Wild Hamers show up at GC.

[ARM OF HAMER]

                            With all those unusual Hamers that has to be "DOC" letting a few go.

[Hamerica]

Correct Billy Idol's Guitarist Mark Younger Smith (Rock The Cradle of Love).  There is the purple one which shows up from time to time that Jack Frost used to own and previously owned by Mobster.  Those MSY models were very cool. 

The Fungi seems to be growing.   The Scepter Vee is pretty unique.  Take a double look at those inlays...

Hamerica

[bsteff666]

On 8/10/2024 at 12:08 AM, bry4321 said:

@bsteff666 need another one? 😁
 

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Vintage-1981-PROTOTYPE-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc 

 

 

That one was offered to me before it ended up at GC.    The thought of a matching pair of ferrari red Prototypes was very tempting… But I passed.  

[Disturber]

On 8/10/2024 at 4:05 AM, The Shark said:

I almost traded for the Mark Younger Smith model.  Really cool.  And priced right, in my opinion.

I'd be all over it if it was not for the Floyd Rose. 🤥 I would not pay anything over 10K for a Floyd guitar, such tone suckers. The Mark Younger Smith guitars are really cool though

[Ham Rex]

On 8/9/2024 at 3:15 PM, cmatthes said:

I assure you, the former owner is very much alive and a member here.

Seems like PAF guitars.

Maybe I'm wrong.

[cornjulio]

The checkerboard V is just gorgeous!

[kizanski]

On 8/10/2024 at 10:30 AM, Hamerica said:

There is the purple one which shows up from time to time that Jack Frost used to own and previously owned by Mobster. 

[HSB0531]

On 8/9/2024 at 5:16 PM, BTMN said:

Those look like Pieces of Fung. 

I was Just About to say that!

[kizanski]

On 8/9/2024 at 10:56 PM, topekatj said:

Bad ass mofo’s??

Mmmm... nnnnope.

[cynic]

On 8/9/2024 at 9:56 PM, topekatj said:

Bad ass mofo’s??

"But she ain't messin' wit' no broke, broke, uh"

[Biz Prof]

On 8/9/2024 at 5:16 PM, BTMN said:

Those look like Pieces of Fung.

Peter's collection of CO Hamers is simply Fungtastic.

[bruce919]

1 hour ago, Biz Prof said:

Peter's collection of CO Hamers is simply Fungtastic.

What the Fung are your trying to say...

[Ham Rex]

On 8/9/2024 at 1:57 PM, BadgerDave said:

Anyone know the story on the "MYS"?

That's a new one to me.  A MYStery, if you will. 😁

Mark Younger-Smith.

Guitar recorded on Billy Idol Charmed Life.

Custom made for him by Hamer. A PAF special.

 

 

 

Edited August 18, 2024 by Ham Rex

[Ham Rex]

On 8/12/2024 at 5:13 AM, Disturber said:

I'd be all over it if it was not for the Floyd Rose. 🤥 I would not pay anything over 10K for a Floyd guitar, such tone suckers. The Mark Younger Smith guitars are really cool though

The tone changes so much with better sustain and fuller sound with Titanium Saddle Lock Blocks. 

Changing all my Floyds and Schallers.

[Disturber]

2 hours ago, Ham Rex said:

The tone changes so much with better sustain and fuller sound with Titanium Saddle Lock Blocks. 

Changing all my Floyds and Schallers.

I did try that too. Might have gotten a bit better. But still not even close to the fullness of a hard tail guitar. Kahler's sound better too, if installed right. 

Floyd guitars work if you have massive gain, and preferably a shit load of effects in the chain boosting your signal. They still sound thin, but you get the 80's sound. There are three guys with great Floyd tone though, Eddie Van Halen (up to 1984 after that not so much) , Warren De Martini. Warren uses the big block. And Prince. Difference between these guys and me? They are some of the best players ever. 😆

[Ham Rex]

On 8/9/2024 at 2:27 PM, soli'd said:

Looks like a mashup of Monaco and Watson.  With strips of white tape for fret markers.

It is thinner than a Monaco, the white tape is MOP thick inlays, I replaced the Floyd Special for a NOS "Hamer" Schaller FR and Titanium lock blocks. I also put on NOS Schaller Pearloid knobs. Keeping all original parts if I ever resell but I don't think Hamer offered FR Korean Special Trems in 92 through Hamer.

It has a strange middle switch setting almost "out of phase". It doesn't sound like my 87 Chaparral Elite with separate switches out of phase.

The bridge pickup is a Hamer Slammer.

I have to look at the neck pickup, but it appears to be stacked.

The tone is just amazing but I'm thinking of trying a JBJ or JBG in bridge if soldering isn't difficult. It has a beautiful carved thick Flame Maple bookend top. Not sure what the actual color is called.

The neck joint is carved to give easy access to the 24th Frets. A few light scratches on back that I should be able to buff out.

Expensive but I believe worth it if 4 were made I've seen the Silver Sparkle in the book, the White in live videos so perhaps this may be a one off.

It's in excellent condition 9.5/10.

Couple light dings from FR Special locking screws.

Edited September 10, 2024 by Ham Rex

[Nan0brain]

Wow!, congrats man. Finish looks similar to a studio custom i've got..."Mystic-T"

[soli'd]

Man, I love it.  Your pics show it much so much better than the ones in the GC ad.

[bruce919]

and the Standard is back on the GC website again. 

[Ham Rex]

On 8/9/2024 at 3:09 PM, HamerCustomEr said:

Wow, the elusive 7-string Maestro!  $4000 seems like a good deal for that one.  GC claims "Great" condition.  (Nobody claimed "Great" for the photo quality... ever.)

Weird the price tag says $2999 yet was sold for $4000 online. 

[HSB0531]

On 8/9/2024 at 12:48 PM, ChugD said:

I thought the same thing.

Me too

[Ham Rex]

Oh shit... I spent 10K plus tax. I have issues.

5) Hamer 1992 MYS - $4K

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Vintage-1992-MYS-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc

6) Hamer 1991 TLE ELITE - $3.5K

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Vintage-1991-TLE-ELITE-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc

7) Hamer 1988 DOUBLECUT - $3.5K

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Vintage-1988-DOUBLECUT-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc

[Cboss]

Pics of the TLE please! GC links don't work..

they apparently had to clear up server space by deleting those 50x100 pixel references level photos that they are known for 🤣

[Ham Rex]

1 hour ago, Cboss said:

Pics of the TLE please! GC links don't work..

they apparently had to clear up server space by deleting those 50x100 pixel references level photos that they are known for 🤣

I forgot I had some.

It's a glue in neck.

Pristine... no scratches, dents, dings, rash and sound is awesome with OBLs.

 

Edited November 25, 2024 by Ham Rex