FS: Earthen Maple Studio #20

Edited to say: Sold to Roshark. Glad it stayed in the family and a great guy to boot!

Guys, I've got to break up the kids. I'm selling my Earthen Maple Studio #20 with OHSC and COA.

Near mint condition with a solid 9.5 out of 10. I can't find any blemishes but am still calling it near mint since its not new. I would like to sell with the Lollar Low Wind Imperial HBs in place and of course I will include the stock SDs. I would like to clear $2,650, which I think is a good deal. I would consider putting in the stock Duncans and excluding the Lollars to get the price down to $2,300. However, the LW Lollars sound fantastic in this guitar and I strongly urge keeping them in there. The Brazilian board is delicious and it plays like, well, like a Hamer.

Here is some reading material.

http://web.archive.o...e-earth-an.html

http://web.archive.o...r-to-earth.html

http://web.archive.o...en-delight.html

http://web.archive.o...hly-bodies.html

http://web.archive.o...he-earthen.html

http://web.archive.o...ing-the-ea.html

http://web.archive.o...of-pickups.html

http://web.archive.o...en-maple-s.html

http://web.archive.o...ous-guitar.html

http://web.archive.o...en-tally-g.html

http://web.archive.o...dega-earth.html

http://web.archive.o...t-time-for.html

http://web.archive.o...rsting-the.html

http://web.archive.o...en-tallade.html

http://web.archive.o...-photos-ea.html

Stunning

More Studio photos please !

WOW!!!!!!

Shame to break up "the set". Both the EM models are great, IMO. I (personally) like the Studio a bit more than the Tally version. Something about that korina, I suppose. And being chambered.

My own has upgraded pickups that are a bit hotter than your LWs, but the upgrade over stock pups has to be an improvement.

One of the more desirable Hamers, IMHO.

GLWS!

The EM Studios kick arse. I have #10, and it gets pretty regular gig-time.

Good luck with the sale!

django49 said:

Shame to break up "the set". Both the EM models are great, IMO. I (personally) like the Studio a bit more than the Tally version. Something about that korina, I suppose. And being chambered.

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Thanks. I totally agree about the EM Studio, and not just because I am selling it. Something has to go and I'm a Fender guy at heart. Last time I tried to sell the Studio I made the mistake of playing it before I listed it. This time I'm not touching it. The Lollars transformed it into a great instrument. I played a Newport with the Seths and it sounded good. Not so much in the Studio IMHO. I don't know about you, but the BRW board on my Studio is darker and tighter than my Tally. Just looks and feels like a superior grade piece of wood and is one of the ingredients to what makes the instrument great. You can kind of see the difference in the pics above. Ugh, eye on the prize, must sell!

Drendino said:

django49 said:

Shame to break up "the set". Both the EM models are great, IMO. I (personally) like the Studio a bit more than the Tally version. Something about that korina, I suppose. And being chambered.

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I know the Tally does not have a true Fender scale...

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The Tally isn't a true Fender scale? I have a Tally and a Tally Pro - I was under the impression they are both 25.5 scale guitars. Is it just the EM Tally that isn't a true Fender scale?

Here are the Tally specs as stated on the Hamer site:

Body: Ivoroid Bound Mahogany
Top: Curly Maple
Top Configuration: Arched Chambered
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Hamer Sustain Block
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Fingerboard Radius: 14"
Fret Material & Dimensions: Hamer Wide Oval: .100" x .050"
Body Lgth/Wdth/Thcknss: 16.6" x 13.4" x 1.85"
Neck Shape / Thickness: V Shape, .950" - 1.0"
Inlays: Dot, 1 Victory
Neck Joint: Dovetail

Neck Pickup: Double D, Custom Single

Bridge Pickup: Double D, Custom Single

Electronics: 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 4-Way Blade

Tuners: TonePros Keystone

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Nut Type/Width: Bone, 1.650"

Case: GC4-0

Oooooh. When you initially said you had to bread up the kids, I was afraid you were about to do something bad! /emoticons/default_cool.png

django49 said:

Oooooh. When you initially said you had to bread up the kids, I was afraid you were about to do something bad! /emoticons/default_cool.png

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Oh, you mean like Jeffrey Dahmer or Hanibal Lector bad? I do like me some chianti but it was just a typo! Thats what I get for listing at 1:00 am.

I'm just gonna say wow. Gorgeous instrument.

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Drendino said:

django49 said:

Shame to break up "the set". Both the EM models are great, IMO. I (personally) like the Studio a bit more than the Tally version. Something about that korina, I suppose. And being chambered.

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I know the Tally does not have a true Fender scale...

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The Tally isn't a true Fender scale?

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My bad, scale is a bad word to use. Probably should have said feel because of the 14" radius and use of HBs. One thing about that spec sheet is that I have a hard time believing that it is .95 at the nut. Does not feel huge and I have played soft Vs that are smaller at the nut and feel bigger than the Tally. I'm going to have to measure one of these days.