My fathers guitar which he bought in 1980s, is it special?

[Magnussen10]

Hey, first of all i Am from Norway so excuse my English. My father have this hamer guitar which he bought from a musician friend in the 1980s he dosnt know much about it because he didn't end up having much interest in guitars, does anyone know anything about this guitar? And maybe what it might be worth. Sorry for the bad picture didn't have much time to take em! Thanks.

[specialk]

It's a Graphic Special. Give us the serial number from the back of the headstock and we can tell you the year it was made.

Love it! I linked a pic to the Graphic Special thread in the main forum. 

[Magnussen10]

Thanks for the quick reply!  The serial numbers were 1  2583. 

[specialk]

Made in 1981. And she is a beauty!

 

[Magnussen10]

Awesome! she is a beauty indeed. When i look on google i cant find any guitars that looks the exact same. Was there only a few made? and not that i am going to sell it because i love playing it but do you know anything about what it might be worth? 

[hamerhead]

I'd bet it's one of one. Love it!

Value? $1000 - $2000 (US) depending on condition.

[kizanski]

4 hours ago, Magnussen10 said:

When i look on google i cant find any guitars that looks the exact same.

No two are alike and they are rare indeed.   

[Magnussen10]

cool! and thanks for the quick reply.

[cmatthes]

It's in "The Book"!!

https://www.schifferbooks.com/the-ultimate-an-illustrated-history-of-hamer-guitars-5216.html

 

[a.bandini]

He asks "Is it special?"  

Why yes, it is!

[BadgerDave]

That is the most appealing of the graphic series of Specials that I've seen.

 

Looks like it's in great condition, too.  I'd value it at $1,500 minimum.

[Magnussen10]

1 hour ago, BadgerDave said:

That is the most appealing of the graphic series of Specials that I've seen.

 

Looks like it's in great condition, too.  I'd value it at $1,500 minimum.

I know very little about hamer and their guitars but im very interested. Also its in  very good condition it has basically sat in the guitar case for close to 30 years until i started playing 7  years ago.

[tommy p]

Others with more knowledge have chimed in on the values, so I'll just add another "cool guitar!" comment.

[polara]

Very nice. I'd agree on the $1500 value. The challenge with unusual guitars is that there are not that many buyers. On a day when someone has cash and desire, it could go for more, and if your luck is the other way, you might not get $1000. I've sold Hamers for far more than I expected, and also far less.

[kizanski]

You're probably not selling it, but if you do, don't take a penny below $1,500.
I agree with @BadgerDave.  That's a really nice one and in exceptional condition.

[gtone]

Welcome to the HFC - great looking guitar! Please tell me it has a really thin neck so I can stop coveting it (love at first sight for me...).   

[Magnussen10]

10 hours ago, gtone said:

Welcome to the HFC - great looking guitar! Please tell me it has a really thin neck so I can stop coveting it (love at first sight for me...).   

Glad  you guys like it as much as me. Also i feel very welcome. I am not a guitar expert but the neck is thinner than my Gibson sg standard if that says anything to you?

[Magnussen10]

12 hours ago, kizanski said:

You're probably not selling it, but if you do, don't take a penny below $1,500.
I agree with @BadgerDave.  That's a really nice one and in exceptional condition.

Not planning to sell it atm no, my father told me he bought it for around 500-800$ in the 1980s so i guess it has gone  up in value then!

[Magnussen10]

1 hour ago, gtrdaddy said:

@Magnussen10, firstly, one heck of an entrance to the group! That is one cool guitar! If you didn’t see the comment above from cmatthes, check it out and buy the book! It is the history of Hamer, and YOUR GUITAR IS IN THE BOOK!!!!! Your guitar, not one like it! That makes it a VERY SPECIAL SPECIAL!!!! 

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Wait,  my guitar?? like the one i own?? either way im buying the book  right now! SPECIAL SPECIAL!! 

[Kurt L]

Nice guitar!!! And welcome to the HFC!

[scottcald]

Wow, that's awesome!  They did so many cool graphics on those.  Welcome, and should you ever decide to sell, you'll have no problem doing so.  

[ARM OF HAMER]

                                      Cool Guitar!.......................and it IS in the book! [Go get one!] Its amazing where these guitars turn up.....................your father had good taste and realised what a great guitar Hamer made:"Special" because of what it is but more so because it is your fathers.

[Caddie]

Lotsa price ranges....but nobody putting up a bonafide offer.  ok ya buncha teenie weenies... $351 USD cash

[gtone]

On 2018-03-05 at 3:02 AM, Caddie said:

Lotsa price ranges....but nobody putting up a bonafide offer.  ok ya buncha teenie weenies... $351 USD cash

 

OP - Because you're new here, it's only fair to advise you of a long-running gag with the HFC where a standard offer to purchase on virtually any decent guitar is $350 ("tree fiddy").  IIRC,  seem to recall Serial mentioning the history of the $350 bid thing in The Book.

[Magnussen10]

30 minutes ago, gtone said:

 

OP - Because you're new here, it's only fair to advise you of a long-running gag with the HFC where a standard offer to purchase on virtually any decent guitar is $350 ("tree fiddy").  IIRC,  seem to recall Serial mentioning the history of the $350 bid thing in The Book.

Oh, ok. Then that makes more sense, i thought it was just a lowball. 

[scottcald]

1 hour ago, Magnussen10 said:

Oh, ok. Then that makes more sense, i thought it was just a lowball. 

Another tradition is when someone sees an awesome guitar someone has to then call "dibs" on it - asking to be considered first if the guitar is ever put up for sale.