Steve Haynie Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Unexpected checking would bother me, too. Having a Chaparral bass with similar maple, I am confident your bass is going to feel great and sound great when you play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thanks! It does! I absolutely love it. I'm so happy I found a family of Hamer enthusiasts/lovers like me. 4 Hamer USA guitars 3 Hamer USA Basses 1 Early Hamer Korea Bass I just tricked out... Grover tuners, Bill Lawrence p bass pickup OLB vintage Jazz pickup. 1 Carvin LB-75 Quilted Blue Burst. (My 1st bass March 2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 So you got all your Hamer basses this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 Snagging that one for under $2K is a great deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 10:29 PM, Steve Haynie said: So you got all your Hamer basses this year? Yeah... I think it was Covid cabin fever... I found what I thought were good to great deals and my Hamer fandom kicked in. I have been working the whole time. I can't explain it other than I really love Hamers since my 1st custom order of a 1987 Chaparral Elite Red Flame top from the factory. I'm looking at the Flame Standard on reverb but 4K is really high but the condition is amazing. https://reverb.com/item/37157490-1995-hamer-standard-custom-gtsc-sunburst-bound-and-crowned-mint-ohsc I have to take better pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 34 minutes ago, Ham Rex said: I'm looking at the Flame Standard on reverb but 4K is really high but the condition is amazing. https://reverb.com/item/37157490-1995-hamer-standard-custom-gtsc-sunburst-bound-and-crowned-mint-ohsc That's about $1,500 to $1,000 too high for that one. It's also a 1997, not a 1995, not that it matters. Those have the thinner veneer tops, not the thicker 1/4" that were milled down that started on Standards in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 10:47 PM, cmatthes said: Snagging that one for under $2K is a great deal! Thanks I wasn't sure... I appreciate your thoughts and input. It plays and sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, cmatthes said: That's about $1,500 to $1,000 too high for that one. It's also a 1997, not a 1995, not that it matters. Those have the thinner veneer tops, not the thicker 1/4" that were milled down that started on Standards in 1999. Wow! That's great info! Thank you. So my 1987 Chaparral above should have a 1/4 inch top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ham Rex said: Wow! That's great info! Thank you. So my 1987 Chaparral above should have a 1/4 inch top? No - your Chapparal has a veneer top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/22/2020 at 1:50 AM, cmatthes said: No - your Chapparal has a veneer top. Should that bother me? Again thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Ham Rex said: Should that bother me? Again thanks for the info. No - that was just how they were built. They did make solid flame and quilt maple bodies as an option later on, like your Chapparal Max bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 11/20/2020 at 12:51 AM, HamerCustomEr said: Looks nice! I love the boomer inlays!! I'm not sure where you live, but during the cold months, I always wait 24h for a freshly shipped guitar or bass to acclimatize inside the case before I open it. Dave's Guitar Shop recommends the same strategy to avoid finish checking and crazing: https://davesguitar.com/382833/wait-24-hours/ I took a super close look at one photo seller sent me and it was checked before sending so I'm relieved it wasn't me. I have used the 24 hour rule since then and it worked fine and I have 2 Hamers on the way and will use it again. Thank you so much for sharing the information and enlightening me. Very Helpful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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