2 Player Condition Hamers - '78 Sunburst & '93 Studio P90 Goldtop

currypowder · April 13

Both are sold

Both of these were rescued by my from Japan and imported sight unseen. While they both have what I consider significant cosmetic and/or repair issues, they each play well and the electronics work. I'm posting them here first before moving on to a broader listing. I've done my best to describe what I think are the biggest issues, but please ask any questions.

I have taken a bunch of pictures of both and uploaded them here - https://1drv.ms/a/c/577cfc4e3d45d182/EtQYlikcSA1NjGzL9ROsXY4BUjY8SkftJfR3Yqu45NZr5g?e=pR5FGX

$1,650 Shipped/Paypal'd - First is, I believe, a 1978 Sunburst. I'm fairly certain this one has a repaired broken headstock and a full neck refinish that covered up the serial number. There is a shim under the sustainblock bridge and the headstock is long, which is why I'm concluding that it's a '78. But if anyone else wants to come here and correct my conclusions, I'm all ears.

I'm also not sure about the pickups, though they are both Dimarzios. I think the bridge looks original, but the neck does not.

The neck is fairly thin for my taste and the weight is 8.4 pounds:

Width - 1.67" at the nut, 2.06" at the 12th fret
Depth - 0.83" at the 1st fret, 0.91" at the 12th fret

Includes a beat up Hamer USA case. The hinges are broken, so the top comes completely off. But when all working latches are closed (the bottom latch is also broken), the top is firmly attached.

$1,250 Shipped/Paypal'd - Next is a 1993 Studio P90 Goldtop, bound and crowned. This one needed a bit more attention than the Sunburst. I cleaned up the body, neck and cleaned and oiled the fretboard. The bridge pickup was DOA, but I had a Hot Duncan P90 that matched well with the neck pickup, which also is pretty hot. Both have outputs in the 12.5 range. I also cleaned the pots with some deoxit and everything is working as it should. The frets have a little wear, but plenty of life left.

There is some binding separation in both of the sides and plenty of finish chipping, especially around the binding down both sides of the neck. and around the neck joint. Also there are plenty of dings on the back, especially around the edges. There are also a couple of dings on the neck which can be felt. The top is surprisingly in decent shape, though there are a couple of scratches and a couple places where the finish has bubbled right under the bridge volume and tone knobs. The chrome plating on the bridge and tailpiece also shows some separation and chipping.

The neck is thin/medium and the weight is 8.5 pounds: