1981 Special? Newbie Needs Help

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Aliddel

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Hey Everyone!

I just found this board and searched through it before bothering everyone with a newbie post /emoticons/default_blink.png

I recently pulled out my old Hamer and did some research on the net. My Serial Number is inked on the headstock as 1 2900 and I'm pretty sure that means 1981- 2900th guitar made.

It's a double cut-away Special with a Red & Cream Arrow/Checkerboard graphic. Everything is original (even the nics it got along the way).

I was thinking about selling it, but honestly have no idea if it's worth $100 or $1000. Any advice/help/insight you guitar gods can offer a girl would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks!

 
Welcome to the board.

That guitar is worth much more than $100.

Say.... about $350 /emoticons/default_blink.png

Somebody had to say it.

 
Sounds like an '81 Graphics Special, and I call DIBBS!

(It's worth closer to $1000 than $100, by the way).

POST PICTURES!

 
The Graphic Specials seem to be a "love 'em or hate 'em" thing, but a cool graphic will bring a bit more than a regular sunburst, natural, black or trans cherry one.

Most graphics were Black and White - you should pop up a pic of yours! It sounds really cool, and the red/white graphic is not as common.

 
I'll trade you two packets of Pop Rocks, an '81 transparent red Special and Kizanski for it. /emoticons/default_blink.png

Edit to add, Chris and Kiz pretty much nailed it. POST PICS!

 
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Tom T

How about Two Packets of Pop Rocks to help me get some pics up on this board... /emoticons/default_blink.png

 
Sounds like a very cool Special, but trust me, taking Kizanski in trade will bankrupt you...

The last red and white graphic Special I remember seeing was at Studio 42 Music in Wilmington many years ago (probably '81).

 
I bought it in '82, and everything is original except the strap pegs. I think I may have one of the original ones in the case. But, I swapped them out for strap locks when I first got it. After checking out some other Special photos I realized I may have changed the pots knobs. Other than that..it's plug and play!

I got it on 46th Street in NYC and can't remember how much I paid. It was my main guitar when I was gigging with it and used it with a Marshall 800 Combo and crank the overdrive to give me that crunch I lived for!

I've never seen another one like it. Just Rick Neilson's custom collection.

BTW, Serial, I think we're showing our age!

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I was three at the time. OK. No I wasn't... /emoticons/default_blink.png

I have an '81 graphic Special-the only one I've been able to hang on to of the four or five Specials I've had-that one is a great one.

 
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I was only 2 at the time /emoticons/default_blink.png

Here are some pics. Me thinks me likey.

BackofHeadstock.jpg


HamerStampTuners.jpg


HamerBodyI.jpg


HamerFullBody.jpg


HamerHumbuckersBridge.jpg


Very cool.

 
Okay, my '81 Special, two packs of Pop Rocks, Kizanski and BCR Greg for that thing!

I was 29 /emoticons/default_blink.png

 
you gotta wonder what kind of drugs these guys were doing to come up with some of these graphics. I like this one.

 
Oh that ROCKS! Actually, those graphics weren't done "in house" as I understand it. They went outside to a woman who painted them all and sent them back in for final clearcoating.

 
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