Incoming NHD Phantom Custom

[Camstone]

I have been on a bit of a roll these last 30 days. First, I bought Ernie's SG Junior, then last week I picked up Don's amazing Talladega, and today I have this really clean and flamey Phantom Custom inbound.

I owned one of these Phantom Customs for four or five years and shed it when I sold about half of my "collection" to gather cash for three surgeries in a row. The Phantom, my Junior, the Camstone Duotone, two Superpros, a Duotone Custom, the Newport Filtertron, my Special LE (Mr. Quilty), and a bunch of others. I went from 40-plus guitars to 15. 

The Phantom Custom I had is one that I have truly missed. It has tonal options unlike any other guitar I've owned. So I have been watching for one. This beauty was on Reverb, and the seller recently dropped his asking price substantially, so I pulled the trigger.

Here I am with my old one, and then a couple of picks of the one shipping today from Massachusetts.

Just ordered a Chicken Head knob for the pickup selector. I seem to recall it has four or five settings. Can't tell where it's set without the Chicken Head.

 

Edited November 24, 2025 by Camstone
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[G Man]

Congrats on that, a fine specimen. My first Hamer was a Phantom Custom that had been modded with a neck P90, and then a minibucker.  If it had not weighed the same as a mid-sized boat anchor, I would still own that guitar.

[scottcald]

Beautiful.  I looked at that one myself.  Enjoy!

[Camstone]

So this guitar showed up today, all the way from Massachusetts to my little corner of the Pacific Northwest. It is “as new”. Not even a pick swirl. Looks like it just came from the factory even though it’s 30 years old. I am shocked at the condition. Is on the heavy side. Probably 10 pounds anyway, but what a beauty. 

[Camstone]

Does anyone know what the five pickup selection settings are? The second one from the bridge sounds out of phase.

I am going to guess the bridge position is just the humbucker, then the humbucker with the single coil that sits next to it (the "motherbucker"), then the single coil by itself, essentially the middle pickup, then the two single coils, then the neck single coil? Is that it? Does anyone know for sure? I guess I can plug it in and tap on the magnets, duh.

The unfilled-out warranty card is in the case with the Arlington Heights address on it. Pretty cool.

[bruce919]

[Camstone]

1 hour ago, bruce919 said:

Thanks!