PSA: 1997 HAMER KORINA VECTOR #13 REVERB

[merlin4]

Mine is #52 ! Does look like a nice one.To bad no original case and changed out machine heads.!  I have no commit about his asking price but I am sure someone will have one.

https://reverb.com/item/11945307-hamer-usa-korina-v-1995-korina?utm_campaign=search_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_source=listing#

[Scarab85]

Just wondering, doesn't look like a 3 pc neck, does it? I thought they were 3 piece necks. Also, did they put the "N" before the number on those? The ones I've see had a "0" in front of the number. Or did they do it differently as they made them? Just a couple things that I wasn't positive on. Could have been slightly different throughout their production. I'm sure there are experts out there that would know.

[merlin4]

JUST CHECKED MINE ......052

[RobB]

1 hour ago, Scarab85 said:

Just wondering, doesn't look like a 3 pc neck, does it? I thought they were 3 piece necks. 

It is a 3pc. Zoom in.

Grovers on a V headstock? Blecch!

[Scarab85]

Yeah I see it now. Sorry.

[DaveL]

The good thing here is that grovers usually share the same bottom hole with

a Kluson... so you could get a gold set and pop them back pretty easily.  

Although my question would be was there something going on that

prompted the change in tuners?   not holding it's tuning etc...   

 

[kizanski]

18 minutes ago, DaveL said:

Although my question would be was there something going on that

prompted the change in tuners?   not holding it's tuning etc...  

I just think some people

feel they need to

change something.  

 

[DaveH]

WTF, I own #13!

This is a a damn lie and a fraud, unless there is a run that I don’t know about.

ETA: Mine was purchased by the same guy who still owns the #13 Standard.

What should I do?

[kizanski]

31 minutes ago, DaveH said:

WTF, I own #13!

This is a a damn lie and a fraud, unless there is a run that I don’t know about.

ETA: Mine was purchased by the same guy who still owns the #13 Standard.

What should I do?

Check for empty V-shaped guitar cases.

[kizanski]

@DaveH, does yours say "013" or "N13," like this one (a serial config I have never seen, by the way)?

 

The ones I've had from the original run of 72 had a Zero in front of them.

 

Never seen an "N##".

 

[DaveH]

013

[kizanski]

39 minutes ago, DaveH said:

013

Then there's a story behind N13, me thinks.  

@serial?

[merlin4]

[merlin4]

Could that vector been made in 1998 and a employee guitar??? N symbol?

[dgstandard]

Wasn't there a run made to export to Japan?

[kizanski]

4 minutes ago, dgstandard said:

Wasn't there a run made to export to Japan?

"N" for "Nippon"? 
That sounds possible.

[currypowder]

Other special Japanese runs didn't have any sort of designation in the serial number. Of course, the Vector may be different.

Here's a pic of one of the Japanese export Futuras.

[kizanski]

Speaking of Futuras, maybe it was one of Rick Nielsen's.  

[santellavision]

Maybe ask the seller for a snap under the control cover to see if it matches the wiring of some of yours?

[Northfield]

In 97 there was a limited run for Nakao in Japan.  The N was added to differentiate from the limited run of 72 made for the US market.  I wonder how many made it back over here. 

[kizanski]

Mystery solved!

[merlin4]

Spoke to the owner. This is the 2nd one he has owned with the N symbol. Both were bought in Japan! 

[DaveH]

That's awesome to know! Thanks for the clarification, and I'm glad it's legit.

[cmatthes]

3 hours ago, merlin4 said:

Spoke to the owner. This is the 2nd one he has owned with the N symbol. Both were bought in Japan! 

Now, he just needs to fix his ad!

 

[merlin4]

Yes I gave him the heads up 911. Now see if he fixes the add.