BadgerDave Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 The seller states: "The guitar looks like the bridge was moved to the correct position at the factory when it was produced. This is not a modification to be clear." From a new listing on Reverb. 1980 Sunburst: https://reverb.com/item/19769954-1980-hamer-usa-sunburst-natural-bound-crowned-flametop-b-c-vintage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelicious Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Oh yeah... there was that whole period around late 79 to early 80 where they misplaced the tape measure and were just eyeballing stuff and fixing it under warranty. They managed to source a replacement around May of 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl.B Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 It was the 80's so ya what ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Looking at the lines on the finish that bridge was moved after it had been installed for awhile. Maybe sent back to the factory and moved after somebody did a WTF on the intonation... just guessing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicwash Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 What a lovely guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 What is the debris in the rearmost screw-holes? Is it solder? That is a hot mess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomerang~Junkie Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Marvelicious said: Oh yeah... there was that whole period around late 79 to early 80 where they misplaced the tape measure and were just eyeballing stuff and fixing it under warranty. They managed to source a replacement around May of 80. Marv for the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelicious Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Y'know... If I made that story up about Gibson, I'd believe it, even knowing I'd made it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Jakeboy said: What is the debris in the rearmost screw-holes? Is it solder? That is a hot mess.... Maybe Tim the Toolman Taylor was working there that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Oh Hell NO. $3499? I wouldn't give 'em Tree Fitty. I wonder what caused them to look under the bridge...a string geometry issue/misalignment, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 @BadgerDave, this one looks really familiar to me. I do believe this one has been floating around for a while, the back was a clean as the rest of the guitar a few years ago, then if popped up on Ebay and the some dbag waited 35 years to put a belt belt buckle to it. The bridge is the first I've seen, that is pretty big move and taking a really good look, it probably should be in the middle of those two positions. LOL I guess, you could take another shot at it? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Was the back plate Tight Bonded on? That sure is one sharp looking Sunburst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 13 hours ago, Marvelicious said: ....misplaced the tape measure and were just eyeballing stuff..... A pirate could eyeball better than that. That's 1/4 inch or so. Wow. "This is not a modification". No, it's AFU. 11 hours ago, Jakeboy said: What is the debris in the rearmost screw-holes? Is it solder? That is a hot mess.... Looks like the screws where sheared or ground off. Something ain't right with that one, but you can fix it Dave! ETA: if you move the bridge that far, you have to move the ferrules or have a whole new set of nightmares (like trying to fish strings through, or binding/tuning hell). That can't be a Hamer 'fix'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I had a Sunburst years ago that had a similar "Two Footprint" bridge situation. A real head scratcher... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Talk about a 10ft paint job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 If that bridge made an imprint in the top someone should have been able to buff or sand/refin that top smooth again before it got out of the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ua D Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 The strap button is also way off center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 It was built on a Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerDave Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 5 hours ago, bubs_42 said: I guess, you could take another shot at it? LOL 4 hours ago, hamerhead said: Something ain't right with that one, but you can fix it Dave! I'm not remotely interested in this guitar at $3499, or half that price. Just wondered if it's possible it left the factory in that condition. Even if someone did install the bridge incorrectly, I assume they would have done a cleaner repair. Or band-sawed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, BadgerDave said: I'm not remotely interested in this guitar at $3499, or half that price. Just wondered if it's possible it left the factory in that condition. Even if someone did install the bridge incorrectly, I assume they would have done a cleaner repair. Or band-sawed it! I hope they would have just band sawed it, I wouldn't want that staying out in the world like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Ua D said: The strap button is also way off center. IMO, sometimes strap buttons were put on that way on purpose, offset from the center line towards the bass side. I had a mid '90's Eclipse once that had a offset strap button like this, and two other Eclipses from that time frame that didn't...and no sign on the one that had the offset strap button that it was redone or was a mistake, and it hung just fine on a strap. My '85 Cruisebass has the butt end strap button offset like this as well, with no signs of having been relocated. Seems like I've seen other examples of factory Hamers with the offset strap button, going back as far as the early '80's. Besides this Sunburst, that is. Maybe it was done like this to prevent neck dive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerDave Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 5 hours ago, bubs_42 said: Was the back plate Tight Bonded on? That sure is one sharp looking Sunburst. That does look like TiteBond. Do you suppose someone lost the backplate screws and glued it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelicious Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, bubs_42 said: I hope they would have just band sawed it, I wouldn't want that staying out in the world like that. I don't know that there was such a thing as a "factory 2nd" from Hamer... I was thinking about that the other day when looking at a Hamer with some finish flaws that supposedly left the factory after they shut down. Anyone ever seen a Hamer 2nd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Marvelicious said: I don't know that there was such a thing as a "factory 2nd" from Hamer... There wasn't. 25 minutes ago, BadgerDave said: I'm not remotely interested in this guitar at $3499, or half that price. Come on... You'd pounce on that guitar for $1750. I know I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 43 minutes ago, crunchee said: ...sometimes strap buttons were put on that way on purpose.... My '81 is like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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