HamerCustomEr Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 No affiliation. This guitar is being sold by Thunder Road. What do you think of this reference to a second serial number underneath the first, while still claiming that the pink finish is original? "Up for sale is a 1985 Hamer Phantom A5 electric guitar in its original and rare pink finish. USA made, Hamer branded Floyd tremolo, triple bucker design in the bridge with a single coil in the neck. There is a faint ghost serial number underneath the actual serial which is hard to read. I am not sure if it was stamped and then re-stamped, or stamped and refinished before being sent out to the original dealer. This instrument has had the same owner since new." https://reverb.com/ca/item/61247823-1985-hamer-phantom-a5-pink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Cool guitar~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I cannot say I dislike it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 And it’s got the proper headstock… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 That’s cool, and rare with a Floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy65 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 One question I have though is in 1985 Hamer didn't have "branded" Floyd Roses yet, did they? It would've come with a real Floyd Rose at that time to the best of my knowledge. I wonder if the owner switched it out later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montelovesco Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Whats not to like about this...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 SOLD!.. Kind of had that Jeff Beck pink Soloist vibe going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bry4321 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 That didn’t take long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustKid Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Nice. Mine is 10 digits apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 This one is 514892…a very pale pink champagne finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustKid Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Looks like they had all kinds of pink at that time :))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamerica Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Yes, they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 My son has a 1985 6-in-line Phantom in Fuschia (hot pink). It was an absolute time capsule and his dream guitar. So weird that it happened to pop up on eBay when we were on a family vacation, and it just worked out that we snagged it with a spotty international internet connection for under a grand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamerCustomEr Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 7:29 AM, cmatthes said: My son has a 1985 6-in-line Phantom in Fuschia (hot pink). It was an absolute time capsule and his dream guitar. So weird that it happened to pop up on eBay when we were on a family vacation, and it just worked out that we snagged it with a spotty international internet connection for under a grand! Wow, you are the dad of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbworn Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I bought the pink A5 with the double serial number. There is a number beneath the paint that is pressed into the wood and is still visible. The second number is stamped in black over the pink finish. There is a third serial number listed on the warranty card, which I suspect belongs to another guitar. Supposedly this guitar was purchased new and had only one owner, but I suspect that the guitar was stolen at some point and repainted, although I didn’t find evidence of another color in any of the cavities. It also arrived oddly with an unusable second trem bar from a completely different style of trem. It’s a cool guitar regardless, but I wish I knew it’s backstory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 10:53 AM, GuitarGuy65 said: One question I have though is in 1985 Hamer didn't have "branded" Floyd Roses yet, did they? It would've come with a real Floyd Rose at that time to the best of my knowledge. I wonder if the owner switched it out later... No, not back in '85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Thumbworn said: It also arrived oddly with an unusable second trem bar from a completely different style That second trem bar might be for a sustain block trem, which was generally not well-regarded, but would be of significant value to anyone wanting to do a dead-nuts restoration of an early '80s Hamer equipped with one of those units as OEM. There are others here that can help you figure out whether that bar belonged on a sustain block trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicwash Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Thumbworn said: I bought the pink A5 with the double serial number. Thumbworn, Welcome to the Club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Rex Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I have a 1987 Hamer Chaparral in Ice Pearl Pink with OBLs and a German Floyd. Great neck a few dings and I love it! Man!!! What tone! Tone to the Bone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 10:29 AM, cmatthes said: My son has a 1985 6-in-line Phantom in Fuschia (hot pink). It was an absolute time capsule and his dream guitar. So weird that it happened to pop up on eBay when we were on a family vacation, and it just worked out that we snagged it with a spotty international internet connection for under a grand! Is that the one pictured in The Book sporting a white guard, case candy, and checkerboard strap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 36 minutes ago, Biz Prof said: Is that the one pictured in The Book sporting a white guard, case candy, and checkerboard strap? No - the one in the book is my son’s. It’s currently downstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbworn Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 On 12/23/2022 at 10:56 AM, atomicwash said: Thumbworn, Welcome to the Club! Thanks! I’ve also got an early 90s Special and used to have an early American Diable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamerCustomEr Posted December 25, 2022 Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Thumbworn said: Thanks! I’ve also got an early 90s Special ... She's a beauty! Yes, welcome to the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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