being a pain to adjust.  

To me, the neck radius was too flat and  the fingerboard felt too wide.  I also disliked the Sperzel locking tuners.

For my preferences, a Fender USA vintage reissue or a Warmoth build is a better solution.

As much of a Hamer fan as I am, IMO, they made a subpar SSO (Strat shaped object).
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I can't argue with any of that. 

I've had several Daytonas and even though I only really liked one of them, it wasn't going to make me forget any of the more "Fender-like" Strats that I had.

"Strat-shaped object" sums it up accurately.

 
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