Some Hamer-ish Rip-offs

[Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame]

No connection with the seller:

Boomers!

"Special" body shape.

[HoboMan]

Interesting.

Maybe could be used as an affordable backup guitar.

[burningyen]

That's a surprisingly nice inlay on the pink one.

[BCR Greg]

Actually, the "Special" is a ripoff of a Gibson Les Paul Junior, but who's keeping score?

[Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame]

Actually, the "Special" is a ripoff of a Gibson Les Paul Junior, but who's keeping score?

I considered that, but in my opinion, the horns on a Junior are closer to symmetrical than a Hamer Sunburst/Special. So this looked a little closer to a Special than to a LP Jr. IMHO.

[cmatthes]

I don't think I'd pay that for a copy of a Hamer IMPORT.

[Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame]

I don't think I'd pay that for a copy of a Hamer IMPORT.

But...but...but it is high quality! It even says so in the eBay entry!

[mathman]

Just nitpickin but should it be knock-off or rip-off?

[Feynman]

How did you find these - like, what did you search on?

[Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame]

Just nitpickin but should it be knock-off or rip-off?

Good point.

I would say if you are looking at it, it is a knock-off. If you purchase it, it is a rip-off.

Actually, they could turn out to be decent guitars. China seems to be trying to make a name for itself by making decent-quality factory-made guitars.

Michael Kelly guitars look pretty good, for example.

But I have no idea if they succeed or not...my Chinese made Hamer XT is pretty good, but these might be more flash than substance. Dunno.