WTB: USA Hamer Standard

[Hellraiser6502]

Looking for a non-modded, Good to excellent shape, USA Standard, preferably vintage pre-1990's but will consider all.

I've seen the ones for sale on Ebay and they don't really interest me. Just looking for the 'Right One'.

If anyone has one for sale email me directly: hellraiser6502@sbcglobal.net

Ready to buy now.

[whiskeyzulu]

Korina w/o pickguard on Cincinnati CL:http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/msg/3117229766.html

[Hellraiser6502]

Got one!

Should be here early next week.

Thanks to those who responded.

[racingfan23]

Congrats! What year and type?

[Hellraiser6502]

Congrats! What year and type?

Oddly enough, I don't know what year!! It's this one...Pretty much EXACTLY what I was after. Specs, color...everything.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&rt=nc&nma=true&item=190700630177&si=1rZYGn60XidBb8zGWYJn8fX90RE%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AX%3AeRTM%3AUS%3A1123&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I suspect the seller is a memeber here, couldn't be a nicer guy to deal with. Got it for a very fair price and can't wait to get it.

It's my first Hamer. I am primarily a vintage BC Rich & Charvel/Jackson collector/player and have always wanted one of these.

[cmatthes]

2006

[kizanski]

Good price on that one.

I was tempted as well. Good score!

[tommy p]

I've got that one's twin. Lucky you, finding one you liked so quick.

[murkat]

Well,

first off,

WELCOME!!!!

second, nice standard from a well respected member here.

Congrats!

J

[Hellraiser6502]

OK so I've had my first Hamer for about 2 days now and honestly it is everything I hoped it would be. Apart from a pesky High E string that refuses to stay in tune (an easy fix) I am convinced that I need a couple more of these.

I expected to hate the Duncan '59 in the bridge...but it actually sounds pretty good thru my rig. The guitar overall surprised me somewhat with it's unique tonality. I have over 100 guitars in my collection and nothing else sounds quite like it.

Apparently this one was built in 2006.

My question to you guys is: what are the differences in quality, workmanship, sound etc. that you all have experienced with the various 'eras' of Hamer guitars. I know from my Vintage Charvel/Jackson and BC Rich roots that this is probably a highly charged, highly subjective subject but I'd like to hear opinions just the same.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

[polara]

Honestly, Hamer never really went through a bad period. I've owned a dozen or so from 1981 through 2000s and while their emphasis has changed: from "Better Gibsons than Gibson makes" to the more original designs through shredders, Fender copies, and then more boo-teeky designs... the quality of wood and components and most of all assembly has remind high. Maybe in the 90s, particularly when they were making boatloads of Specials there could have been a drop... the "hameritis" era. But even then they were very well made.