need to verify original owner by serial number

[Jeff kohutka]

Does anyone on this message board know who has the HAMER USA database for who guitars were made for. I have a Dave Navarro Hamer Daytona for sale. Just need the serial number verified and Hamer Corporate  said this fan club has it??? Need help! contact at Moravialabs@gmail.com

[kizanski]

Hi Jeff - Need to start with the serial number, as that's how the logs are listed.

[HSB0531]

I remember "Serial" Steve Matthes had been compiling a list of serial #'s with some of them matched to musicians.  I don't know the current state of the list or if it still exists though.  There's always the Hamer book that was published years ago.  That has excellent references and info.

[cmatthes]

Steve is the only keeper of “the list”!

[bry4321]

or maybe ask Perry Farrell 😎

[crunchee]

Is this guitar supposedly a 'custom' build from Hamer with Dave Navarro's name in transfer decal on the front of the headstock, or is it an 'off the rack' Daytona that could have been purchased new almost anywhere?

[cmatthes]

On 9/14/2024 at 10:51 AM, Jeff kohutka said:

Does anyone on this message board know who has the HAMER USA database for who guitars were made for. I have a Dave Navarro Hamer Daytona for sale. Just need the serial number verified and Hamer Corporate  said this fan club has it??? Need help! contact at Moravialabs@gmail.com

Define “Hamer Corporate”.  If it’s anybody who has been using the Hamer name since 2014, they’re not even remotely informed about anything related to Hamer USA.

[Jeff kohutka]

On 9/14/2024 at 12:20 PM, kizanski said:

Hi Jeff - Need to start with the serial number, as that's how the logs are listed.

Serial #646256

[Jeff kohutka]

On 9/15/2024 at 1:28 AM, cmatthes said:

Steve is the only keeper of “the list”!

How does one contact Steve? Thanks!

[Jeff kohutka]

On 9/16/2024 at 1:12 AM, cmatthes said:

Define “Hamer Corporate”.  If it’s anybody who has been using the Hamer name since 2014, they’re not even remotely informed about anything related to Hamer USA.

Yeah, i know. Its like a ponzie scheme of shell companys trying to find anything. Eventually some company in Ct. said to come to this board. Wild.

[kizanski]

7 minutes ago, Jeff kohutka said:

How does one contact Steve? Thanks!

I reached out to him.

[Jeff kohutka]

On 9/15/2024 at 11:56 PM, crunchee said:

Is this guitar supposedly a 'custom' build from Hamer with Dave Navarro's name in transfer decal on the front of the headstock, or is it an 'off the rack' Daytona that could have been purchased new almost anywhere?

Doesn't have a sticker. Seems custom as my knowledgeable  musican friends said it's tweaked. I also had a Modulus Blackknife of his that i sold years ago to collector. Modulus produced a letter of authentication in a few days on that one. Here they are.

[Jeff kohutka]

On 9/14/2024 at 1:46 PM, HSB0531 said:

I remember "Serial" Steve Matthes had been compiling a list of serial #'s with some of them matched to musicians.  I don't know the current state of the list or if it still exists though.  There's always the Hamer book that was published years ago.  That has excellent references and info.

How does one find the Hamer book? Thanks!

[Jeff kohutka]

4 minutes ago, kizanski said:

I reached out to him.

Thank you!!! Here is a Modulus Black knife of his i sold years ago with the Hamer. Called them the twins. Dave and I had mutual friends back then when i scooped them up.

[velorush]

5 minutes ago, Jeff kohutka said:

How does one find the Hamer book? Thanks!

The Book

Don't recall a specific Navaro reference, but it's definitely a great book to own.

[Jeff kohutka]

5 minutes ago, velorush said:

The Book

Don't recall a specific Navaro reference, but it's definitely a great book to own.

Thanks, i will give a search for it. Everyone here is very helpful. That's nice!

[Jeff kohutka]

On 9/15/2024 at 10:02 PM, bry4321 said:

or maybe ask Perry Farrell 😎

I guess Dave's rig went to 11👊

[HSB0531]

1 hour ago, Jeff kohutka said:

How does one find the Hamer book? Thanks!

Here:  https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Hamer-Guitars-Illustrated-History/dp/0764343521

[Jeff R]

with Dave Navarro's name in transfer decal on the front of the headstock

That made me think ... my memory functions akin to old Echoplex tape cartridge, but in decades of hanging out here I can't recall ever seeing an artist's name as part of the transfer decal on any Daytona or T-51, aka the 6IL clear-over-maple F-style bolt-ons of the 90s.

Anyone have any examples of one of those specifically with a personalized logo?

[HSB0531]

"my memory functions akin to old Echoplex tape cartridge"  

That's a great line...can I use that?

[stratacus]

On 9/21/2024 at 9:23 AM, Jeff R said:

with Dave Navarro's name in transfer decal on the front of the headstock

That made me think ... my memory functions akin to old Echoplex tape cartridge, but in decades of hanging out here I can't recall ever seeing an artist's name as part of the transfer decal on any Daytona or T-51, aka the 6IL clear-over-maple F-style bolt-ons of the 90s.

Anyone have any examples of one of those specifically with a personalized logo?

The Kal David Daytonas and T-51s are the only ones I have seen with personalized logos. 

 

 

The following Kal David T-51 is on the Hamer Workshop Blog

 

Here is a link to a "Custom Order" Kal David T-51 on Reverb.  I believe these were made for Kal and not an artist model sold to the public.

 

[cmatthes]

There are a few out there, but not many!

[The Shark]

On 9/20/2024 at 10:53 AM, Jeff kohutka said:

How does one contact Steve? Thanks!

He lurks.

[mirrorimij]

That was a long time ago and many brain cells have died since then…..but I vaguely remember we made a Daytona for him.  
 

I don’t have any other specifics and I have no idea if the guitar discussed here is that one.

 

 

 

[stratacus]

11 hours ago, mirrorimij said:

That was a long time ago and many brain cells have died since then…..but I vaguely remember we made a Daytona for him.  
 

I don’t have any other specifics and I have no idea if the guitar discussed here is that one.

 

 

 

Thanks for the info.

[Jeff kohutka]

On 9/27/2024 at 12:08 PM, stratacus said:

Thanks for the info.

Thank you! Hoping someone can match the serial number to the data base🙏 Hold on to those remaining brain cells!!!