Weight of Hamer models?

[scottcald]

Sometimes I'm fine but sometimes my back gets really worn due to an old injury.   Wondering if there's some sort of guide to weights of the Hamer models or if anyone has actually weighed them?   I know they'll vary a bit from guitar to guitar, but looking for ballpark.   Thanks!

[cmatthes]

That's not going to be an exact science.  Wood varies greatly, and weight can be significantly different even with boards cut from the same tree.

For example, I've played many, many Hamer Standards.  Most are light to medium weight, but I've also played a few that weighed well over 10 lbs.  I'm specifically thinking about two Korina '95s that would make a '70s Les Paul Custom feel like it was made out of balsa.

I would focus more on what kind of Hamer body style "does it" for you, and work within that.

I will say that I've played countless Vectors and never encountered a heavy one.

[scottcald]

Thanks, I appreciate that and I get it.  Any generalizations other than Vectors?  I prefer the more traditional body shapes inspired by the LP and the Strat as well as the semi-hollows.  

[crunchee]

Anymore, I tend to play 'old guy' style.  I sit down.  Problem solved!  I can play a 10+ lb Les Paul all night long and not think twice...except for getting up out of a chair, 'cause my knees get stiff.  But that's old age, waddayagonnado?  Play guitar or do calisthenics?    Edited to add:  if somebody just HAS to see what you're doing onstage and a regular chair doesn't quite work, use a bar stool or something similar...it worked for Jack Bruce here:

Regardless, THIS ain't gonna happen if you're standing up:   

 

[it's me HHB]

The only Hamers Ive found to be really too heavy for me are the second gen prototype/ phantoms ( what is the real name? ) they sound great and are very veristle but all the example Ive held were too heavy for me

 

Ps I dont really mess w the pointies

[polara]

Artists are usually pretty light, maybe the lightest overall. Small body and mostly hollowed out. Plus I've never played one I didn't like.

 

[BadgerDave]

The chambered Artist and Monaco models would be a good option.  

[scottcald]

Thanks for all the responses.   It's not all the time, but when it bothers me, it's bad.   What about Hamer's bolt ons - Cali, Diablo, Centaura?  

[cmatthes]

The 3 hole Duotones are great all-around guitars.  Definitely not a one-trick pony!

[scottcald]

13 minutes ago, cmatthes said:

The 3 hole Duotones are great all-around guitars.  Definitely not a one-trick pony!

Thanks, Chris.  Good to know.  

[it's me HHB]

The ash daytona can be really heavy.I had and ash body maple neck that was just too heavy for a strat IMO. I had a seafoam alder body rosewood board that was perfect. Also had a alder body T51 that was killer. Never tried an ash T51

[scottcald]

Yeah, I feel like a Strat should be medium to light weight.  

[cmatthes]

1 minute ago, scottcald said:

Yeah, I feel like a Strat should be medium to light weight.  

Agreed - I prefer my Strat bodies to be @4lbs (or less).  My main Daytona (an Alder '96) clocks in @4lbs, 3 oz)

[Jeff R]

11 hours ago, polara said:

Artists are usually pretty light, maybe the lightest overall. Small body and mostly hollowed out. Plus I've never played one I didn't like.

 

Can't say it any better than that.

For bolts, I've never encountered an alder-bodied Centaura that was not on the lighter side in the world of stratweights.