atomicwash Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 http://www.creamcitymusic.com/vintage-1982-hamer-sunburst-cherry-finish/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 That switch tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Pricey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturber Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Not pricey, I'd say that it's in the ballpark. Shame about the mini switch though. Could be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Mini-switches and coil taps were the thing around the time that Sunburst was made. They are not so bad. The position of that mini-switch is annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velorush Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 A few thoughts: beautiful guitar never played one, but the early JB's seem to have rabid fans, even on this board the remaining original pickup (zebra) is the difficult one to replace (if one were of a mind to put it back stock) having played a Sustainblock with a good bridge-position humbucker split, I'll chime in that it is a splendid sound the position of the switch is not what I'd have chosen, but Jay or Jeff could fix the hole and put that split over to a push-pull I think (UN-learned opinion) the price with case as-is seems awfully reasonable given I've seen similarly-priced Specials in equivalent condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM OF HAMER Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Cream City does get some nice guitars in their store.....................A USA Hamer Sunburst IS a great guitar to call your own . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 My Sunburst is the same year and color, and it has become my number one guitar. It would be nice to hoard a few more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: My Sunburst is the same year and color, and it has become my number one guitar. It would be nice to hoard a few more like it. I've gone down that rabbit hole. I had 6 in the house at one time and none of them were the same. The 77's and 78's were all completely different, neck shapes, body thickness. The 79's-82's that I have owned rarely felt the same. Neck carves, weight, pickups. Best one's were the First 77 that I had and the 82 Sunburst I bought out of Texas. The 82's neck was so thin that I could not play it but that guitar had a sound like no other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I grabbed this guitar because when I bought my '82 Sunburst (sunburst) new in '82 it was my first electric. I later mongrelized it (multiple pickup swaps, phase inverter mini-switch, etc.), Les Paul carved a nice note on the top with a Dremel tool (no half measures for Les), and the neck is unusually narrow and too tight for me, so I've more or less retired it. I wasn't looking for a collectible to replace it and didn't mind the mini-switch on this one. Anyway, this one actually feels perfect and plays better than my first '82. The only bummer is that the finish on the top is messed up. Looks like it was sprayed with a bad clear coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarsforever Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Congrats with a new Hamer ! Sure looks nice from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicwash Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 The top of my ‘79 had a finish issue when I got it. Jay de-issued the dull, almost sticky finish and made it look like a 40 year old guitar. He also refretted it. It’s a killer axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
currypowder Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Nice grab. My well worn red '79 Sunburst. Has a set of recent Dimarzio 36th Anni PAFS which are ok. I have a set of '77 Dimarzio PAFs, for it but I've just been too lazy to install them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Hah! Burningyen, that photo of Andy Summers was the first thing I thought of when I opened the case. Which Police tracks did he actually play that thing on anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 What happened to the "Sunburst appreciation thread"? Locked? Anyway, just saw this and am not sure where else to post it (wait until 0:41 if it doesn't go straight there): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_S Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I have a poster-sized reproduction of this ad. Jimmy's Sunburst was red, too, though the B&W photo doesn't show it. This is as close as I'll ever come. I know, I know... no sustain block, but GRAVELINS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicwash Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Here's my '79. Finish work, refret, and setup by Jay. Amazing guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 16 hours ago, Rich_S said: I have a poster-sized reproduction of this ad. Jimmy's Sunburst was red, too, though the B&W photo doesn't show it. But you COULD tell, if it was in color! ;D One of my all-time favorite Hamer ads...if you could HEAR it, you'd know it was happening after the solo for "Tatooed Love Boys"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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