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Even with the sh!t pictures it looks like it's in nice shape. My only concern would be the neck size. My '81 has a nice medium neck, but I've played some real toothpicks from that era.

My 2¢: $1200-$1500 is the ballpark. I'd like to see better pictures, but it looks really clean. Case even looks good.

Image 2 - 1981 Hamer electric guitar with case, black, good condition
Image 1 - 1981 Hamer electric guitar with case, black, good condition
Image 4 - 1981 Hamer electric guitar with case, black, good condition
Image 6 - 1981 Hamer electric guitar with case, black, good condition
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                                      It looks really nice, I owned 2 79 Black Hamer Sunbursts and they were fine guitars. As has been mentioned not real good pics but from what I can see it looks really clean and complete. and the case is in great shape..  Keep in mind some of these guitars have VERY slim neck profiles. IF I was in the market for something like this I'd pay up to $1,500.00 for it. The Sunbursts and Specials are some of the best guitars Hamer made....................and they aren't making any more so.................

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If that finish is original then go with the prices suggested above.  Inquire about the neck size first. 

Every year around Christmas there are a lot of zero feedback sellers that pop up on eBay.  If you win, make arrangements for a local pickup and pay at that time. 

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Looks great, clean as can be! Not sure what the deal with the seller is but that's another discussion.

The measurements on my '81 Special are: 1 5/8th nut  0.79" at the 1st and 0.85" at the 12th

Doesn't seem "horrible" but it's THIN and feels it. No issue for me, but for anyone that likes a medium to fat neck it would not be a guitar for you.

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46 minutes ago, Drew816 said:

Looks great, clean as can be! Not sure what the deal with the seller is but that's another discussion.

The measurements on my '81 Special are: 1 5/8th nut  0.79" at the 1st and 0.85" at the 12th

Doesn't seem "horrible" but it's THIN and feels it. No issue for me, but for anyone that likes a medium to fat neck it would not be a guitar for you.

I reached out to the seller and asked for pics of the headstock. She sent them. She said she inherited the guitar. 

I like both thin and thick necks so a if I happen to purchase it I'll be surprised and will follow up on it.

Thank you everyone for your insight and concerns!

I truly appreciate you all helping me.

Martin

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27 minutes ago, cynic said:

They have the period correct beveled slugs but they also look very clean. 

I was thinking the same.  Granted, the guitar looks really clean, but the pickups look like new.

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2 hours ago, kizanski said:

I was thinking the same.  Granted, the guitar looks really clean, but the pickups look like new.

I can't get much info from the seller because she inherited the guitar.

It seems like it might be a case queen but you never know. Judging from the case it is quite possible it is really clean and old.

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Well I suspect the seller isn't on Ebay often; they do have a rating of 34 (or something) just not recently. She might have inherited and needed to reach out to a bigger audience via Ebay?

From the pics shown, this guitar looks like a case queen. That would be something, to find a like brand new 40 soon to be 41 year old guitar.

I love my '81 even though it's a bit of a beastie now; removed a Kahler, ahhh, the 1980s...

Depends on how back you want a like new all black Special I guess, but one that clean doesn't come along very often. 

Good luck!

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9 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said:

A lot of Hamers from the early 80's did that bubbling around the tuners.  

I once had a couple of '80's Specials that did the same thing...be thankful the finish on this one hasn't chipped away at the 'bubbled' areas, like they did on the ones I once had.

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1 hour ago, stobro said:

What would cause this bubbling at the base of a couple of the tuners?

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VERY common on older late '70's and early '80's Hamers.  In fact, I think I see it way more often than not.  I don't know if it was a lacquer issue or if they overtightened the tuner nuts but you see it a lot, and many times the paint will chip off there too.  

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10 hours ago, Steve Haynie said:

If that finish is original then go with the prices suggested above.  Inquire about the neck size first. 

Every year around Christmas there are a lot of zero feedback sellers that pop up on eBay.  If you win, make arrangements for a local pickup and pay at that time. 

I wish I could I don't live in the area.

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6 minutes ago, GuitarGuy65 said:

VERY common on older late '70's and early '80's Hamers.  In fact, I think I see it way more often than not.  I don't know if it was a lacquer issue or if they overtightened the tuner nuts but you see it a lot, and many times the paint will chip off there too.  

My 79 Standard has bubbling like that.

Seems like the lacquer is very thick there.

 

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The more I look....the pickups look new, but so do the rings. The chrome is shiny, with no corrosion. No noticeable chips or scuffs. Paint has a nice gloss, front and back. Even the inside of the case looks new.

I'd bet it has spent a good deal of its time - like 95%+ - in the case.

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I've seen the bubbling on Rickenbackers, Gibsons, Guilds and a bunch of 70s era Japanese guitars.

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