THTCoop Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Here it is, the original Hamer Standard bass, ordered by Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick. It is pictured being played by Tom, on the first Hamer leaflet/brochure. Original except for tuners. With the original Hamer flight case, too! Purchased in Urbana IL at Ax In Hand over 35 years ago. You can hear this bass on the new Three Hour Tour album, Action And Heroes. It is especially prominent on the song "Room With A View". It is not for sale. Thoughts on insured value? Thanks!!
cmatthes Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 LOVE THT!Welcome aboard.That would be a really difficult one to price, as it is such an early example. Low #000X serial numbers will easily be in the low to mid 5 figures...
chromium Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Holy #$#@! Thanks for sharing photos of it! Love the 60s Thunderbird pickups and bridge. Head resembles the Martin Turner bass too... Does this one have a s/n? Also curious - is this one a short-scale? (judging by bridge placement)
THTCoop Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 No serial number. Pre production, custom ordered by Tom. In the Illustrated history book, it mentions that the third Hamer ever made (I think it was #002) was a green sunburst bass that was ordered by a customer that had seen, or heard about Tom's green-burst Standard bass. I did share a picture with Jol Dantzig and he was pretty exited to see her. Also, Tom is very interested in it. He is the ONLY person I would sell her to. He would like to do a trade with me, with one of his old T-Birds. Thinking, due to the history of the bass....not at much as the fact that it was Tom's, but that it is essentially the first Hamer Standard bass, I'm gonna need some boot!
specialk Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 No idea on the value, other than maybe priceless.Welcome and thanks for posting the pics!
Steve Haynie Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 All members of the HFC have a set standing offer to anyone who wants to sell a Hamer. Your bass might be worth a little more than that.
THTCoop Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 And now, this is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer owned bass! I've been a Hamer fan since I was 15, 1975, when I saw the Ultimate, ad in Guitar Player. Inner circle, the bass is a long-scale. Steve, what is the set standing offer?
prototype-fan Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Steve, what is the set standing offer? Are you sure you REALLY want to know?
Steve Haynie Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Well, THTCoop, just like stocks are worth no more than what they trade for at the moment you sell them, Hamers are worth no more than what someone will pay on the day you want to sell one. So, if you ever want to sell a USA made Hamer in good playing condition or better the standing offer here is $350. You can sell your bass at any time for that money, and you will have your money right then and there. Just do a search for "$350" and see what comes up.
Cary Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Very cool. I would definitely go to $351 on that one
scottcald Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Whoa! A bidding war already! Very cool instrument. Thanks for sharing it.
chromium Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 the bass is a long-scale. Ah- I see now that the neck on that one isn't set in as deeply as some of the other Standard basses. Any chance you have a photo of the backside that you'd be willing the share? This is too cool. Good luck with the possible sale or trade. Oh and... $352?
cmatthes Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Easy guys.HE VERY CLEARLY STATED THAT THE BASS IS NOT FOR SALE.
BTMN Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Here it is, the original Hamer Standard bass, ordered by Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick. It is pictured being played by Tom, on the first Hamer leaflet/brochure. Original except for tuners. With the original Hamer flight case, too! Purchased in Urbana IL at Ax In Hand over 35 years ago. You can hear this bass on the new Three Hour Tour album, Action And Heroes. It is especially prominent on the song "Room With A View". It is not for sale. Thoughts on insured value? Thanks!! DSC09981.JPG DSC09976.JPG DSC09580.JPG DSC09575.JPG DSC09576.JPG This is Awesome!!!
Boomerang~Junkie Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Dang, the great-granddaddy of all Hamer basses, the "No Digit bass". Now that's truly Hamer Royalty right there.Thanks for sharing this.
tbonesullivan Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Whoa. That bass is something else! if only it was blue, it would be that much more awesome.But yeah! looks great!As for price, that's something only you can come up with. You've had it for a long time now.
tmsfo Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 In the spirit of "no bidding" I would like to also offer $350 which makes it more like a ridiculous lottery. Oh, cool bass.
gorch Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Do I outpace everyone calling DIBS right here right now? Seriously, it is very nice to see the bass in good hands. There was a Richie Sambora owned 4 digit Standard announced for about $20k on Ebay years ago. Dunno if it had been sold for that price, but I would figure this one in the 5 digits for a serious offer. I hope the bass had been played over the years. Any more you can give to the story?
THTCoop Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 I do use it. I just had the neck pickup rewound. I used it on the new Three Hour Tour album, Action And Heroes. Pardon the plug. Recorded direct, through a Universal Audio solo 610.It plays great I love the thin neck. Very stable, nice tone and great sustain. I will post a few more pictures when I get back from Nashville.
cynic Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 I used it on the new Three Hour Hour Tour album, Action And Heroes. Pardon the plug. Fixed You "plug" about as good as the Professor and the Skipper.
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