David B Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Well, I couldn't make it through work today. I went home & got there about 30 minutes before it arrived. It made it safe & sound. It is extremely light... on my bathroom scale, only 6.6 lbs! The pickups sound great as I thought they would. I re-strung it with .011s & it's ready to roll. Thank you Dave Peers for getting the order placed, Mike Shishkov for his hard work & in process pictures, Jackass for his last day heroics in getting the guitar out in time & everyone else at Hamer. You guys are the best! Note the "Bell" truss rod cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhitcomb3 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Glorious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Perfection, and a wonderful way to go out.DIBS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
django49 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I am glad they got that one out for you!Just out of morbid curiosity, what is the FINAL serial number from Hamer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 We should dub this the "Skin-of-the-Teeth Standard," arriving three days after the factory was shut down.At leat they went out with a bang (this gorgeous instrument) instead of a whimper. Great work to the very end, guys. I may never part with my 2000 Newport after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 I am glad they got that one out for you!Just out of morbid curiosity, what is the FINAL serial number from Hamer?3 56432 - I guess there could be one out there with a later number if it was finished before mine. Let's hope the remaining Hamers can be finished somehow. And by the way, I tried for more than one, but it was too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velorush Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Amazing. I love that headstock, the color, everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Man Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Out with a big bang! That is beautiful. And 6.6 lbs? Absolutely killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Congrats on a beautiful 'historic' guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichRS6 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Perfection, and a wonderful way to go out.DIBS!Bugger.....But somehow I don't think it will ever leave David B.As a testament to the skills at the Hamer workshop it's a fitting farewell.Good that you managed to get a bell TRC they look so much better than the strange shaped ones the later Standards had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Congrats! Fitting the last one is a Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerican gigolo Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Absolutely gorgeous!!! Beautiful & yet so sad at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgstandard Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Love it & congrats! Really happy you got it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamerhack Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Wow!Congratulations!!Ending on a high note! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturber Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Sad but glorious at the same time. A huge congrats. The last new "Hamer congrats" I will ever write I guess........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfc55 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks for sharing your beautiful Standard. The Hamer builders created great instruments right to the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feynman Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Perfection, and a wonderful way to go out.Agreed. Perfect burst, no victory inlays, perfect logo....perfect everything. That's a Hamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I'm just glad Jackass got that truss rod cover installed right side up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Gorgeous, congrats! Now play the snot out of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 As much as I hate the concept of there being a "last Hamer", that's a beauty and really shows off what we all love about them.Congrats and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Dibs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMN Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yeah man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stike Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 If we ask real nice can we play it at a Wizard Sleeves show sometime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ib2010 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Awesome !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirrorimij Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 That is just "right" on so many levels.Well done. Congrats to the new owner. Congrats to the crew for getting one more out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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