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diablo175 Veteran HFCer

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37 minutes ago, ARM OF HAMER said:

                                      No Affiliation.......................you seeing this one Mr.Dave Scepter?;)http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Hamer-USA-Scepter-V-project-guitar-/192054054609?hash=item2cb7504ed1:g:6o0AAOSw6DtYUiRg

Dave grabbed his earlier this week!

Question: Are  Scepter V's short scale?

Hamerica Veteran HFCer

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Do I spy Pink underneath the back of the headstock by the tuners?   Wonder if this was a factory refin?  It has a white base with at least two different colors going on.   

Interesting.  

Hamerica  

diablo175 Veteran HFCer

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54 minutes ago, DBraz said:

What a great candidate for a proper refin! 

My thoughts exactly!

Curse my aversion to short scale and 22 frets! Ahhhrrrggghhh!

Steve Haynie Veteran HFCer

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Stripped down or gutted guitars scare me off.  That Scepter V has a bridge and tuners.  If it had a set of strings it would be easier to tell if there is a real problem or not. 

cmatthes Veteran HFCer

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It's also getting close to the point where restoration costs tacked on will outweigh total value.

 

I'm definitely not in on this one!


Good luck to those who are - this guitar should be brought back from the dead.

diablo175 Veteran HFCer

diablo175

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It's currently at $816.00 + 50 for shipping with 2 days still to go.  :blink:

 

 

ARM OF HAMER Veteran HFCer

ARM OF HAMER

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On 12/15/2016 at 1:13 PM, cmatthes said:

It's also getting close to the point where restoration costs tacked on will outweigh total value.

 

I'm definitely not in on this one!


Good luck to those who are - this guitar should be brought back from the dead.

                          IF you are a talent luthier/repair person and there are some VERY good ones here on the HFC it would be a cool project to bring a rare guitar back to life. Like Chris said by the time you do what needs to be done and have someone else do the work for you its going to be a money pit................ restorable yes  but then its never going to be original and worth much less than one that is. Cool guitar though!

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Hello, first time post. I just want to thank anyone who is bidding on or talking about the Scepter V and totally ignored the hot 5 in the pink, a foot in the stink Hamer A7. Made a nice score on a rare model in a rare color. Hamer on!

Hbom Veteran HFCer

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26 minutes ago, Samuelc12qw said:

Hello, first time post. I just want to thank anyone who is bidding on or talking about the Scepter V and totally ignored the hot 5 in the pink, a foot in the stink Hamer A7. Made a nice score on a rare model in a rare color. Hamer on!

So you're the lucky one! Congrats! That is a good looking guit and you got a great score.

Welcome to the group, I hope  you spend some time and enjoy it here.

Two things that you need to understand about us,

1. Hamer guitars are the Lays potato chip of the guitar world.

2. Without pictures nobody will really truly believe it!

So, Please comeback often, hide your wallet,

AND POST SOME PICTURES OF THAT PRETTY PINK GUITAR!!!

Dave Scepter Veteran HFCer

Dave Scepter

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1 hour ago, Samuelc12qw said:

Hello, first time post. I just want to thank anyone who is bidding on or talking about the Scepter V and totally ignored the hot 5 in the pink, a foot in the stink Hamer A7. Made a nice score on a rare model in a rare color. Hamer on!

Hahaha!.. what's up Samuel!  ^^ this is the guy^^      I bought MY Scepter V from...  Welcome to the forum and congrats on the the Pink A7... please post pics! :P

Toadroller Veteran HFCer

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On 12/15/2016 at 0:47 PM, diablo175 said:

Curse my aversion to short scale and 22 frets! Ahhhrrrggghhh!

Picture it in green and black polka dot and you may change your mind...

:)

 

DBraz Veteran HFCer

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I can't believe that went for $1526!!

That is serious money for a project guitar without guarantees that the only damage is cosmetic. Yikes!

Dave Scepter Veteran HFCer

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5 hours ago, DBraz said:

I can't believe that went for $1526!!

That is serious money for a project guitar without guarantees that the only damage is cosmetic. Yikes!

I agree... that's a lot of money for a guitar that had a broken/repaired headstock & may or may not have a straight neck... I couldn't get a clear view, but also looks like the truss rod nut was all messed up... but then again, it is a super rare guitar and maybe a great find for the right person... "absolutely love the color!" :wub:... Major congrats to the winner!... Please do her justice!... I pray that you restore her to her original condition, & if so, pleeeeeeeze post lots of pictures of the restoration process~ as a matter of fact, please PM me and I'd be more than happy to share notes & may have parts for her as well... :D

Dave 

ARM OF HAMER Veteran HFCer

ARM OF HAMER

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                                                           Rare guitar but holy crap that went for a TON of cash all things considered...........someone wanted this one bad!.....................throw in the cost to make it right again. WOW! I do hope the guy that bought it will do it justice, very cool guitar for sure.............. but it will not be easy or cheap to bring it back!  GOOD LUCK! http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Hamer-USA-Scepter-V-project-guitar-/192054054609?ul_noapp=true&nma=true&si=d1arwWLY7J6lqqujNxC80X51fSg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 You know I thought that had the original Hamer case but i must have been looking at Dave's Scepter or something else.............this one does NOT,it does not even have a case so that price is just for the guitar.:o

serial Veteran HFCer

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 I'll have to check if that was my old Scepter V project.  Same champagne color.  I think I paid a buck and a half for it and sold it for twicw that on eBay (but not much more).  It looks in far worse shape than the one I had and mine didn't have any issues.

Dave Scepter Veteran HFCer

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Just now, serial said:

 I'll have to check if that was my old Scepter V project.  Same champagne color.  I think I paid a buck and a half for it and sold it for twicw that on eBay (but not much more).  It looks in far worse shape than the one I had and mine didn't have any issues.

I was also thinking that that may have been your old Scepter V... beautiful color!.. kind of sad to see what happened to it though, hopefully the new owner will restored back to its original greatness... :D

ARM OF HAMER Veteran HFCer

ARM OF HAMER

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                                Well IS this the most $$$$ we have seen here on the HFC for a rare Hamer guitar in this kind of condition sell for? When I see a guitar needing so much work as far as a restoration goes selling for this kind of dough it makes me wonder.........................:unsure: I have not been here as long as some of the  members who have seen many Hamers come and go so just asking. This answers that age old question, whats it worth?....................... What the buyer is willing to pay to own it.

diablo175 Veteran HFCer

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Holy F*ck!  $1575.00 for a project? 

Wouldn't be surprised to see it in a year or so, refurbished, with a price tag of 3 grand and the seller emphasizing it's rarity.

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