Hamer = black bridge black / cream neck pickup

[ZR]

How did this color scheme become fairly common on most Hamers with 2 humbuckers?

[bruce919]

Older Hamers = Double cream bridge - Zebra neck (Dimarzio era)

Newer Hamers= Bouble black bridge - Zebra Neck (Duncan era)

83-90 Hamers with Hamer Slammers pickups were all Double black.

[ZR]

Thanks for the info but why is one solid color and the other zebra?

[Mr Fuzzy]

Thanks for the info but why is one solid color and the other zebra?

Aesthetic design choice?

[silentman]

I like reverse zebras.

[kizanski]

Of course, now we're in the black rings/chrome covers era.

YUK!

[bruce919]

Chome covers do nothing for me. I like the Zebra or double cream look.

[silentman]

Of course, now we're in the black rings/chrome covers era.

YUK!

+1

[paults]

Hamer was one of the first (the first?) manufacturers to have different winds for the neck and bridge pickups. Making the neck pickup zebra makes assembly simpler- no pickup mixups!

Besides, they looked vintage cool...

[HamerHokie]

Of course, now we're in the black rings/chrome covers era.

YUK!

Black rings look tres chic with certain finishes.

If you can't see this, you must have bad fashion sense.