The upper horn remained extended, but was much thicker. For more tonal flexibility, in the middle position, the pickups were out-of-phase. With limited orders coming in, existence was tough. In 84, the Phantom A5 changed to a second version basically the same as the earlier one, except it featured a six-in-line headstock and Kahler Flat-Mount vibrato system was standard. The company's early instruments featured guitar designs based on the Gibson Explorer (The Standard) and Gibson Flying V . A slightly downscale version of the Sunburst was originally released in 1980. This was identical to the CruiseBass except for having the 2-Tek through-body bridge assembly. By 83, a 12-string Prototype was offered, differing only in the larger headstock (tapered, not the V-head of the basses) and having a 12-saddle bridge and stop tail. It sounds like a Hamer Special, but those have 2 volumes and one tone. Get the best deal for Hamer Electric Guitars from the largest online selection at eBay.ca. Finish was a brownish-red called Cognac. In 95 Hamer introduced the Artist Archtop (Model GATA), the Studio Archtop Artist, and the new version of the CruiseBass. The Eclipse (Model GECS) was a new asymmetrical offset double-cutaway design with short horns, the upper somewhat larger and rounded, the lower more pointed, and a rounded lower bout. Get the best deals on Hamer when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Jethro Tull Martin Barre Standard, Sunbursts (2) However, 74 was the year the first Standard (Explorer) appeared, so that is apparently the marker being used. Other features similar to the Sunburst Archtop included a mahogany neck, Hamer three-and-three headstock (blackface), a bound 22-fret, 243/4 scale rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays, finetune bridge, stop tailpiece, twin humbuckers, three-way select, volume, and two tones. The fingerboard was unbound mahogany with dot inlays. The guitar is pretty much mint with no fretware at all. The treble horn had a white pickguard with a Rick Nielsen logo. I think 265 for a Korean made Sunburst is a great price. Hamer offered a wide array of electric guitars and electric basses and since its foundation, placed an emphasis on producing high-quality instruments with vintage aesthetics as well as creative innovations.[3]. Cheap Trick had also ordered at least one 10-string bass for Petersson (one octave string on the G and D, two octave strings on the A and E), and a custom 12-string guitar for Robin Zander. Modern players I would appreciate anyones comments or info about it,Thanks All,Tele. Mesa, AZ. In 1980, Hamer moved to larger quarters in Arlington Heights, a suburb of Chicago. The Artist Archtop (sometimes also called the Artist Arched Top or Archtop Artist -fun, eh?) Dantzig and Hamer did well with their business. By the 70s, guitar players were cranking up much larger amps in large arenas. High-end or budget, theres no doubt Hamer Guitars have been successful and earned the allegiance of players and collectors alike. Blitzkrieg Dick & Alex Alex Parche Standards (2), Sunburst The Blitz Bass was essentially the same, with P and J-type pickups and a Sustain Block bridge/tailpiece. This differed from the approach favored by most others at the time, which was to leave a PAF at the neck and add an even hotter DiMarzio Super Distortion to the bridge. Shoes Jeff Murphy Standard, Sunburst The main bass strings were tuned as on a normal bass guitar, with the two smaller strings tuned in unison at an octave above. The Phantom Custom remains in the line to this day. Following delivery of the 12-String Bass, Hamer was challenged again in 78 by an order for an 8-String Bass. There were six tuners on each side of the head, in two sizes, with smaller ones for the octave strings. By 80 most models used this second system. This article originally appeared in VGs Sep. 00 issue. In September of 78 a Standard would set you back $1,199.95, list. In 95/96 Hamer produced a limited number of Korina Standards, versions of the original Gibson Explorer of 58. Among their activities was buying bashed up old guitars and banjos and restoring them for resale. Hey guys, I've finally been able to research the guitar to be a Hamer Stellar 1 made in Korea. We didnt quite get it, explains company cofounder Jol Dantzig, discussing the birth of Hamer Guitars. A guy said a manual says Mahogany, others by look or factory say soft maple Guitar Info: Weight is around 7.5lbs. This first version of the Special lasted until 84. Brand Manager Frank Rindone assumed all marketing, advertising and sales responsibilities. Most early Hamer catalogs do not have a copyright date, but you can get a clue by referring to the address. $500 $600. However, this first version did not survive through 84. The Standard Custom remains in the line to this day. [7], Hamer Guitars on display at a music exhibition, 2008, "Fender closes Hamer. In other words, while you may encounter mostly standard Standards as shown in brochures and ads, there are also many special features that occasionally show up. Kahler flat-mounts were used on the Phantom, Scarab, and early Blitz models. The Sustain-block vibrato basically used the same components as the fixed version, with the bridge pivoting on two points. Color options were Cherry Sunburst, Purpleburst and Blueburst. [5][6], As of January 25, 2017 KMC Music announced at NAMM 2017 the re-introduction of imported Hamer Guitars with 5 models. Blues Brothers John Belushi Sunburst So you shouldnt have trouble identifying a Slammer import. Gold Supporting Member . A three-way, volume, tone, finetune bridge and stop tailpiece rounded out the Stellar 1. It had just slightly offset double cutaways with a slightly extended upper horn and a slightly deeper treble cutaway. Free shipping. These Slammer by Hamers were probably available through the move to Connecticut. Before this expansion Hamer's customers were limited to big-name touring groups such as Kiss, Bad Company, Wishbone Ash, Jethro Tull and Savoy Brown. [3] The top has some awesome figuring that gives it a unique look. Wishbone Ash Martin Turner Standard Bass. The Standard Bass fingerboard that is capped off with classy victory inlays. McCarty, by this time, was running Bigsby, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. These remain in the line, and pretty much define the state of the Hamer art! instrument. by Ronnie Dungan, "FMIC Suspends Hamer Production" on Premier Guitars website, Hamer Guitars History Interview with Jol Dantzig, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hamer_Guitars&oldid=1126369721, This page was last edited on 9 December 2022, at 00:19. It would stay at this site until early 80, when it moved to a new 12,000-square-foot facility in Arlington Heights, where it remained until 97. In an undated promotional piece that sports the Palatine address (making it before 78), the Standard was being promoted as The Ultimate, a line that would be used for a few more years. The Blitz guitar lasted only two years until 84, while the Blitz Bass lasted to 90. 82 most came with passive DiMarzio P and J-type, with exposed polepieces. They'd eventually add the Sunburst and other designs, becoming the first boutique vintage brand. It was also in '98 that Hamer shifted its Korean-made guitars from Slammers to Import Series and began applying the Slammer by Hamer brand to guitars made in Indonesia. Pickups were hand-wound using oxygen-free Monster Cable wire, with gold covers signed by Seymour Duncan himself. Feb 19, 2018. The smaller octave strings were placed above the main string, as on a 12-string guitar. The name had changed but the appearance was still generic. We thought we could make guitars just as good and sell them for a third of that price. They remain in the line. Are more to follow?" Not only were the highly figured maple top, soundhole, ebony fingerboard and headstock bound, the body binding included mother-of-pearl. Pickups were now Seymour Duncans. The Import Standard basically replaced the old USA Standard. Controls were two volumes and one common midrange tone, with the three-way again behind the bridge. The Standard had no binding on the fingerboard, and dot inlays. Upgraded with a solid Maple top on Mahogany body, the tone is beefy yet focused and a Dark Basically, Dantzig and Hamer considered most 60s guitars a joke. The Phantom had a Honduras mahogany body, glued-in neck, three-and-three headstock, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, finetune bridge and stop tailpiece. The 12-String Bass was offered until 97. The Import Sunburst Arch Top Flame Top was basically the equivalent of the Hamer USA Studio, which descended from the Sunburst Archtop Standard. All copyrights are by the author and Vintage Guitar magazine. . Instead, they decided to create their dream guitars, new guitars worthy of the respect they gave to the vintage ones. 18 watching. I came across a Hamer guitar that is made in Korea, sort of a red subtle flame color with 2 hum buckers. the Sunburst mainly in that it lacked binding and an arched top. Pickups were Seymour Duncan Custom and Pearly Gates humbuckers. These had much narrower waists than the typical Explorer, plus an asymmetrical split-V headstock (kind of a lopsided version of a Dean head), as opposed to the scimitar. They quickly made a transition to zebra bobbins (one black, one cream) on the lead pickup. Dark Burst finish looks even better in person. Double expenses and not operating at full capacity at one plant that could easily absorb the other operation. | Free shipping on many items! Hamer began publicizing its instruments in 1974, with small black-and-white ads in guitar magazines. Except for the bound flame top, the Standard was pretty close to a Gibson. . . New and used Fender Stratocaster Bass Guitars for sale in 85346 on Facebook Marketplace. So our perspective has always been a little skewed. Where are Hamer Slammer guitars made? They reasoned their shop was selling guitars to players who would put down $2,500 or $3,000 for a vintage Les Paul, but didnt want to take them on the road for fear of breaking them or having them stolen. #4. This was similar to the Prototype II except for a more dramatically extended upper-cutaway horn and a contoured body with offset waists. The guitar has quailities of Sunburst and Standard. The pickups are Semour Duncan,its neck thru and a double cut away body. Tom, I had an Indo sunburst. Stink Band Peter Aykroyd Sunburst The body was now made of alder, and the maple neck was bolted on, with the four-in-line headstock. The Eclipse sported two Seymour Duncan mini-humbucking pickups with three-way select, one volume and one tone control. I don't know the model or what year it was made but it played very well with excellent balance across the pickup positions. Guitar #8 21416 was made in 1988 and was the 21,416th guitar so numbered. Beginning in late 83, many featured top-mounted Kahler vibratos. Well, we near the end of the long tale of Hamer USA Guitars, a saga that began in the early 1970s and is today a great success story in American guitardom. The MONO M80 Vertigo Ultra Dreadnought Acoustic and Semi-Hollow Guitar Cases come complete with a range of game-changing design features, including the patent-pending attachable FREERIDE Wheel System, premium water-resistant and reflective materials, shockproof shell structure, and improved ergonomic features. The Standard Bass was basically a bass version of the guitar with a bound flamed maple top over British Honduras mahogany body, a 34 scale (found on most Hamer basses, unless otherwise noted), four-in-line scimitar headstock, rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, a pair of twin-blade DiMarzio X2N bass pickups, often (by 81) with an active preamp, and a Schaller Sustain Block bridge. The 22-fret rosewood fingerboard is bound with pearl dot inlays. Cruising It may look like a one-trick ponybut what a ride. Mine is a black flame, found it used at Sam Ash. Electric Guitars Solid Body Hamer Boutique Auburn, NY, United States HAMER DAYTONA USA GUITAR Used - Very Good $1,200 + $50 Shipping This listing has ended View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb View similar gear Watch Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. In 95 the Mirage was joined by the Mirage II, which differed in that it had a carved maple top and two Seymour Duncan humbuckers, with three-way select and no bypass switch. From 90 to around 96 Korean-made Hamers carried logos that read Hamer Slammer Series, with the Hamer block typeface, Hamer big, Slammer Series underneath. The vibrato was a non-locking Wilkinson VSV vibrato combined with chrome locking Sperzel tuners. 92, as the vogue for locking vibratos began to wane, guitars such as the Vintage S and T-62 were fitted with a non-locking ABM roller-saddle bridge. It is sometimes incorrectly applied to guitars which look similar but are made of other woods, such as ash. Ive always been a gearhead.. Anybody know the model of this guitar I've discribed and what it would be worth? They seem to be good guitars for the money, and I haven't heard anything bad about them. 1977. Hamer Guitars was an American manufacturer of electric guitars founded in 1973, in Wilmette, Illinois, by vintage guitar shop owners Paul Hamer and Jol Dantzig. Dantzig controlled 60 percent of the stock, the rest was split between Hamer and Untermeyer. Hamer did get lots of good publicity, however. 2023 Hamer Guitars | Hamer Guitars is a division of JAM USA LLC. These, too, were made by DiMarzio. The Echotone was basically a version of the semi-hollowbody Gibson ES-335. Finally, all three Cruisebasses were available in fretless versions (Models BCRTF, BCRSF, and BC5TF) identical except for a Madagascar ebony fingerboard inlaid with maple markers. There was a small black pickup, three-way select, volume and tone controls. Vanguard Phantom Revisited Guitars Color options in 96 included two-tone sunburst, black cherry burst, candy red, candy blue, candy green, emerald green, and white transparent. As with the Gibson, this was a limited edition guitar. In 97, the name changed again to just plain Artist. Cheap Trick Rick Nielsen Standards (7), Sunburst In the late 1970s to the mid-1980s Def Leppard used Hamer guitars and basses. After all, a late-50s Les Paul was just a little more than 10 years old.. Later Vectors switched to a triangular-shaped headstock similar to the Gibson style. Guitar #8 0196 would be from 1978 and was the 196th guitar numbered that way. However, PAFs were designed for jazz players in the 50s. Hamer guitar players have always included pro guitarists who demand a lot from their instruments. The headstock logo was also pearl inlay. 15,688. And they considered the copies emerging from Japan beneath their attention. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. #12. Relatively few were used, mainly on 83 Phantom A5 and Blitz guitars, after which the fashion for locking vibrato systems supplanted the Sustain-block vibrato. It may not display this or other websites correctly. In order to better balance the pickups in this environment, Hamer began to de-wind the neck pickup to decrease the output slightly. switch orientation. Hamer made some great guitars with sometimes dubious choices in pickups and finishes. The early instruments produced by this company were similar to the Gibson Flying V and the Explorer. The Sunburst was a double-cutaway Les Paul Junior copy, with a British Honduras mahogany body, glued-in mahogany neck, tapered three-and-three headstock, and a bound, flamed maple top with red-to-yellow sunburst finish. Outputs included 1/4 and synth DIN plugs. The company's early instruments featured guitar designs based on the Gibson Explorer (The Standard) and Gibson Flying V (Vector), before adding more traditional Gibson-inspired designs such as the Sunburst. When the headstock on the Blitz was changed to an angled version, a Floyd Rose was employed. It otherwise shared the features and options available on the 12-String Bass. In 97, Kaman/Ovation found itself with excess capacity in its New Hartford, Connecticut, factory and operating a second (Hamer) factory in suburban Chicago. Cheap Trick Robin Zander Custom 12-String Guitar Its essentially a hollowbody version of the Artist, but with a wider body and a pair of f-holes. Mesa, AZ. Similarly styled four-string basses were occasionally produced as custom orders. Around the time of the move Hamer introduced another variation on its semi-hollow Artist guitar, a top-of-the-line Hamer Artist Ultimate (ARTULT). 90 Hamer Slammer (covered, DiMarzio) Kenny Passarelli Kenny Passarelli Mandocello The seller is asking $265.00 for it which sound far to me. Ten employees were relocated to New Hartford along with Dantzig, who was re-hired as technical director. The Prototype As the Korean-made Hamers made their transition to become the Import Series around 98, the logo simply read Hamer, in Hamer block type, no USA.. I came across a Hamer guitar that is made in Korea, sort of a red subtle flame color with 2 hum buckers. The Standard Custom had a bound rosewood fingerboard with crown mother-of-pearl inlays. Also part of the 95 CruiseBass line was the 2-Tek CruiseBass (Model BCRT). Grover tuners were replaced by Schallers in 80. In 85, the neck was changed to maple. It had no serial number, and when it was done, Dantzig began to take it to gigs. cond. Artist 25th Anniversary This was identical except for having a single Hamer Slammer humbucker at the bridge and one volume control, available in custom colors and graphic finishes. It met the same specs as the original, with a one-piece mahogany body, bound bookmatched flamed maple top, glued-in mahogany neck, droopy six-in-line headstock, twin humbuckers, finetune, stoptail, three-way, volume and two tones. Springs attached inside the body in the back, as on Fender-style designs. Likewise contemporary Gibsons and Fenders. The original version also had a Wilkinson Wrap Around bridge, although by 97 this had changed to a finetune bridge and stop tailpiece. I found the neck to be a bit soft for me as I'm heavy handed. Welcome to the Ultimate Hamer USA Archive. $99.99 shipping. The firm initially specialised in high-spec eye candy based on Gibson's Flying V (the Vector) and Explorer (the Standard) models. The Archtop Tremolo is based on the Hamer Studio body, the third classic Hamer design introduced in Hall & Oates Daryl Hall Mandocello, Mandar The decision was made to consolidate all guitarmaking activities in Connecticut, and the Illinois factory was closed. The headstock was the split-V three-and-three with a black face. To appeal to a broader market, Hamer introduced its first production guitar, the Sunburst, 1977. I couldn't find any local to try. A finetune bridge and stop tailpiece completed the outfit. The radical idea of a top-quality electric guitar made in small runs is thanks to Paul Hamer, Jol Dantzig, James Walker and John Montgomery of Hamer Guitars. It sort of reminds me of a cheaper PRS McCarty. This featured a maple body with a set maple neck. Artist Ultimate The Artist Ultimate remains atop the Hamer line to this day. Canada. The board was adorned with pearl crown inlays. Hamer Slammer DA21 SSH Black Electric Guitar. Most Vectors have the Sustain Block fixed bridge with strings through the body, but some are found with the Sustain Block vibrato, or Kahler or Floyd Rose double-locking units. The Mirage, also introduced in 94, was another upscale model in an upscale world. The pickups are Semour Duncan,its neck thru and a double cut away body. Beginning in 83, locking vibrato systems predominated. And these contacts would prove useful. These were outfitted with a 12-saddle bridge and stop tailpiece. Muddy Waters & Big Bill Morganfield Rollin Stone: The Golden Anniversary Collection &, Epiphone Zephyr De Luxe Regent and Zephyr Amplifier. Actually, this is misleading because, as weve documented, the company really began in 73 and kind of evolved into existence over the next couple of years. standard with a Wilkinson Tremolo and classic Hamer controls and switch orientation. They copied the Explorer shape but added the flamed maple top and binding of a Les Paul Standard. The neck remained typically Hamer and definitely Gibson-ish, with the tapered Hamer three-and-three head and heel at the body. [2], The company was incorporated in Illinois in 1976 by John Montgomery, Jol Dantzig, James Walker and Hamer. The bridge was the heavy-duty Sustain Block. In 81, finish options included sunburst, transparent cherry, natural, yellow, green, opaque red, blue, green, orange, and black. C $510.90. The Runaways Lita Ford Standard 4,012. The Daytona, Mirage and T-51 have either Wilkinson VSV vibratos or HT100 stoptails. In a way, the Prototype was a fusion of Gibson and Fender ideas. However, recent 12-strings have been fitted with a stock Wilkinson design. Great Condition USA MADE! Pezband Tommy Gawenda Sunburst The bridge is a finetune coupled with a Bigsby vibrato. $135 $150. Hamer Lakeside Guitars Lakeside Park, KY, United States Hamer Standard 1997 Used - Very Good $600 + $75 Shipping This piece of gear has sold View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb View similar gear Watch Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Untermyer left the company in 2012 and now oversees the global supply chain of guitar manufacturer C. F. Martin & Company. Basically, the Blitz guitar was an Explorer with a glued-in Hamer neck with the tapered three-and-three headstock. From 86 to 88 some came with German OBL pickups, including HB types. It had a British Honduras mahogany body with a glued-in mahogany neck, the droopy banana or scimitar six-in-line headstock, an unbound fingerboard with dot inlays (243/4 scale), fine-tune bridge, and stop tailpiece. Vintage guitars were called used guitars in those days, laughs Dantzig. This was a little flashlight with a flexible lens you could turn in different directions and put in your pocket.. The first Hamer guitar made (in 73) was a short-scale Flying V bass built for Dantzig. We were seeing vintage 50s Les Pauls selling for $3,000. He had to sell it off piece by piece to keep the company afloat. The guitar was finished in a cherry sunburst lacquer. Figured Maple veneer and it features a smooth playing mahogany set-neck and an Ebony Can't get over how nice this thing looks and plays, its a good day! Controls were one volume and one midrange tone/contour control with a three-way toggle, again behind the bridge, which offered humbucking and single-coil sounds. Dantzig isnt sure, but he thinks they may have gotten the plans from another Chicago luthier named Jim Beach. Hamer was founded in Wilmette, Illinois, by four chaps: Paul Hamer, Jol Dantzig, James Walker and John Montgomery. The top was carved, highly figured silky maple. The unbound two-octave fingerboard had pearl dot inlays. Soon, this guitar would become known as the Standard. This was the same as the new 84 Phantom A5, with the addition of a Roland hex MIDI pickup in front of the vibrato, with a three-way toggle (MIDI/regular/both) and two other parameter control knobs. The body is one piece of select British Honduras Mahogany, avilable with or without a twopiece "bookmatched" curly maple top. By around 80, the Hamer Standard was also offered without the flamed maple top and in a variety of opaque colored finishes. However, the truly deluxe features were 25th Anniversary engraved sterling silver truss rod cover and back control plate, a line of sterling silver purfling on the inside of the body binding, and a special silver-colored hardshell case! The rosewood fingerboard was now 22 frets (34 scale), still with pearl dot inlays. The unbound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard had a 243/4 scale and dot inlays. Sterling By Music Man StingRay Bass Guitar- Sunburst. The Phantom came in two-tone sunburst, black, and TV blond finishes. CruiseBass The Mirage Maple Top disappeared after only a year. Early Standards had Grover tuners, though these changed to Schallers in 79 or 80. Recent stoptail models are generally fitted with Schaller tune-o-matic bridges and tailpiece, including the Archtop, Special and Standard reissue.
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