Let's see those Juniors you got (don't care what brand)

[bsteff666]

Stripped ‘61

Polaris White ‘63.

[bsteff666]

I enjoy my Rock N Roll Relics as well.

[Stike]

Junior-ish. Hamer content, the body was made from an Arlington Heights reject blank.

[cmatthes]

Still one of my favorites - super light Korina body blank and RF neck from the early 2000s Gene Baker bankruptcy auction, a killer flame maple billet I had lying around for years, and a NOS 1980 DiMarzio PAF ran through Murkat and Stike to create the Baker Frankenjunior...or whatever you want to call it.

[hamerhead]

7 hours ago, bsteff666 said:

‘58, ‘59, ‘60 doublecuts.

Pair of ‘56’s.

 

**Thunk**

Everything right with the world in those 2 pictures. Wow.

[stedge]

2 minutes ago, hamerhead said:

**Thunk**

Everything right with the world in those 2 pictures. Wow.

Yeah.  Now I know where they all went.

[kizanski]

8 minutes ago, cmatthes said:

Still one of my favorites...

Mine too.

[django49]

One Huber, one Hamer Korina, one Grez with old growth  redwood....

ETA......One man's discussion of what brings out the magic in a Junior. Yes, I do love Barry's work......

 

Edited November 20, 2025 by django49

[Stike]

2 hours ago, cmatthes said:

Still one of my favorites - super light Korina body blank and RF neck from the early 2000s Gene Baker bankruptcy auction, a killer flame maple billet I had lying around for years, and a NOS 1980 DiMarzio PAF ran through Murkat and Stike to create the Baker Frankenjunior...or whatever you want to call it.

I would absolutely buy that if you ever put it up for sale.

[Ua D]

Damn, I knew you guys would deliver.  This thread is pretty epic already.  

[The Shark]

[cmatthes]

9 hours ago, Stike said:

I would absolutely buy that if you ever put it up for sale.

You get first shot at it when that happens!

You absolutely NAILED that 'burst...

[Disturber]

My 1993 Hamer Special / Jr. It's a beast. 

 

[Kerry Marchman]

1989 Orville By Gibson

1996 Orville

[Camstone]

Sold to Ua D years ago. The Camstone Junior.

Edited November 21, 2025 by Camstone
typo

[bry4321]

21 hours ago, django49 said:

One Huber, one Hamer Korina, one Grez with old growth  redwood....

ETA......One man's discussion of what brings out the magic in a Junior. Yes, I do love Barry's work......

 

Interesting video, thanks!

[currypowder]

Bizen is a Japanese boutique brand started by the guy who ran the Zemaitis Custom Shop. Their LP type guitars have fat, soft V necks that are to die for. Top shelf woods and components.

This Korina Jr. also sports a Brazilian RW fretboard.

[django49]

12 hours ago, Disturber said:

My 1993 Hamer Special / Jr. It's a beast. 

 

Looks like we should have a separate thread for Specials!

[hamerhead]

10 hours ago, Camstone said:

Hey Cam, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but are you Andre the Giant-size? 

[stratacus]

Hamer Juniors and an Ecstasy

 

 

[Camstone]

13 hours ago, hamerhead said:

Hey Cam, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but are you Andre the Giant-size? 

6’0” 225

A tad smaller than Andre, but yeah that pic makes the Junior look kinda small on me. 

[cmatthes]

13 hours ago, Camstone said:

6’0” 225

A tad smaller than Andre, but yeah that pic makes the Junior look kinda small on me. 

It can happen!  My son was 6'3" in these pics (he's 6'4" now), and the Juniors look like toys... 

[kizanski]

26 minutes ago, cmatthes said:

That Junior looks like a ukulele! 

[Amplodyte]

Did Hamer make any single bridge pickup versions of the 1977-1980 Special guitars? Would that still be a "Jr" or does it need to be a single coil to complement the stripped down ethos of the guitar? Were there any single pickup versions of the 1993 era P90 Specials before the BCR runs?

 

[kizanski]

21 minutes ago, Amplodyte said:

Did Hamer make any single bridge pickup versions of the 1977-1980 Special guitars? Would that still be a "Jr" or does it need to be a single coil to complement the stripped down ethos of the guitar? Were there any single pickup versions of the 1993 era P90 Specials before the BCR runs?

 

John Mellancamp’s guitar player had a black single pickup Sunburst.  
One my all time favorite Hamers.