The most unusual color on Hamer Studio Custom - Transparent Blue Quilted

[DarkHammer]

I never saw another one like this!

https://reverb.com/item/90368250-used-hamer-studio-custom-transparent-blue-quilted-maple-w-pearly-gates-pickups-one-of-a-kind-hamer-453448

 

[stonge]

that's really nice - that top must look even better when you change the viewing angle and the grain pops.

That's also a really good price imho.

[django49]

Check out their site on line. This one and another limited edition (gorgeous)  one are both listed as "on sale" for $1999.

Almost wants me want to pop over the river to Portland.....

[WorstBandName]

These are some of the best-priced Hamers I've seen at Thunder Road Guitars in a while!  That blue one looks to be gone from Reverb already.

I called TRG PDX to ask about these and see if they had received any other Hamers at the same time.  It was just these two from the same owner, who seemed to be into quilt tops.

Edit - Looks like both of these guitars belonged to a member of HFC.  The blue quilt sold on here about 10 years ago and was owned by a couple of people at least.

Edited May 30, 2025 by WorstBandName

[Dave Scepter]

This one's cool as well 

2007 Hamer Limited Edition Willcutt "Magnificent 7" Studio Custom 

Edited May 30, 2025 by Dave Scepter

[conorb]

Those are both mine.  And the both sold nearly immediately.  Honestly, I was a bit surprised.  We may have priced them a teeny-weenie bit low.  I've already heard from the buyer of the Magnificent 7 quilted Hamer.  I believe he's a forum member here.

I also have two Hamer Daytona's for sale and I don't think they've hit the website yet.

All four Hamer's are great guitars and I'm just not playing them.

The 2 Daytonas are the first guitars I ever bought back in the early/mid-90s.  I still have the original receipt for the cream/yellow one.  The second one (Sunburst) I purchased used from the guitar store owner shortly after he decided to buy it for himself. 

conorb

[conorb]

The blue quilted Hamer, I purchased on here from a forum member in 2013 or so.  Not exactly sure if I remember the exact timing. 

conor

[django49]

5 hours ago, conorb said:

Those are both mine.  And the both sold nearly immediately.  Honestly, I was a bit surprised.  We may have priced them a teeny-weenie bit low.  I've already heard from the buyer of the Magnificent 7 quilted Hamer.  I believe he's a forum member here.

I also have two Hamer Daytona's for sale and I don't think they've hit the website yet.

All four Hamer's are great guitars and I'm just not playing them.

The 2 Daytonas are the first guitars I ever bought back in the early/mid-90s.  I still have the original receipt for the cream/yellow one.  The second one (Sunburst) I purchased used from the guitar store owner shortly after he decided to buy it for himself. 

conorb

So, should we ask what you are KEEPING when you are letting such lovelies go away? 😁

[WorstBandName]

6 hours ago, conorb said:

Those are both mine.  And the both sold nearly immediately.  Honestly, I was a bit surprised.  We may have priced them a teeny-weenie bit low.  I've already heard from the buyer of the Magnificent 7 quilted Hamer.  I believe he's a forum member here.

I also have two Hamer Daytona's for sale and I don't think they've hit the website yet.

All four Hamer's are great guitars and I'm just not playing them.

The 2 Daytonas are the first guitars I ever bought back in the early/mid-90s.  I still have the original receipt for the cream/yellow one.  The second one (Sunburst) I purchased used from the guitar store owner shortly after he decided to buy it for himself. 

conorb

Looks like the Hamer Daytonas are up now on https://thunderroadguitars.com/store/?s=hamer&condition=&sort=

[Ham Rex]

On 5/30/2025 at 1:45 PM, conorb said:

Those are both mine.  And the both sold nearly immediately.  Honestly, I was a bit surprised.  We may have priced them a teeny-weenie bit low.  I've already heard from the buyer of the Magnificent 7 quilted Hamer.  I believe he's a forum member here.

I also have two Hamer Daytona's for sale and I don't think they've hit the website yet.

All four Hamer's are great guitars and I'm just not playing them.

The 2 Daytonas are the first guitars I ever bought back in the early/mid-90s.  I still have the original receipt for the cream/yellow one.  The second one (Sunburst) I purchased used from the guitar store owner shortly after he decided to buy it for himself. 

conorb

It would have been Nice to post them all for sale, here on HFC. 

I guess I think differently than other members here.

Glad your sales are going so good through Thunder Road.

[WorstBandName]

1 hour ago, Ham Rex said:

It would have been Nice to post them all for sale, here on HFC. 

I guess I think differently than other members here.

Glad your sales are going so good through Thunder Road.

I agreed that this is the first go-to for me if I were to sell a Hamer, especially nice ones that are harder to come by, like these two studios.  However, I can also see the advantage of what seems to be consignment and selling through a shop, which avoids any hassle with shipping and other issues.  Folks on here had a shot with this PSA post, and they were up for longer than I thought they would be.

[The_Cali_Kid]

I see quite a lot of HFC member guitars selling on consignment elsewhere — obviously the convenience reigns supreme, but it’s a shame.

Seller probably loses 20-30% (guessing?) on consignment, and buyer probably pays 30+% higher price.

I’m firmly in the Ham Rex camp on this one.

 

[Hbom]

It's always easier to let someone else do the packing, shipping and worrying.

Edited June 2, 2025 by Hbom

[tbonesullivan]

9 hours ago, Hbom said:

It's always easier to let someone else do the packing, shipping and worrying.

Seriously, every time I ship a guitar I sell I pretty much need to have a few drinks.

[Ham Rex]

I can see the appeal to having a guitar store take the shipping risks but here is my thought process. 

First a HFC member has a chance to purchase the guitar. 

Those LP type cases are easier to ship.

FedEx Offers Pack and Ship for guitars of that size. They provide a box and can professional pack the guitar for around $50.

Add the insurance from Fedex of the sale and it brings you to around $125-$175 for shipping, maybe $40 more. Open a free Fedex account and it is less.

You can pass the shipping onto the buyer and if FedEx packed it and there is a shipping issue, which I've never had using this method, insurance claim should be easier to collect as they packed it. There maybe options from repair to total reimbursement. 

I don't feel the same about UPS.

I would only ship FedEx.

Many of the guitars I've purchased I've supplied the shipping label and asked the seller to use the FedEx Pack and Ship method and either offered my account number or provided funds after it is packed.

The rectangle cases can be a different animal. If it's not a fitted case extra packing material is required to keep the points protected and guitar in place.

Trogly offers a "How To" video.

https://youtu.be/FQzkfeOVHlA

Again I'm just trying to help fellow HFCers keep more money for their treasures and a chance for other HFCers to purchase here instead of scanning all the music stores and missing a chance at a stunning guitar. I'm not berating anyone's choice of how they sell their guitar.

I loved both the Quilt Tops. If a HFCer purchased a quilt top and want sell in the future, please reach out.

I apologize for any misspelled words, any poor use of the English language. I'm typing on my phone at 4:00 am and cannot copy and paste into Word to help me.

Provenance vs Providence lesson learned.

HR

Edited June 3, 2025 by Ham Rex

[django49]

7 hours ago, Ham Rex said:

I can see the appeal to having a guitar store take the shipping risks but here is my thought process. 

First a HFC member has a chance to purchase the guitar. 

Those LP type cases are easier to ship.

FedEx Offers Pack and Ship for guitars of that size. They provide a box and can professional pack the guitar for around $50.

Add the insurance from Fedex of the sale and it brings you to around $125-$175 for shipping, maybe $40 more. Open a free Fedex account and it is less.

You can pass the shipping onto the buyer and if FedEx packed it and there is a shipping issue, which I've never had using this method, insurance claim should be easier to collect as they packed it. There maybe options from repair to total reimbursement. 

I don't feel the same about UPS.

I would only ship FedEx.

Many of the guitars I've purchased I've supplied the shipping label and asked the seller to use the FedEx Pack and Ship method and either offered my account number or provided funds after it is packed.

The rectangle cases can be a different animal. If it's not a fitted case extra packing material is required to keep the points protected and guitar in place.

Trogly offers a "How To" video.

https://youtu.be/FQzkfeOVHlA

Again I'm just trying to help fellow HFCers keep more money for their treasures and a chance for other HFCers to purchase here instead of scanning all the music stores and missing a chance at a stunning guitar. I'm not berating anyone's choice of how they sell their guitar.

I loved both the Quilt Tops. If a HFCer purchased a quilt top and want sell in the future, please reach out.

I apologize for any misspelled words, any poor use of the English language. I'm typing on my phone at 4:00 am and cannot copy and paste into Word to help me.

Provenance vs Providence lesson learned.

HR

It all makes sense, logically. Sometimes the real world differs.

I have sold and shipped dozens of guitars, more through this site than otherwise. I do apparently know how to pack and ship things properly. Very few problems over the years. But.....

One issue I had with damage at  UPS WAS covered by the shop. Seemingly because I went directly to the owner of the local store front (after paying their inflated over the counter cost) and she intervened. It was a really minor thing but the buyer insisted on sending it back. (BTW, I sold it later here WITH FULL DISCLOSURE at a comparable price). Very nice Super Pro!)

Two other cases involved FedEx and paid through my account there. And, of course, they require you to buy insurance.....One was an HFC buyer and there was actual damage enroute. The other was to another buyer (Not HFC!) who was way less than honest about what happened. In each case, there was documentation (including from the original builder of  the guitars) and repeated assurances of how much they valued my business. They strung me along for as much as 3 months before finally denying any responsibility. I dunno, maybe you need to prove it was THEIR truck's tire prints on the box or something. I ultimately was made whole by my separate insurance, but only after many wasted hours and final thumbs down from FedEx. Many of those hours waiting for "customer service" to pick up the phone and reassure me that they loved me).

To cap it off, when I inquired at their storefront as to whether it would make a difference if I paid THEM to pack it with all their own new packaging. In essence, I was told their MO would still be to deny the claim....."And we have lawyers on call to beat you up if you appeal". IN so many words, of course......

I reckon I have several guitars, not all Hamers, that  would get some strong interest here should I post them. There IS a reason why I don't. Some are posted locally. At least a couple of repeat buyers are willing to periodically drive hundreds of miles (each way) because "I know what you got!". But they do not get sold as fast.....

Very hard for me to fault Conor on this one! I just may chat with this shop myself.

[Ham Rex]

On 6/3/2025 at 12:32 PM, django49 said:

It all makes sense, logically. Sometimes the real world differs.

I have sold and shipped dozens of guitars, more through this site than otherwise. I do apparently know how to pack and ship things properly. Very few problems over the years. But.....

One issue I had with damage at  UPS WAS covered by the shop. Seemingly because I went directly to the owner of the local store front (after paying their inflated over the counter cost) and she intervened. It was a really minor thing but the buyer insisted on sending it back. (BTW, I sold it later here WITH FULL DISCLOSURE at a comparable price). Very nice Super Pro!)

Two other cases involved FedEx and paid through my account there. And, of course, they require you to buy insurance.....One was an HFC buyer and there was actual damage enroute. The other was to another buyer (Not HFC!) who was way less than honest about what happened. In each case, there was documentation (including from the original builder of  the guitars) and repeated assurances of how much they valued my business. They strung me along for as much as 3 months before finally denying any responsibility. I dunno, maybe you need to prove it was THEIR truck's tire prints on the box or something. I ultimately was made whole by my separate insurance, but only after many wasted hours and final thumbs down from FedEx. Many of those hours waiting for "customer service" to pick up the phone and reassure me that they loved me).

To cap it off, when I inquired at their storefront as to whether it would make a difference if I paid THEM to pack it with all their own new packaging. In essence, I was told their MO would still be to deny the claim....."And we have lawyers on call to beat you up if you appeal". IN so many words, of course......

I reckon I have several guitars, not all Hamers, that  would get some strong interest here should I post them. There IS a reason why I don't. Some are posted locally. At least a couple of repeat buyers are willing to periodically drive hundreds of miles (each way) because "I know what you got!". But they do not get sold as fast.....

Very hard for me to fault Conor on this one! I just may chat with this shop myself.

Thanks for that information. 

I guess I'll rethink selling my one off Guitars and Basses and other desirable Hamers here when the time comes.

Thanks again for your knowledge and experience.

HR

[DarkHammer]

Same guitar for sale again (SN 453448) by a flipper.

Purchased for $2K two weeks ago, listed for $3K.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/157089481556?_skw=hamer&itmmeta=01JXJN65AX4DRNVSJNDH4HDND5&hash=item2493434354:g:waMAAOSwthVoSufl&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1d6ntI%2FDLlPsRlieH0YujlPSIMcmEYhkFpBW3lqru%2Fq9LUSXU5DHQAXKwWKTr4q%2FsDfw76fLYDkQB%2BtJAi8C4HEdcdnl5TyfqG2ey%2Bh76FpXM1w3Yvky8eGllmVyq61NV%2FobJglwhADZ6aOTpHuWdLG0NDOAa0yBO4sigLITmJQUUO9wMq%2FqbYFSnL2i0tEl3lEg%2BbjE1Exr8UUgyJnd%2FTJqOQdsMt%2F3RTO4edtaJATUw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR97VmNXsZQ

 

https://www.roadhousevintage.com/product/2004-hamer-usa-studio-custom-light-blue-ultimate-quilt-top-guitar-w-coa-ohsc/

 

Edited June 12, 2025 by DarkHammer

[Dr. Bear]

I would happily have paid $2g+ here on HFC for that SC but not to a random flipper on eBay.

[Ham Rex]

Yeah... that's why it's nice to try to offer to HRC members so Chicken Hawks don't flip them.

But it's easier to get $1700 for the now $3000 guitar.

And easy is always better!

[WorstBandName]

The website takes offers in case anyone enjoys putting lowballs in for fun and testing the waters.  Assuming it was like 2120-ish shipped from the website and all as a benchmark.

I now own the Magnificent Seven, which was for sale, and it will be staying put at least.  I would have bought both if I hadn't grabbed a Triple Threat earlier this year.  $6K into Hamers in the year is my reasonble max.  I did think to buy the other and just put it up for sale here at my cost, thinking that someone might flip it, but it was gone quickly. I also didn't want to rationalize two new guitars arriving at once to my wife, even though she is wildly understanding and generally supportive of it all.

Edited June 15, 2025 by WorstBandName

[burningyen]

I remember BCR/Greg getting Hamer to do a run of "BCR Blue" Studio Customs. It was essentially the same color as the one in the OP, but with sparkles in the finish. All pics seem to be lost to the sands of time.

[UncleGreg]

[burningyen]

2 hours ago, UncleGreg said:

There they are! Good times.

[BruceM]

This pic is 20 years old, from September 2005 at the 4-3-2-1 Club.  That was quite the weekend, culminating in these shenanigans.  I haven't seen Joe since 2012, I don't think.  <sigh> The olden days, such good times.  Luckily the 4-3-2-1 is still in business, and still attempting to crank out the rock posers!