A bunch of Monaco's on Craigslist under $2k

[bry4321]

Seems fishy but probably a coincidence. No affiliation and sorry if already posted:

Hamer USA Monaco Superpro! - $1,800 Kentucky

 

 

Hamer USA Monaco Elite - $1,800 (Scottsdale)

 

 

 

Hamer USA Monaco Elite 2004 - $1,900 (Bloomingdale IL)

[kizanski]

SuperPros are the greatest Hamers ever.

Monaco Elites should all be smashed against a large rock.

[django49]

1 minute ago, kizanski said:

SuperPros are the greatest Hamers ever.

Monaco Elites should all be smashed against a large rock.

Worth more if a relic(?)

[kizanski]

38 minutes ago, django49 said:

Worth more if a relic(?)

Come on, man... You're better than this.

[Nan0brain]

Beautiful Superpro...mine comes in vintage natural with an admittedly boring hyper-symmetrical top but its playability is off the charts.

 

44 minutes ago, kizanski said:

 

Monaco Elites should all be smashed against a large rock.

Nooooo!!

[soli'd]

#can'tgetpasttheshelf

[kizanski]

2 minutes ago, soli'd said:

#can'tgetpasttheshelf

It's not the shelf.  It's the shape.
Even the SuperPro has a shelf.  

[soli'd]

4 minutes ago, kizanski said:

It's not the shelf.  It's the shape.
Even the SuperPro has a shelf.  

At the risk of inviting incoming fire... I was including the superpro in that assessment. 🛡️

[cmatthes]

The shelf only seems to bother people who have never played one of those.

Nobody complains about the exact same feature on 50s Singlecut Juniors, eh?

[soli'd]

38 minutes ago, cmatthes said:

the exact same feature on 50s Singlecut Juniors, eh?

I do notice that the feature was [ahem] shelved on future iterations of the Junior... Progress at work. 😜

[DBATX]

Whats with issue with the Monaco Elites? (re: smashed against a rock comments)

[bry4321]

18 minutes ago, DBATX said:

Whats with issue with the Monaco Elites? (re: smashed against a rock comments)

That's a good question. I have a less-good question. How is there no electronics cavity on the back of the superpro? 

[velorush]

5 minutes ago, bry4321 said:

That's a good question. I have a less-good question. How is there no electronics cavity on the back of the superpro? 

Actually, it's semi-hollow. Pickups and harness are loaded via a rout in the bridge pickup cavity (like a Gibson ES).  In the absence of an actual Superpro picture, here's a photo of my Gibson semi-hollow showing the construction and "access."   Changing pickups / wiring is a pill!  

[stedge]

Oiy, that looks like a headache. 
 

Re the Monacos, where are the MIIIs?

[cynic]

A member recently has his Superpro opened up and shows it pretty well.

[The Shark]

I have a Monaco Elite.  Great top.  Never leaves the case.  

[velorush]

24 minutes ago, The Shark said:

I have a Monaco Elite.  Great top.  Never leaves the case.  

Well, with the ever-looming threat of being smashed against a large rock, who could blame you?

[donner]

23 minutes ago, velorush said:

Well, with the ever-looming threat of being smashed against a large rock, who could blame you?

That's worst case scenario: Your case will be damaged, too.

[The Shark]

9 hours ago, donner said:

That's worst case scenario: Your case will be damaged, too.

I see what you did there.  

It is a great playing guitar.  Just got it out.  Might put it up.  Someone could buy it and smash it!

 

[Cboss]

42 minutes ago, The Shark said:

I see what you did there.  

It is a great playing guitar.  Just got it out.  Might put it up.  Someone could buy it and smash it!

 

Put it up, I might be interested..not to smash it tho

[The Shark]

31 minutes ago, Cboss said:

Put it up, I might be interested..not to smash it tho

I'm kicking it around.  

[kurtsstuff]

Funny...I've been eyeballin the Elites.. Hmmm??

[Saul Goodman]

My Elite is staying here. Recording with it now. 

[cmatthes]

On 7/12/2024 at 10:33 AM, cynic said:

A member recently has his Superpro opened up and shows it pretty well.

Not just ANY SuperPro…that’s the ELDUAVEPro.