t-bone2112 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 There are numerous DIY kits available to make a Les Paul and I'm wondering if anyone knows of similar kits to make your own Hamer Studio type guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl.B Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Something like this? https://precisionguitarkits.com/product/59-carved-top-offset-dc-custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Ewwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl.B Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 41 minutes ago, cmatthes said: Ewwww. I know my thought's too. I can't remember who it was but somebody on the board did build one and it didn't look too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixesandsevens Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I do think a few years back they had a Les Paul DC kit that was much closer to a Studio than the above. I think I was considering one that was like a Korina Jr. from them at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 The emphasis of Hamer was on quality beyond the competition. They paid extra so they could reject wood. They took two weeks to finish a guitar when they could have done it in two days. Neck blanks were allowed to settle for three months before being turning into finished necks. A kit guitar will not have any of the stuff that made a Hamer a Hamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 21 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: The emphasis of Hamer was on quality beyond the competition. They paid extra so they could reject wood. They should have spent that money on a good marketing firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ua D Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I’ve done 2 from precision. The nicest of all the kits I’ve seen. Both mine have had really nice wood. first one dc special/Junior. Wish I would have just ordered this with one pickup. Turned out good but would’ve been better if my finishing skills were better Plays great. This guitar rings out loud and longer than any other guitar I’ve owned I wish they would set the neck further into the body like a Hamer. Their double pickup route is dumb looking even it does sound fine I know it’s so the neck doesn’t crack but if they did it the Hamer way it would be awesome Second was the korina standard/explorer. Plus I ordered it with an ebony board and ebony headstock overlay. I just don’t have the budget to pay 4K for a korina standard. It’s nice that these are the same thickness (1.75” ) as a Hamer not the skinnier body of a Gibson. The wood is lovely on mine and my nitro finish turned out better than I could have imagined. I took my time and built a spray booth. Had a couple mistakes that I sanded back and fixed This is now my #1 guitar Wired it up with Gravelin charlottes which I also have in my Studio Custom The string to string definition on this guitar is awesome I wouldn’t expect much tone difference to the studio custom with the same pickups but there is bit of difference The studio custom just sounds mushier on the bottom end and chording. But it does sing just a tad more on leads. I’ve even been toying with selling the studio custom so I can do another precision build in the style of a flame maple topped standard. I really dig the body shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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polara Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I THINK Precision is part of Fast Guitars, who do a fine job on building some high-end guitars you have heard of... of course the builder makes a difference, but if this is the company I'm thinking of, the wood and machining will be very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ua D Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 3 hours ago, polara said: I THINK Precision is part of Fast Guitars, who do a fine job on building some high-end guitars you have heard of... of course the builder makes a difference, but if this is the company I'm thinking of, the wood and machining will be very good. You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ua D Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Of course keep in mind the resale sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ua D said: Of course keep in mind the resale sucks. I'll give ya $350 for it. 😂 The finish did turn out good. How big was your spray booth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ua D Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 12:47 PM, DaveH said: I'll give ya $350 for it. 😂 The finish did turn out good. How big was your spray booth? Nice try. Per the booth, not big enough. But it was 8’ high by 4’ wide and 5’ deep. I actually converted a part of my patio by installing vertical 2”x2” and then stapling 6mil clear tarp around. I had filters and fans(sure it was err explosion proof yeah that’s it) to extract and pump in air. Luckily i already have a 35 gallon air compressor. I might refinish the first guitar with nitro. The tru oil feels pretty nice but doesn’t look as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixesandsevens Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 23 hours ago, Ua D said: Their double pickup route is dumb looking even it does sound fine I know it’s so the neck doesn’t crack but if they did it the Hamer way it would be awesome I was trying to figure out why it looks so off, but I guess it's the gap between the end of the fretboard and the neck pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixesandsevens Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 5:07 PM, Ua D said: Nice try. Per the booth, not big enough. But it was 8’ high by 4’ wide and 5’ deep. I actually converted a part of my patio by installing vertical 2”x2” and then stapling 6mil clear tarp around. I had filters and fans(sure it was err explosion proof yeah that’s it) to extract and pump in air. Luckily i already have a 35 gallon air compressor. I might refinish the first guitar with nitro. The tru oil deems pretty nice but doesn’t look as good. Alternative reality: You recreated Daniel-San's shower costume from "The Karate Kid" and started spraying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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