Interesting Korina Special in Germany (one-off?)

[Montelovesco]

Not sure what this is. Alex Parche was kind of a local hero in Cologne whio died a few years ago. The seller does not seem to know too much about Hamer, and I am not sure if he is willing to let it go at all…
 

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hamer-korina-junior-gibson-fender-/1965219345-74-1791

[topekatj]

I remember this guitar (or one like it) being on Reverb last year: Single coil shaped pickup with a battery compartment on the back. I can’t find a sold listing for the guitar but remember it having been listed at around $2500 as rare or version with unique features. 

[Kalessin]

@topekatj

https://reverb.com/item/29051729-hamer-usa-les-paul-junior-dc-customshop-korina

Same wood pattern on the top, but no mention of the name inlay in the reverb ad.  

[Montelovesco]

36 minutes ago, Kalessin said:

@topekatj

https://reverb.com/item/29051729-hamer-usa-les-paul-junior-dc-customshop-korina

Same wood pattern on the top, but no mention of the name inlay in the reverb ad.  

And a pickup cover in pickguard color… 

[hamerhead]

With four 10s and a hundred watts, you could Roy Buchanan yourself to death.

[donner]

I had contact with the seller, whose offer we're discussing.

He says, the one from the Reverb-Ad that @Kalessin brought up is the one he owns now and is asking infos about.

He's in the process of registering himself for the HFC, though; I wish him good luck 😉

Welcome soon, Paul!

[kizanski]

2 hours ago, hamerhead said:

With four 10s and a hundred watts, you could Roy Buchanan yourself to death.

[hamerhead]

[donner]

Some more Google-forensics:

 

A Guitar shop called JP Stingray in the Netherlands was the seller on Reverb, where the ad wasn't deleted after the actual owner bought it.

also, JP has it still on his own a little chaotic website:

http://www.jpstingrayguitars.com/miscguitars_clone_clone.html

You have to scroll down to the 4th last on the bottom.

His text:

HAMER''KORINA'' LES PAUL JUNIOR USA MADE CUSTOMSHOP

HERE WE HAVE A ONE OFF HAMER LES PAUL JUNIOR MADE IN THE USA CUSTOMSHOP.
THIS WAS A SPECIAL ORDER ! MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF ''KORINA WOOD''.
IT HAS A SPECIAL MADE SINGLE COIL ROUTE WHICH HOUSES A SEYMOUR DUNCAN BLADE HUMBUCKER.
THERE IS A PUSH/PULL WHICH GIVES THE PICKUP A BOOST UP TO 25DB,THE AMOUNT OF BOOST IS CONTROLABLE BY REMOVING THE BACK COVER .
GUITAR PLAYS SO SMOOTH,SOUND IS INCREDIBLE,THE KORINA WOOD  GIVES THE GUITAR A REAL ROCK & ROLL SOUND.
GUITAR WILL BE DELIVERED IN A GIGBAG.
MORE PICTURE AND INFO PLEASE EMAIL

1550 euro

1550 euro

These pics are much better than on Reverb, but I still cannot see any „Alex Parche“-Inlay on the headstock as on the one in question.

[Kalessin]

Yep. Can't see any inlay there. 

[Disturber]

That one needs a P90 bridge pickup as bad as Santa needs a beard. God damn.

[Jakeboy]

Or a 10k broadcaster pickup.

[kizanski]

Put a Dirty Harry in that bitch.

[hamerhead]

Don't forget the earplugs.