currypowder Posted July 6, 2024 Posted July 6, 2024 (edited) Thanks to a stray response to a FYI Superpro post (that ended up being a scam), I was made aware of a nice Hamer Monaco Elite for sale in Louisville for, I think, a pretty decent price. Condition is almost mint, though there are a few minor surface marks. The top is nicer than it looked in the pic, IMO. Nice sized neck, which I prefer. Fretboard is ebony, which I think contrasts nicely with the natural finish. And yes, there is a first fret victory inlay that probably drives some here nuts. But I like it. No COA, unfortunately, so I can't trace its history for sure. Needed some serious adjustments, but now have it playing to my liking. Pickups are the originals, a set of Duncan Custom and Custom Custom. Higher output pickups really aren't my thing, so I dropped a set of Bare Knuckle Mules that I had sitting around. I like the way it sounds much better now, especially clean. After being Hamer-less for a while, I have worked my way back up to 3. This one, the Triple Threat I obtained earlier this year and a nice 12-string Eclipse. Edited July 6, 2024 by currypowder 23 Quote
velorush Posted July 6, 2024 Posted July 6, 2024 Scour the world (literally, in your case) and find one in town! Amazing and congratulations. 1 Quote
Nan0brain Posted July 6, 2024 Posted July 6, 2024 I love that top. Glad you snatched it. What a steal! 1 Quote
cmatthes Posted July 6, 2024 Posted July 6, 2024 I believe that one is a Willcutt custom order. You could always cruise it by next time you’re hitting Red Mile! 1 Quote
currypowder Posted July 6, 2024 Author Posted July 6, 2024 3 hours ago, velorush said: Scour the world (literally, in your case) and find one in town! Amazing and congratulations. It's rare to find something like this locally with a nice and responsive seller. 2 Quote
currypowder Posted July 7, 2024 Author Posted July 7, 2024 4 hours ago, Cboss said: Seth lovers? Nope, a set of Duncans, Custom in the neck and Custom Custom in the bridge. I've already swapped them out to a lower output set of Bare Knuckle Mules. 3 Quote
Cboss Posted July 7, 2024 Posted July 7, 2024 9 hours ago, currypowder said: Nope, a set of Duncans, Custom in the neck and Custom Custom in the bridge. I've already swapped them out to a lower output set of Bare Knuckle Mules. 👍 Side note, the custom custom with an A8 magnet is really a nice pickup, especially split Quote
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