Hamer Chaparral 1989 emg question

[rawskin]

Hi, i'm a new owner of a 1989 chaparral and I love it I will post some pictures in a few days! the question I'm having is about the fretboard, mine has maple fretboard and sins I havent seen that on any other chaparral i was wondering if this is a custom order?

I payed around 700$ for it, is that an ok price?

[coolfeel]

Sounds like a defect actually. I recommend that you send it to me immediately...

[Victor (Fret Friend)]

Deff a defect = do as coolfeel says dude

[Hamer Dave]

They just probably forgot to paint the fingerboard. Probably a Friday, and they didn't want to wait for the paint to dry.

[rawskin]

Hm strange hoping to find someone who are able to tell me something about

it

[Hamer Dave]

Hm strange hoping to find someone who are able to tell me something about it

You answered the question. It's a maple fingerboard. Maybe not as popular as ebony (which I'd prefer), but they're out there. I've seen them before. The neck on those should also be maple, with a mahogany body wood. The maple board may be a bit brighter?

[rawskin]

ok, thanks about the brightness, I haven't played one with ebony or rosewood but this one sounds killer

[veatch]

Looks like a non-factory scallop job...

$700 is a fair price, IMHO - if it's a cool guitar and you like it, it's worth it!

And welcome to the forum!

[Hamer Dave]

Looks like a non-factory scallop job...

$700 is a fair price, IMHO - if it's a cool guitar and you like it, it's worth it!

And welcome to the forum!

Is the fingerboard scalloped? Can't see in photo. Looks like flame maple? Nice.

[veatch]

Looks like a non-factory scallop job...

$700 is a fair price, IMHO - if it's a cool guitar and you like it, it's worth it!

And welcome to the forum!

Is the fingerboard scalloped? Can't see in photo. Looks like flame maple? Nice.

Could be right - i couldn't see the inlays on the lower frets, which is why i thought it was scalloped...

Mmmm... Scallops.

[specialk]

Welcome and congrats on the Chap! A nice one.

[Andrew]

Groovy maple board - I love it! Rare enough to be interesting but not totally unknown.

Anyway, sensible answer: EMGs were an option at $70 per pickup, maple boards were also available at an upcharge of $70.

See here for 89 details:

http://www.buddlejagarden.co.uk/hamer/89price.htm