Anyone interested in a Hamer Miller Beer guitar?

[Scarabaeus]

Hamer Miller Beer guitar

Only 1,799.00 !!

[serial]

Hamer Miller Beer guitar

Only 1,799.00 !!

Not at that price!

[musicman]

I thought those typically sell for around $800?

[cmatthes]

Key word there is "Sell".

[Scooter]

I guess $800 is the new $350.

[straightblues]

How do these guitars sound and play? Are they comparable to a Special in terms of tone and playability?

The price is crazy but I think it would be great to have a guitar like that to play on stage.

[serial]

How do these guitars sound and play? Are they comparable to a Special in terms of tone and playability?

The price is crazy but I think it would be great to have a guitar like that to play on stage.

They are nice guitars. Same electronics, etc as a Special. Cool look too.

[peedenmark7]

and I thought I paid too much at 1k for my 3x3 headstock miller music [van temple}

2 years ago.

$1700+ for a 6x head is too high, though I do like anything in the highlife motiff...

I'm gonna need one of these some day

but it will have to have the correct case as theyre a b!tch to find.....

come to think of it, I 'd love a gen draft hamer

very wild body shape.

steve you have a gen draft dont you ?

would you please post a pic of it.. theyre awesome !

[serial]

steve you have a gen draft dont you ?

would you please post a pic of it.. theyre awesome !

That Van Temple one was cool as hell! $1k isn't bad for one at all-particularly 3+3!

Here's the MGD-you're right, a very cool guitar. They only did like two dozen or so of these in all configurations as I understand.

[musicman]

Would you post a pic of this Miller Music/Van Temple guitar?

Thanks

[straightblues]

Were these guitars sold to the public or were they just bought by the beer companies to be given away?

[serial]

The first run (Miller Music) in 1985-1986 was part of a music promotion that involved Hamer, Shure, Miller Beer, Fostex and a few other sponsors. The idea was to promote some unsigned or below the radar bands. The Producers and Del Fuegos were the biggest bands I recall being part of the project. Most of the guitars were made for bands that were on the tour (guitars and basses). I don't know if a few others went to select dealers or not. I think there were a few hundred of the Miller Music/Miller High Life graphic guitars (two different graphics-same guitars). I am not aware of them going to beer companies, but they might have sent some out as promos. The Dean Budweiser/Busch guitars were made just for promotional stuff and are pretty crappy guitars, unlike the Hamers which are built to Hamer's usual high level. I recall seeing the Deans for sale at Busch Gardens in gift shops and there were always giveaways at beer stores for them.

The MGD series followed a year or two later (1987) and there are more custom features as the artists had more input. There are some including a lefty 12 string, some with trems, humbuckers or set up like mine with a single coil and a sustain block bridge. Most if not all, had gold hardware that I've seen and they are "bound" with inlaid sterling silver around the edge of the top.