Just wow! 1997 Sunburst HFC Edition

[VECTOR]

Found this on the verb. Never seen one of these for sale. No affiliation. 

Hamer Model HFC Special Edition 1977 https://reverb.com/item/39907837?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=39907837

[VECTOR]

It seems someone here sells his collection? Another nice guitar ist the TLE. Lucky new owner!

 

[P Franco]

15 minutes ago, VECTOR said:

Found this on the verb. Never seen one of these for sale. No affiliation. 

Hamer Model HFC Special Edition 1977 https://reverb.com/item/39907837?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=39907837

Looks fantastic. What’s the story on this one? Was it a “tribute “ to the 1977 model? What year was this made? 

[1 bottlerocket]

Sort of wondering the same thing. What's the lowdown on this one?

[hamerhead]

That is really nice.

[hamersandstrats]

Hmmm-I don't ever remember an HFC model of any kind??  That is a very nice guitar. There is also a LEFTY VIRTUOSO! in that seller's Reverb Store.

[The Shark]

Gold hardware.  Meh...

[Hamerica]

There have been various HFC offerings over the years.  The 77 SB Reissue being one.  

A Korina Standard, a triple P90 Korina Artist off the top of my head with HFC designations.  
 

[santellavision]

9 hours ago, VECTOR said:

Found this on the verb. Never seen one of these for sale. No affiliation. 

Hamer Model HFC Special Edition 1977 https://reverb.com/item/39907837?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=39907837

He says it has a "Chunky C-neck"
Neck Thickness: 1st fret .92 10th fret .93

That is NOT chunky by any stretch.

 

 

[dgstandard]

Great looking Sunburst!  River City has listed a number of real Hamer beauties of late.  Here is a HFC standard pic - if my house caught fire this is the one I'd grab and run with (thanks BCRGreg).

[Drew816]

I just made a mess in my pan... Well, you guys get the idea.  😉

I saw the Boomer'ed TLE but the HFC and hadn't seen, wow! Amazing and I'm so glad these necks don't work for me or I'd be in trouble; if offers were accepted of course!

[kizanski]

2 hours ago, The Shark said:

Gold hardware.  Meh...

And the bobbins are backwards on the neck pickup.  

[cmatthes]

From October, 1998 until October, 2004, Hamer was kind enough to open their doors  to an invite-only/registration annual event at the New Hartford shop. The first year, they offered the HFC Korina Standards (5) and a discounted price on the new 25th Anniversary Models, and as every year, people could pick out their own matched maple tops/wood for custom orders.  The second year, they announced a run of SB-77 Models that was limited to the number of usable NOS Sustainblock bridges that had been uncovered.  They were all gold-plated and leftover from the late 80s era.  Quilt or flame tops were offered, and all were in ‘59 burst with 2 or 3 exceptions, the Trans Cherry being one of them.   I think these all had 2000 serial numbers.

[The Shark]

2 hours ago, kizanski said:

And the bobbins are backwards on the neck pickup.  

And there's that...

[Travis]

3 hours ago, cmatthes said:

From October, 1998 until October, 2004, Hamer was kind enough to open their doors  to an invite-only/registration annual event at the New Hartford shop. The first year, they offered the HFC Korina Standards (5) and a discounted price on the new 25th Anniversary Models, and as every year, people could pick out their own matched maple tops/wood for custom orders.  The second year, they announced a run of SB-77 Models that was limited to the number of usable NOS Sustainblock bridges that had been uncovered.  They were all gold-plated and leftover from the late 80s era.  Quilt or flame tops were offered, and all were in ‘59 burst with 2 or 3 exceptions, the Trans Cherry being one of them.   I think these all had 2000 serial numbers.

I forget, were the maple tops on these thick like the Special FM’s or did they use a veneer like the original Sunbursts…?

[cmatthes]

17 hours ago, Travis said:

I forget, were the maple tops on these thick like the Special FM’s or did they use a veneer like the original Sunbursts…?

They were the thicker (non-veneer) tops.

[donner]

On 2/5/2022 at 5:36 PM, Hamerica said:

There have been various HFC offerings over the years.  The 77 SB Reissue being one.  

A Korina Standard, a triple P90 Korina Artist off the top of my head with HFC designations.  
 

Would be interesting to see some of them here.

Feels good to be part of the HFC.

The Artist Korina 3 P90 obviously hails from 2000 (found that one in Sweden).

There is no veneer, either. 😎

It looks like that:

[specialk]

On 2/5/2022 at 9:36 AM, Hamerica said:

 

WOW! Nice. 

[mirrorimij]

if I remember correctly those Sunburst and Korina Standard HFC offerings were bodies that came from Arlington Heights.

[cmatthes]

3 hours ago, mirrorimij said:

if I remember correctly those Sunburst and Korina Standard HFC offerings were bodies that came from Arlington Heights.

Bob - that was also my understanding.   The SB-77s were limited to the number of usable Sustainblocks, so not sure if the number of bodies exceeded those or not.  Although it was listed as a "1977 Sunburst Reissue", it was more of a 89-90-era flattop, Sustainblock model.  The bridge/bridge pickup placement is the biggest visual giveaway.

 

[HAMERMAN]

On 2/5/2022 at 2:24 AM, VECTOR said:

It seems someone here sells his collection? Another nice guitar ist the TLE. Lucky new owner!

 

That headstock looks so good on a TLE!