World's Largest 12 String Bass Collection

[veatch]

Surprisingly, not many Hamers in it...

https://www.guitarworld.com/amp/features/meet-the-owner-of-the-worlds-biggest-12-string-bass-collection

[HamerCustomEr]

As a 6'5" man, I was hoping for a super long scale 12er, not just a bunch of regular sized ones!

I have this problem every time I see a sign for "Giant Bike Sale".

[cmatthes]

Meh.

 

All but two, maybe 3-4, are garbage

 

 

[HamerCustomEr]

11 hours ago, cmatthes said:

Meh.

 

All but two, maybe 3-4, are garbage

 

 

There are a total of four Hamers, according to the owner, but one is an import XT:

Hamer B12L Fretless, Candy Blue (the first fretless 12-string bass) (L is for long, as this is clearly a right-handed model)

Hamer CH-12, White Pearl; Whitehouse Deluxe, Transparent Black (what is Whitehouse Deluxe?

Hamer B12S, Black with Custom Bogus Toms band logo 

Hamer CH-12XT, Black

 

[stonge]

if only he had the flametop B12L from the 1999 Hamer catalog. I wonder where that one is?

 

[django49]

I like the fretless one.

[cmatthes]

1 hour ago, HamerCustomEr said:

Hamer CH-12, White Pearl; Whitehouse Deluxe, Transparent Black (what is Whitehouse Deluxe?)

 

Also an import Hamer, MIK.  The “Whitehouse Deluxe” is 100% something of his own invention and has zero to do with Hamer.

[HAMERMAN]

Collection-wise mc2 could probably give him a run for his money!

[specialk]

[tbonesullivan]

6 hours ago, HamerCustomEr said:

Hamer CH-12, White Pearl; Whitehouse Deluxe, Transparent Black (what is Whitehouse Deluxe?

Pretty sure they forgot to hit "enter" when making that article. The next bass is listed as "Waterstone Ozone, Natural", but the bass next to it is black, so it must be a different bass.

I honestly have not heard of most of these brands, and they seem to just be importers.

Honestly, not impressed.

[cmatthes]

Me neither.  The guy is a bit of a self-promoter.  A few may remember him being behind stealing the content of the old 12stringbass.com when the owner/host got deployed to the Middle East and put it all on the 12stringbass.net site.  There were also lots of giveaway features prizes that “disappeared”…

[kizanski]

17 hours ago, HAMERMAN said:

Collection-wise mc2 could probably give him a run for his money!

+1
He may not have as many (or he might - I have no idea) but I'd put my money on mc2's collection as quality goes.

[veatch]

Wow. Didn't realize I was picking at a scab here.  : /

Just saw an article on 12 stringers and assumed it would be loaded with Hamers. I was disappointed to see only a few in the collection. Given the background, it makes more sense. 

[Devnor]

Maybe its just the cynic in me but my guess is Musicvox paid for the article.

[cmatthes]

10 hours ago, Devnor said:

Maybe its just the cynic in me but my guess is Musicvox paid for the article.

You would likely be correct.

[ebradfordrich]

Meh.   Seems kinda douche-y.    "But the intimidation also extends to the other musicians in your band. If you’re with a guitarist who’s not real secure about himself, or has an overactive ego, they don’t want to have to compete with this great big instrument, which sounds monstrous. 

This hasn’t been my experience at all.  Most of my guitarist friends are eager to take my 12er for a spin.   Cue the Jeremy intro and a big, shit-eatin’ grin…

[veatch]

19 minutes ago, ebradfordrich said:

Meh.   Seems kinda douche-y.    "But the intimidation also extends to the other musicians in your band. If you’re with a guitarist who’s not real secure about himself, or has an overactive ego, they don’t want to have to compete with this great big instrument, which sounds monstrous. 

This hasn’t been my experience at all.  Most of my guitarist friends are eager to take my 12er for a spin.   Cue the Jeremy intro and a big, shit-eatin’ grin…

Agreed. Or a number of Kings X tunes. If I was a guitarist in a power trio, having a 12 string bass would be epic to hold the full sound, especially during solos...

[RobB]

I’d like to know more about the pictured Hiroshi Kid 12ver. Didn’t know such a thing existed.