Early Hamer Manufacturing Evolution

[Acronia]

Hello folks,

I have a 1979 Hamer Sunburst and I'm thinking on buying an early '80 Hamer. I would like to know how the process of making these guitars has evolve since the early days until the relocation of the company to Palatine, Illinois, and until early '80, when it moved to the new 12,000-square-foot facility in Arlington Heightswould.

As far as I know, the '70 Hamer were, pretty much, hand made. How were the early '80 Hamer made?

Best,

Sam

[Carl.B]

From then to now there all hand made.

Hamer Workshop porn

Welcome to the club.

There are guys here who know alot more than I do about Hamer history.

[Acronia]

Thanks for the link. Awesome guitars!

So, do you think that a 1980 Special or a 1983 Vector was build in this way?

Best,

Sam

[cmatthes]

Thanks for the link. Awesome guitars!

So, do you think that a 1980 Special or a 1983 Vector was build in this way?

Best,

Sam

Nope. Those were "production" models.

[Carl.B]

Thanks for the link. Awesome guitars!

So, do you think that a 1980 Special or a 1983 Vector was build in this way?

Best,

Sam

Nope. Those were "production" models.

I have a 1980 special too, I have to believe a lot hands touched it while it was being built even a production model. To me it feels, plays, sounds and built better than any 2 - 3k gibby I have tried (IMHO).

[serial]

Until Hamer moved to Arlington Heights in 1980, there was very limited production. Actually, no real "production" happened until 1980 when they moved to a shop large enough to have bigger equipment, etc. Until that time, four digit instruments (Standards, basses and custom stuff) was done in John Montgomery's basement. All Sunbursts from 1977 through 1979 were made by Tom Holmes in rough form and had the builds finished and finishes applied, etc in the Hamer facility.

In 1980, Hamer and Holmes went their separate ways and Hamer opened up Arlington Heights and built everything in-house.