NGD: Incoming Steve Stevens I (1985)

[guitarplayer1]

Just bought a dead mint unplayed 1985 Steve Stevens I.  I've wanted one of these for a long time and I'm curious about a few things:

1) What gauge strings did Hamer ship these with?

2) What pickups are in it?  (I believe the single coils are made by Hamer and the Humbucker was by Duncan) 

I'll post some pics when it gets here but it literally looks new .... 

[velorush]

Welcome to the Hamer Fan Club! 

Strings should have been 0.10 to 0.46 (what Steve uses, anyway).

Pickups were DiMarzio (stamped Hamer). 

Definitely post pictures when you receive it! 

[Bennyboy-UK]

I dug these out for you - I think these were what it shipped with…

 

[velorush]

The BOOTS! 🤣

[guitarplayer1]

Thanks for the replies!

I use 10"s on everything and so I'll stick with those.  I haven't owned a Floyd in 25 years !  

This was very much an impulse buy as I've always liked that model and I love Hamers. Got my first hamer about two years ago ... Talladega Pro, which is a really great instrument.  I lean very much towards traditional stuff so this SS is a very out there for me but I figured I'll have some fun with it. 

I really can't believe the condition it is in , according to the pics I got.  Apparently it was purchased and never really played ... no fret wear and no damage whatsoever.  For whatever reason, most SS guitars you see are beat to crap.

From the serial number , I believe it was made in '85.  22 fret, strap button on upper horn, red with black hardware (the black hardware looks basically new which is really rare).  I'm not 100% positive about scale length but I'm guessing it's more the Gibson 24 3/4" as I read Hamer put out a 25 1/2" version later (please correct me if I'm wrong). 

Here are some pics from the seller.  Guitar is in transit. 

[Bennyboy-UK]

Great guitar!

[The Shark]

Did that guitar, by any chance, come from Florida?  Space Coast area?  

If not, there's another one.  I'm lying in wait.

[mathman]

Nice guitar.  I love my prototype,  not the same but similar 

[DaveH]

17 hours ago, velorush said:

Welcome to the Hamer Fan Club! 

Strings should have been 0.10 to 0.46 (what Steve uses, anyway).

Pickups were DiMarzio (stamped Hamer). 

Definitely post pictures when you receive it! 

Boy, I'd hate to try bending those! 😂

[velorush]

10 hours ago, DaveH said:

Boy, I'd hate to try bending those! 😂

"Put your boots on and man up!" 

                 - Steve Stevens

 

 🤣

[kizanski]

LATFB

[guitarplayer1]

On 6/24/2026 at 3:11 PM, The Shark said:

Did that guitar, by any chance, come from Florida?  Space Coast area?  

If not, there's another one.  I'm lying in wait.

No it didn’t , it was in IN.

i think I saw the one in Florida … it was also very clean. 

[The Shark]

Size 12.  They fit like 13...available and brand new.