PSA 2003 Hamer Monaco Elite

[velorush]

At my favorite retail establishment, Walter Carter Vintage Guitars, 2003 Monaco Elite gold top with Phat Cats.  Beauty!

Sounds like a Vintage Carve neck, but the finish notes are confusing:

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This Hamer Monaco Elite is a great sounding HH guitar with a powerful, growling tone. Its gold top poly factory refinish is rich and vibrant, and its thick neck is reminiscent of early Les Pauls. Cosmetically it has a few dings in the finish and some finish bubbling along the neck joint, but remains structurally sound. Goldtop style. Humbucker tone. Classic.

Includes OHSC.

(emphasis mine)

$1,650.00 with OHSC.

 

[BoogieMKIIA]

Can’t tell if it has a maple cap by looking at the pics. Could be a Monaco Elite mahogany, which explains the dot inlays. Believe the original pickups were Duncan Custom and Custom Custom. I have not played one to comment on the neck. Should be a great guitar.

[velorush]

Maybe refinished in the latter days of Hamer when they were doing that sort of thing?  I recall a few on the board having some remedial work done.

This was why I commented on the Vintage Carve (relatively lightweight, too)

• Brand: Hamer

• Model: Monaco Elite

• Finish: Gold

• SKU: GS7495-A

• Handedness: Right

• Made In Year: 2000

• Body Material: Mahogany

• Finish Material: Nitro

• Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard

• Radius: 12"

• Weight: 8.4 lbs

• Tuners: Original

• Scale Length: 24.75"

• Nut Width: 1.70"

• Neck Profile: C

• Neck Thickness: 0.88" - 0.95"

• Electronics: Original

• Pickup Impedance: 8.87k bridge. 7.90k neck

• Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): N

• Case: OHSC

• Modifications/Repairs: Factory Refinished Gold Top

[burningyen]

Looks like a mahogany top to me. Pretty cool, and reasonably priced.