Hbom Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Here's some pics of the SSB from #7 0124. It has the pick guard shim that is 0.0930" thick. I am sorry for the pics but the darn thing is not cooperating this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 That's weird, because mine had a slice of pizza under it, thus beginning the 'Pizza Day' Hamer era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 hour ago, hamerhead said: That's weird, because mine had a slice of pizza under it, thus beginning the 'Pizza Day' Hamer era. Was it still warm? Toppings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Hbom said: Here's some pics of the SSB from #0124. It has the pick guard shim that is 0.0930" thick. I am sorry for the pics but the darn thing is not cooperating this morning. Shouldn't it be Hamer Sunburst #7 0124? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 hours ago, cmatthes said: Shouldn't it be Hamer Sunburst #7 0124? My old 78 was 8 0111 and had pickguard plastic as a spacer. Around what serial number did they cross from 77-78? and did they use the plastic vs wood at any particular time period or just grab what they had available...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I forget the cutoff for '77s. It might be a '78? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hbom Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 hours ago, cmatthes said: Shouldn't it be Hamer Sunburst #7 0124? I'm sure you are right. It came to me 2nd hand in that box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannMade USA Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 9:47 PM, Never2Late said: This is an OEM Sustainblock bridge on a custom Hamer. The bridge has the saddles as H-I-G-H as they can go to clear the bridge pickup and maintain correct action. There is no adjustment 'left' in the bridge, as I'm almost out of threads on the saddle screws. Saddles are almost 30-45 degrees from the base of the bridge plate. I need a 'spacer' to install under the Sustainblock plate to elevate it . I'm close enough to your NH shop to bring the guitar in if you'd like to take measurements. That would awesome! It appears from the various photos here, that some of the bridge plates are thin (like a normal Fender hardtail) and others are fatter (like the plates I just made). I would make any spacer plate from brass stock (like the bridge plate). I'm guessing that it should be 3/32" - 1/8" thick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, MannMade USA said: ....It appears from the various photos here, that some of the bridge plates are thin (like a normal Fender hardtail) and others are fatter (like the plates I just made).... The originals were exactly that - the thin plate with a shim. The Sustain Blocks came later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 8:47 PM, Never2Late said: It seems odd to me that an original Sustain Block guitar has that issue. Has anything else been done to it? Neck re-set, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, hamerhead said: It seems odd to me that an original Sustain Block guitar has that issue. Has anything else been done to it? Neck re-set, maybe? It was converted to a Sustainblock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, hamerhead said: It seems odd to me that an original Sustain Block guitar has that issue. Has anything else been done to it? Neck re-set, maybe? Hamer added shims to guitars that had botched neck angles new from the shop. It’s in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, RobB said: Hamer added shims to guitars that had botched neck angles new from the shop. It’s in the book. That was prior to, and the reason for, the Sustain Block (thicker) bass (or so I thought). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never2Late Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, cmatthes said: It was converted to a Sustainblock. Uh, no....the Guitar was converted from a Sustainblock to a Kahler surface-mount by the PO. I converted it back to original. When I bought my Sustainblock, I had no idea there were two different 'versions'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never2Late Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, hamerhead said: It seems odd to me that an original Sustain Block guitar has that issue. Has anything else been done to it? Neck re-set, maybe? To the best of my knowledge, the neck is OEM correct. The pickups in it when I bought the guitar were EMGs mounted 'low'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 As mentioned earlier, the easy solution would be to create a wooden shim. If you go to the trouble of having something machined you may as well make a new base plate using thicker stock to keep it all one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Never2Late said: Uh, no....the Guitar was converted from a Sustainblock to a Kahler surface-mount by the PO. I converted it back to original. When I bought my Sustainblock, I had no idea there were two different 'versions'. I just knew that Stike had a Kahlered Blitz prior to the Sustainblock being added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jginsj Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Patiently waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never2Late Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 2:53 PM, cynic said: As mentioned earlier, the easy solution would be to create a wooden shim. If you go to the trouble of having something machined you may as well make a new base plate using thicker stock to keep it all one piece. I'm working that angle with an area luthier - the current string height is 'perfect' off of the fretboard, I'm very happy with that aspect of the setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, Never2Late said: luthier Who's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 39 minutes ago, gtrdaddy said: Who's? "MY luthier" in TGPese, of course. Maybe in Welsh, too, given the obligatory "y." But here on the HFC, the possessive modifier is neither implied nor inferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never2Late Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 15 hours ago, gtrdaddy said: Who's? Trevor Healy - he built/assembled 'The Last One' Mirage II, and did the neck-work and assembly on my Patrick Nagel Centaura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil50n Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 On 2/14/2020 at 3:40 PM, Travis said: My old 78 was 8 0111 and had pickguard plastic as a spacer. Around what serial number did they cross from 77-78? and did they use the plastic vs wood at any particular time period or just grab what they had available...? From page 50 of 'The Book' - "Of course, 'regular production' for Hamer at this point meant only a total of ninety-six guitars from the June NAMM show through the end of 1977" Plastic shim here under 7 0094's bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 14 hours ago, wil50n said: From page 50 of 'The Book' - "Of course, 'regular production' for Hamer at this point meant only a total of ninety-six guitars from the June NAMM show through the end of 1977" Plastic shim here under 7 0094's bridge. Ah, I should’ve consulted my copy. Thanks for the reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannMade USA Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Bridge Update It looks like all the parts will be back from our plating shop early next week, so if all goes as expected we will be shipping orders by week's end ! 😎 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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