Serial Numbers-"Style"

[boundandcrowned]

Can anyone tell me if this unusual kind of printing serial numbers on "Blitz"-headstocks is legit? Small clear digits in contrast to the usual fuzzy stamp. I saw it on at least three instruments and all appeared to not being refinished. Please see pics and enlighten me. Thanks.

[marcnorth]

That's not a Hamer stamped serial number but it could be the correct number for the guitars . The green one shows a big run in the paint on the point under the serial number. I would say both are refinished..

[murkat]

nope.

nada.

[cmatthes]

Both obvious refins, and 100% definitely NOT Hamer serial stamp font.   Not even close.

[boundandcrowned]

21 hours ago, marcnorth said:

That's not a Hamer stamped serial number but it could be the correct number for the guitars . The green one shows a big run in the paint on the point under the serial number. I would say both are refinished..

Thank you all for your support. Now I know what I'm not going to buy. In fact there is no run in the paint on the green one. It's just a reflex in the picture. It's interesting that I own the green bass for several years now, and was offered the red Blitz by somebody else a few days ago with exactly the same style of serial number. Strange...!!!

[HSB0531]

On 3/29/2016 at 7:56 PM, boundandcrowned said:

Can anyone tell me if this unusual kind of printing serial numbers on "Blitz"-headstocks is legit? Small clear digits in contrast to the usual fuzzy stamp. I saw it on at least three instruments and all appeared to not being refinished. Please see pics and enlighten me. Thanks.

Those look photoshop'd in

[boundandcrowned]

19 hours ago, HSB0531 said:

Those look photoshop'd in

No Photoshop!!! No Tricks!!! All real!!! I took the pics personally.

[HSB0531]

5 hours ago, boundandcrowned said:

No Photoshop!!! No Tricks!!! All real!!! I took the pics personally.

Ok

I'm not saying you didn't take the pics, I'm just saying they look superimposed onto the neck.

In other words, they're too perfectly clean and generic looking.

[serial]

#514467 was a Blitz Bass in Ice Pearl.

#412075 was a Blitz Guitar (w/trem) in Opaque Red.

Both appear to be refins and those are NOT Hamer serial #s.

[boundandcrowned]

Now this is a precise answer to my question!!! Thank you very much, Steve.

I rejected the offer of the red Blitz with factory Kahler. Too much money for a refinished guitar.

I will post pics of the green (ex-pearl white) bass later. Thank you all for your kind support.

[kizanski]

They DO look Photoshopped, though.