VECTOR Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 No affiliation. Nice reversed headstock. Super Rare! Hamer USA Limited Edition Californian Elite Reverse 1989 Purple Metal Flake w/OHSC https://reverb.com/item/43849304-super-rare-hamer-usa-limited-edition-californian-elite-reverse-1989-purple-metal-flake-w-ohsc?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=43849304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM OF HAMER Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Very cool!.......................... not anywhere near a expert to say if the price is in the range for one of these or not.......................no idea how many of the "CALI" Elites with these appointments made it out the door. There ARE good people in Russia, I have several good friends who live there but........................it's a long way from there to here in the USA and distances like these would make me nervous even with a great seller. On the other hand nothing ventured nothing gained..................... "SHARK" just bought a crazy cool Gibson Les Paul Quilt Top from Singapore that I would have to believe eclipsed this guitars asking price by quite a bit so it can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I dunno. He looks legit. Nearly 500 sales and 5-star rating. Silly price for that Cali, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 38 minutes ago, Ed Rechts said: That price might make more sense if it was in rubles. Drachmas. Rubles still have value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Oooh that's pretty. My wife would let me get it just for the color. Kinda pricey for all the non-original pieces, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, hamerhead said: My wife would let me get it just for the color u2 huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Can I ask if a couple details look off to you? Tone Pot on an 1989. My 89 Cali Elite and all 89's I've seen do not have one. Number under serial (I understand normally limited run count but when did Hamer start that?) The Fender style metal plug in neck for angle adjustment without a device on body to adjust it. Copper foil in electronics cavity. I understand it is shielding but I've never seen it on a Hamer. Could this be a Vegas Roman guitar or really good K.O.? I'm not saying there is anything wrong but these things caught my eye. Thanks, M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Everything about that guitar is 100% legit Hamer - apart from the changed bits the seller points out: swapped pickups, changed out Floyd, pot replacement and copper shielding foil (totally unnecessary on that guitar). I’ve seen plenty from that dealer (AL&M) run from 1989. Zero questions. The reverse headstock and tone pot were standard on this run, and were spec’d out by the dealer. Hamer has done that secondary headstock numbering several other times for limited runs a nothing odd there. Finally, the Truss Rod anchor is not an adjustable piece like a Micro-Tilt unit. It’s simply the terminus of the truss rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardt4520 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 8 hours ago, cmatthes said: Finally, the Truss Rod anchor is not an adjustable piece like a Micro-Tilt unit. It’s simply the terminus of the truss rod. Both of my Cali Elites have those. I don't remember the Cali Standard I had having it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 9 hours ago, cmatthes said: Everything about that guitar is 100% legit Hamer - apart from the changed bits the seller points out: swapped pickups, changed out Floyd, pot replacement and copper shielding foil (totally unnecessary on that guitar). I’ve seen plenty from that dealer (AL&M) run from 1989. Zero questions. The reverse headstock and tone pot were standard on this run, and were spec’d out by the dealer. Hamer has done that secondary headstock numbering several other times for limited runs a nothing odd there. Finally, the Truss Rod anchor is not an adjustable piece like a Micro-Tilt unit. It’s simply the terminus of the truss rod. Yup. Having had a few of these over the years , the LE's (Limited Editions) featured everything @cmatthes pointed out and was part of the appeal to me over the Elite models. Here's one I recently sold off, more or less unscathed all original save for new SS frets and Schaller tremolo system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hbom Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Someone wanted the purpleberry. I'll be interested in how they feel in 6 or 7 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 LadyScary sure liked those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stike Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 22 hours ago, Ed Rechts said: My thoughts exactly. That price might make more sense if it was in rubles. The color is more like THIS actual Kool-Aid flavor I found online while I was trying to torture this "Sparkleberry" gag into another week: I'm going to have to come with a color called The Great Bluedini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Stike said: I'm going to have to come with a color called The Great Bluedini. Will you make delivery and bust through a wall screaming "oh yeah!"? 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ed Rechts said: ????? That's cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stike Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Ed Rechts said: ????? The Great Bluedini changes colors so... https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-dGbiA5Dz/?utm_medium=copy_link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stike Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ed Rechts said: That FB changes colors too when the lights hit it. I had that one done in 2006, I don't think you were painting then yet or I'd have had you do it. It was supposed to be black with the micro-sparkles that made it change under stage lighting, but the guy fucked up the order. Holoflake is fun. Yeah in 06 I was working for a small builder and would occasionally get something through for a Matthes. 😄 That Sully I based it with a blue/purple chameleon paint and then hit it with a mix of blue and purple flake. I wish I had video of it, still pics don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soli'd Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 5 hours ago, scottcald said: Will you make delivery and bust through a wall screaming "oh yeah!"? 🤣 Reminded me of my wedding reception- my wife did that, busting thru a set of vertical blinds coming from a balcony into the ballroom, in her wedding dress, in a dive roll, finishing with "OH YEAH!'. The crowd went wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Stike said: Holoflake is fun. Yeah in 06 I was working for a small builder and would occasionally get something through for a Matthes. 😄 That Sully I based it with a blue/purple chameleon paint and then hit it with a mix of blue and purple flake. I wish I had video of it, still pics don't get it. I may have something on deck for ya if you need to reshoot that video… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 22 hours ago, cmatthes said: Everything about that guitar is 100% legit Hamer - apart from the changed bits the seller points out: swapped pickups, changed out Floyd, pot replacement and copper shielding foil (totally unnecessary on that guitar). I’ve seen plenty from that dealer (AL&M) run from 1989. Zero questions. The reverse headstock and tone pot were standard on this run, and were spec’d out by the dealer. Hamer has done that secondary headstock numbering several other times for limited runs a nothing odd there. Finally, the Truss Rod anchor is not an adjustable piece like a Micro-Tilt unit. It’s simply the terminus of the truss rod. Thanks, answered my questions! I'm definitely not as knowledgeable about Hamers as most people here. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew816 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Bad Ass regardless, I love it! The price, not so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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