mathman Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Also, the price doesn't look right. The body nor headstock looks right to me. Am I missing something? https://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/d/orlando-vintage-hamer-phantom-a5/7357037571.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I've never seen one with pu covers. Is that a triplebucker down there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I never saw a Phantom that looked right to begin with, so this one looks very unremarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 What is the seller using as a basis for that asking price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: What is the seller using as a basis for that asking price? A massive blow to the head. Same reason for owning it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookaburra Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Fugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy-UK Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Fucking hell, that’s shit isn’t it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptm1diver Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 It looks “Custom” Custom vomit green color with headstock stripes. Custom wiring. Custom knobs. Custom truss rod cover, because it says custom (so it must be custom) and last, but not least, Custom price. I wonder is there is Custom shipping and handling. and, it’s perfect for the right Customer. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 $350 would not be a joke in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 54 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: $350 would not be a joke in this case. That's like paying someone $350 so you could take out their garbage for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Either the stripes or the Hamer decal are not straight…looks like the decal to me. I’m glad he likes it, cause at that price, he’ll be buried with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 16 hours ago, kizanski said: I never saw a Phantom that looked right to begin with, so this one looks very unremarkable. Yeah, what's with that. The Scarab and Eclipse are downright handsome by comparison. The Pea Vomit Green really doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Custom paint that now makes the logo logo look crooked was definitely a good investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 At least they saved the serial number? But holy hell that color is butt ugly, and I can FEEL the orange peel on that paint through the computer. WHY would someone do that? We can only hope that they just threw covers on the pickups, and didn't ditch the original pickup, but that would be too hopeful. "UPgraded wiring"? From HAMER wiring? Not bloody likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptm1diver Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Someone here should make an offer for it. Use Earle Scheib pricing. I’ll buy any messed up guitar fir $29.99 guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 That color reminds me of Henry J.'s 'Government'-series Gibsons. And not in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 8:45 PM, kizanski said: I never saw a Phantom (or Blitz or Vector for that matter) with a 3+3 paddle headstock that looked right to begin with, so this one looks very unremarkable. FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 He needs to scoop his cat's litter box; it took a shit on a guitar stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathman Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 I think it was the back shot with the way the heel painted the heel that looked wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 hours ago, mathman said: I think it was the back shot with the way the heel painted the heel that looked wrong. I think something's amiss with the bridge location. Look for the bottom of the pickup ring. It's all bridge and no ring; the bridge trem block is not aligned with the access hole in backplate properly either. This guitar is a fucking turd circus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Yeah, they never looked right! Strange playing one, it felt very much like an SG, prolly due to Glen Tiptons input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 It turns out that Fender has a similar color, 'antique olive', in their color 'palette'. DGS Milwaukee has a used 2017 American Professional Strat in that color currently (no affiliation). IMO it looks better than the Phantom, but that's not saying much: https://davesguitar.com/products/fender/american-professional-strat-antique-olive-17-milwaukee-608-790-9816/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, crunchee said: It turns out that Fender has a similar color, 'antique olive', in their color 'palette'. DGS Milwaukee has a used 2017 American Professional Strat in that color currently (no affiliation). IMO it looks better than the Phantom, but that's not saying much: https://davesguitar.com/products/fender/american-professional-strat-antique-olive-17-milwaukee-608-790-9816/ And the bridge is in the right place too for a third of the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathman Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 I've actually like the phantom shape, reminds me of the Cruise Bass but pointier/ more pointy/ pointificationally higher. Not sure how to describe it but that one just looked strange to me. Now I see the shape isn't really changed but the color scheme really fuchs it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, mathman said: the color scheme really fuchs it up. Andy would not approve of this usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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