PSA: 1976 Hamer Stadndard 0040 3 Pickup On Reverb - $11K - No Affilitation

[WorstBandName]

https://reverb.com/item/101421628-hamer-standard-1976-tobacco-sunburst

 

Just postd around 3:30 pm EST Friday

[Hackubus]

That gap between the bridge and the tailpiece gives me pause.  

Why come it be like that? 

[velorush]

IF (IF!) I were going to give $11,000 for a guitar, that would be among the rarified half dozen contenders.

Odd most of the guitar shows wear but the top seems almost pristine. 

[ChugD]

Too much weird stuff with that sellers profile.

[bubs_42]

That is a badass guitar. 

[Steve Haynie]

Two feedbacks, one from 2015 and the other from 2020.  

[specialk]

From the ad:

"This is serial number 0040 built by Paul Hammer in early 1976"

[maxprs]

11 hours ago, Hackubus said:

That gap between the bridge and the tailpiece gives me pause.  

Why come it be like that? 

Same here

[kizanski]

10 hours ago, specialk said:

From the ad:

"This is serial number 0040 built by Paul Hammer in early 1976"

Was going to post that.

That, and that the stop tail placement bothers the shit out of me.

[hamerhead]

Theory: re-topped after Kahler/trem-of-some-kind removal. Tailpiece studs moved back to avoid repair area.

The top is way too clean vs the wear on the back. IMHO. Cool guitar. Just a few weirdnesses for that kind of money.

...or I'm just smoking crack. 

[hamerhead]

But only $75 shipping. That's a fucking deal.

[stratacus]

The stoptail placement is a bridge too far.

[Travis]

43 minutes ago, hamerhead said:

Theory: re-topped after Kahler/trem-of-some-kind removal. Tailpiece studs moved back to avoid repair area.

The top is way too clean vs the wear on the back. IMHO. Cool guitar. Just a few weirdnesses for that kind of money.

...or I'm just smoking crack. 

This ^^^

[Dave Scepter]

I asked, and this was his response.

[Dave Scepter]

1 hour ago, hamerhead said:

Theory: re-topped after Kahler/trem-of-some-kind removal. Tailpiece studs moved back to avoid repair area.

 I'm just smoking crack. 

Fuk'n crack smoker... 🤣

That was my first thought, but still doesn't explain why the tailstop is so far away. There are literally thousands of de-kahlerized guitars where the tailstops are in a normal position... you just fill the void with wood and it's solid... therefore, you can mount the post anywhere... 🤷‍♂️

[kizanski]

27 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

I asked, and this was his response.

 

Bullshit.

The ad clearly says the guitar was made by Paul Hammer.

 

[Steve Haynie]

What does the factory log say?

[Dave Scepter]

My personal concern "and it could be the photo angle" is the amount of fretboard real estate between the high and low E strings... The high E seems like pull offs may turn into fall offs 

[diablo175]

Cool concept but the tail piece (as mentioned) is problematic. I'd have ZERO use for 3 p'ups but that just channels so much Ace Frehley and rarity coolness vibes...

[hamerhead]

51 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said:

What does the factory log say?

[Dave Scepter]

[dgstandard]

Listing has ended. Wasn’t me!

[Travis]

3 hours ago, Dave Scepter said:

My personal concern "and it could be the photo angle" is the amount of fretboard real estate between the high and low E strings... The high E seems like pull offs may turn into fall offs 

100% the angle 

[veatch]

2 hours ago, dgstandard said:

Listing has ended. Wasn’t me!

I'm a derp. Who is this?  Looks like the same tailpiece spacing...

[Travis]

22 minutes ago, veatch said:

I'm a derp. Who is this?  Looks like the same tailpiece spacing...

You and me both…