PSA: a couple of '79 Sunburst

[maxprs]

One for the americans...
https://reverb.com/item/87298054-hamer-sunburst-1979-black

 ... and one for the europeans:
https://reverb.com/item/86319073-hamer-sunburst-from-1979-in-natural-with-original-hardcase

[DarkHammer]

Black Sunburst? You can't even see the burst

[kizanski]

22 minutes ago, DarkHammer said:

Black Sunburst? You can't even see the burst

Not to mention, four grand for dots?

Hard pass.

[hamerhead]

But it's got Steve Martin pickups!

[crunchee]

Since both listings brought it up, did Sunbursts from this era really use solid maple tops (as in a real chunk of wood), or were they veneer like the Specials were?

[Steve Haynie]

Veneer.

[The Shark]

7 hours ago, kizanski said:

Not to mention, four grand for dots?

Hard pass.

It isn't all the way there, so I'll abstain.  But it's a strong 1.5 times the value.  And the market is soft.  

[cmatthes]

6 hours ago, hamerhead said:

But it's got Steve Martin pickups!

They're Wild and Crazy!!

[bry4321]

This reminds me, isn't there some way to see what things have actually sold for on Reverb, as opposed to things that have sold accompanied by the asking price? Sales history or something like that? 

[kizanski]

11 minutes ago, bry4321 said:

This reminds me, isn't there some way to see what things have actually sold for on Reverb, as opposed to things that have sold accompanied by the asking price? Sales history or something like that? 

Not that I'm aware of.  You might be thinking of ebay.

[ARM OF HAMER]

22 hours ago, DarkHammer said:

Black Sunburst? You can't even see the burst

                   Well I must disagree................. here are several I owned. You have heard of "BLACK HOLE SUN" haven't you?  😉😎 

[Cboss]

7 hours ago, ARM OF HAMER said:

                   Well I must disagree................. here are several I owned. You have heard of "BLACK HOLE SUN" haven't you?  😉😎 

Those are beautiful! Is that an x2n in the bridge on the left? How did it sound in that guitar?

[VECTOR]

9 hours ago, Cboss said:

Those are beautiful! Is that an x2n in the bridge on the left? How did it sound in that guitar?

Here is a video from Mike Burn that demonstrates this very well. He is or was a member too.

Aaahhh, no its an Bill Lawrence and I cannot delete the post. But you can still enjoy the Sunburst demo.

 

[ARM OF HAMER]

10 hours ago, Cboss said:

Those are beautiful! Is that an x2n in the bridge on the left? How did it sound in that guitar?

                       Thank You.   It is, the pickup fit the guitar pretty well I have to say, it is what was in the guitar when I purchased the guitar off EBAY. [I believe I paid $1,200 for it shipped. Kahler Trem {Pat Pending} was not stock of course but it was done well, even so it lowered the price of the guitar. Both of those guitars were really good instruments. One is now owned by another HFC member.  

[velorush]

On 2/19/2025 at 7:25 AM, bry4321 said:

This reminds me, isn't there some way to see what things have actually sold for on Reverb, as opposed to things that have sold accompanied by the asking price? Sales history or something like that? 

Explore (top right) Drop-Down > Price Guide

[bry4321]

That is great to know @velorush although in this particular case the results seem fishy! 

[kizanski]

If those aren't expensive enough for you...

https://reverb.com/item/87368325-hamer-sunburst-1979-deep-cherry-sunburst

[Cboss]

3 minutes ago, kizanski said:

If those aren't expensive enough for you...

https://reverb.com/item/87368325-hamer-sunburst-1979-deep-cherry-sunburst

That is really gorgeous tho

[kizanski]

Just now, Cboss said:

That is really gorgeous tho

Yes it is.

But you know what they say about "like new" vintage guitars.

[Nan0brain]

Nevermind, lol

[HSB0531]

On 2/19/2025 at 12:11 PM, ARM OF HAMER said:

                   Well I must disagree................. here are several I owned. You have heard of "BLACK HOLE SUN" haven't you?  😉😎 

Did that Sunburst on the left come stock with the bridge X2N ?

[Cboss]

2 hours ago, kizanski said:

Yes it is.

But you know what they say about "like new" vintage guitars.

I don't..?

[kizanski]

4 minutes ago, Cboss said:

I don't..?

Well, many will say that the worn-to-hell ones are that way because they're awesome and consequently played constantly, and a vintage guitar that new looking is probably that way because it's a dud.

Not written in stone, of course, but it is often the case.

[Cboss]

2 minutes ago, kizanski said:

Well, many will say that the worn-to-hell ones are that way because they're awesome and consequently played constantly, and a vintage guitar that new looking is probably that way because it's a dud.

Not written in stone, of course, but it is often the case.

I did not know that...did Hamer make some of these that were duds?  All of mine, especially from this era are fantastic, but that is a small sample

[kizanski]

6 minutes ago, Cboss said:

...did Hamer make some of these that were duds?

Everyone makes duds.