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FlySig
Posted 2008-12-14 6:39 PM (#6755)
Subject: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Utah		Ah, now I understand what all the fuss is about with Hamer electrics. :D














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FlySig
Posted 2008-12-14 6:42 PM (#6756 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Utah





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Trader Jim
Posted 2008-12-14 7:19 PM (#6757 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket


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Location: South of most, North of few		Very nice! I'm not a fan of red guitars, but THAT is very nice!
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2008-12-14 7:27 PM (#6758 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket


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Location: Boise, Idaho		I love red. Those things are pure art.
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Mr. Ovation
Posted 2008-12-14 7:35 PM (#6759 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket


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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest		While there are a lot of things to look for in a quality guitar, and Hamer has all of them for what I can see... there are a few quick checks I do on any guitar since I was introduced to Hamer and this picture sums it up.

Pickup any supposed quality guitar, AFTER it's been setup to play, and see if the pickup tops, surround tops, the distances and surfaces are all parallel. It's a silly thing, doesn't affect the sound, wouldn't notice it if they weren't all lined up and you weren't specifically looking.... But I have never seen a Hamer that isn't lined up like that.

Of course the other item is the heel joint. And granted some Hamers are "Hamerized" I believe the term is... it's just another attention to detail that is many times overlooked on guitars that cost AT LEAST twice as much.
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stonebobbo
Posted 2008-12-14 7:43 PM (#6760 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Tennessee		I've got one like that finished in Vintage Orange with the Bigsby. You've got to hold and play a Hamer to really understand how great the guitars really are. Congrats!
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cholloway
Posted 2008-12-14 7:57 PM (#6761 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket


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Location: Atlanta, GA.		WOW!!! I like it!
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G8r
Posted 2008-12-14 8:43 PM (#6762 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket


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Sweet, congrats!
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PEZ
Posted 2008-12-14 8:50 PM (#6763 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Nashville TN.		I'm jelous
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MusicMishka
Posted 2008-12-14 9:00 PM (#6764 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket


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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains		Look away Music, look away...

:eek:

Very nice....I for one really enjoyed the Hamer part of the '07 factory tour....complete quality everywhere you looked! Of course the Ovation/Adamas tour was fabulous as well...hope we get to do it again....soon...
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MWoody
Posted 2008-12-14 9:12 PM (#6765 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Upper Left USA		Good get Flysig!
Mine arrives tomorrow - Ice and snow depending!
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FlySig
Posted 2008-12-14 10:01 PM (#6766 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Utah		MWoody, you're gonna really like your Hamer. The workmanship is flawless, and it is a real dream to play. The finish is like they dipped it in glass.

And the tone! The Seth Lovers pickups are smoooth. Sustain, character, and a nice wood aroma from the body.

You may have to play hooky from work on Tuesday. :p
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Damon67
Posted 2008-12-14 11:08 PM (#6767 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Jet City
Originally posted by PEZ:
I'm jelous
throw an "a" in there and then multiply by 1000... ME TOO!
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Captain Lovehandles
Posted 2008-12-15 11:04 AM (#6768 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: GA USA		Fly, please excuse my igorance, but what model Hamer are we looking at?
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FlySig
Posted 2008-12-15 12:15 PM (#6769 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Utah		That's a Newport Pro. 2001 model year with Seth Lovers pickups. Rosewood fingerboard, solid spruce top, mahogany body and neck.
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stonebobbo
Posted 2008-12-15 1:11 PM (#6770 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Location: Tennessee		Some later models (like my 2004) have Duncan PhatCats in them.
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2008-12-15 2:29 PM (#6771 - in reply to #6755)
Subject: Re: Pics, but not the red blanket



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Posts: 5881

Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains		After touring the Hamer shop during the 2007 tour, I knew I just had to have one. After six months of searching and never finding my "perfect" model, I finally custom ordered a blinged and repupped Monoco III through Al. If I could only keep one electric guitar, this would be it. I hope they're allowed to continue their autonomous operation under the FMIC umbrella. Members of the Hamer Fan Club forum are as fanatical about their Hamers as we are with our Ovations, and for very good reason.
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