Northfield 4,702 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Frank, Jol, Steve Ward and many other very talented people over my many years at Hamer. I've always been proud of the guitars that we built and I second what Bob said about the fact that there is a process that makes a Hamer a Hamer. It's not a process that is well suited for mass production, it takes time, attention to detail and an ability to "read" the wood. you can't force the process. The overall team envionment and the trust that was given to us to make decisions on the floor was just as important. Things weren't pushed off to the end of the line, if something wasn't right, it was addressed or scrapped at any point during the build. I hope that if it is brought back, it is done the right way. I'd love to see other young kids get the same opportunities I had. Link to post Share on other sites
DBraz 4,110 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 ^^ That is why so many of us have been knocking on your door. Link to post Share on other sites
cynic 6,634 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 2 hours ago, cmatthes said: 3 hours ago, mirrorimij said: Otherwise whoever builds them will end up with Hamer shaped objects that won't be quite right. You need a certain spiral notebook (which I would guess is tucked away in a small shop in Connecticut) and the knowledge of a few key people. When a Hamer insider for over a quarter century weighs in on the matter, I'm more inclined to listen. Yet said insider is making the same assumption the long-time outsiders are that the new product would be based on or trying to imitate the old product. Link to post Share on other sites
DBraz 4,110 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 21 minutes ago, cynic said: Yet said insider is making the same assumption the long-time outsiders are that the new product would be based on or trying to imitate the old product. If it isn't why even consider using the name? Link to post Share on other sites
killerteddybear 7,543 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I can put this to bed real quick. Ed Roman has risen from the dead and purchased the Hamer brand. Stay tuned. Link to post Share on other sites
Camstone 2,311 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 If the new Hamer company just made Newport 90's and Watsons, they would probably do OK. Ha! Link to post Share on other sites
0054 2,744 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Northfield said: I'd love to see other young kids get the same opportunities I had. Who could say it better than this? Link to post Share on other sites
Never2Late 570 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Northfield said: I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Frank, Jol, Steve Ward and many other very talented people over my many years at Hamer. I've always been proud of the guitars that we built and I second what Bob said about the fact that there is a process that makes a Hamer a Hamer. It's not a process that is well suited for mass production, it takes time, attention to detail and an ability to "read" the wood. you can't force the process. The overall team envionment and the trust that was given to us to make decisions on the floor was just as important. Things weren't pushed off to the end of the line, if something wasn't right, it was addressed or scrapped at any point during the build. I hope that if it is brought back, it is done the right way. I'd love to see other young kids get the same opportunities I had. You remember a guy named Ryan Welcome? Link to post Share on other sites
Ting Ho Dung 7,582 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 This thread is about USA Hamer coming back. When USA Hamer shut down did it also involve the imports? Are they still making those over there? Link to post Share on other sites
zorrow 4,516 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Ting Ho Dung said: This thread is about USA Hamer coming back. When USA Hamer shut down did it also involve the imports? Are they still making those over there? Interesting question! I had assumed the entire brand went down, either import or not. Link to post Share on other sites
cmatthes 20,217 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 They did - the sell off of imports were mostly through liquidators and some dealers, apparently. Link to post Share on other sites
LostArt 195 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I rarely check in here anymore....but this thread made my day..... I am laughing my F*****G ass off same as it ever was!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
cynic 6,634 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Their site's been updated. The entire line appears to be imports. KMC? Link to post Share on other sites
hanspanzer 772 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 http://www.kmcmusic.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
Sugartune 1,702 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 KMC was bought by JAM industries. Link to post Share on other sites
unfun75 811 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 So, basically, Kaman has a new name (KMC) under the Jam umbrella and has brought back the Hamer name, starting with imports, possibly to include domestic models at some point. Did that bit of news really require a click bait thread title and 8 pages of drama? Link to post Share on other sites
Sugartune 1,702 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, unfun75 said: Did that bit of news really require a click bait thread title and 8 pages of drama? Probably.... Link to post Share on other sites
cmatthes 20,217 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 39 minutes ago, unfun75 said: So, basically, Kaman has a new name (KMC) under the Jam umbrella and has brought back the Hamer name, starting with imports, possibly to include domestic models at some point. Did that bit of news really require a click bait thread title and 8 pages of drama? Well, no, but it IS the HFC, after all! Link to post Share on other sites
Armitage 3,619 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Sometimes you need to keep the name in use, or you can lose it... there's nothing on the page that interests me. Link to post Share on other sites
Jason01 296 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 If they can bring Hamer back from the dead I wish them the best of luck! Somebodies gonna have to revive guitar music though in the meantime, the music industry is on life support. Link to post Share on other sites
LucSulla 6,332 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, unfun75 said: So, basically, Kaman has a new name (KMC) under the Jam umbrella and has brought back the Hamer name, starting with imports, possibly to include domestic models at some point. Did that bit of news really require a click bait thread title and 8 pages of drama? Link to post Share on other sites
Boomerang~Junkie 2,264 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Meh, more imports - I'm out. Check please. Link to post Share on other sites
Studio Custom 3,328 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, unfun75 said: So, basically, Kaman has a new name (KMC) under the Jam umbrella and has brought back the Hamer name, starting with imports, possibly to include domestic models at some point. Did that bit of news really require a click bait thread title and 8 pages of drama? Consider the source and their motivations. Link to post Share on other sites
crunchee 5,378 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 5 hours ago, cynic said: For some reason, I'm having flashbacks of the 'No Soup For You' banner. Link to post Share on other sites
Disturber 4,415 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Well, It seems like they choose to call the Studio "The Archtop" now, but also "Sunburst", a bit confusing (as usual, glad to see nothing has changed on that part). The Standard and Vector now seems to have both mahogany bodies and necks. Didn't the imports use to hava maple necks? Two "Hamer humbuckers"? Someone must check them out at NAMM and give us a quality report. The Standard looks nice in the pics. A free Snickers bar to the first review on this board. Link to post Share on other sites
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