Program aplikasi grafis vektor dan bitmap. Jump to Hamer - Early Hamer guitars (starting in 1974) employed a 4-digit serial number. Later, Korean, Indonesian and Chinese serial numbers are. About Hamer Explorers. These Hamer Standards appear to be high quality guitars but I've never actually owned one, as a matter of fact, I have no close friends who play the Standard who I can count on for their prfessional opinion. It is my understanding however, from what I have read, that the Standard is a well featured guitar for the price.

What does a vintage Les Paul Standard go for these days? Don't even think about it: a beater can set you back five figures. Even Specials and juniors from the '50s cost thousands of dollars.

So do new Les Pauls with nice tops. Here's a fantastic alternative: a late-'70s/early-'80s Hamer Sunburst. Inspired by the classic cherry sunburst 1958-1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard (thus the name), the Sunburst combined the best features of some proven ideas, improved on others, was virtually handmade in America, and was an unbelievable value for its price. It still is today.

One of the earliest offerings of a company now entering its third decade, the Hamer Sunburst is destined to be a classic in the 2lst-century vintage market. Right now they're well under a grand. In the last article we looked at Hamer Guitars' early history and their first, extremely limited-production, Explorer-shaped 'Standard' model guitar. Never say die alex rider. Starting with some big players (Bad Company, Jethro Tull, Wishbone Ash) and only four authorized dealerships in 1975, Hamer soon had a reputation for quality and value, and twice as many dealers, all clamoring for a less expensive model.

Conceived as a workingman's guitar, with affordability the key word, Hamer cut no corners and packed an incredible amount of deluxe features into a mid-priced instrument. Four prototype Sunbursts were displayed at the '77 Summer NAMM convention in Chicago. (These guitars have no serial numbers, are a bit thinner than production models, and have bakelite/phenolic backplates instead of the later stamped aluminum. Keep your eyes open for 'em.) Once again, Hamer used a Gibson design from the late '50s in this case the1959-60 slab-bodied, double-cutaway Les Paul juniors and Specials as a starting point for basic shape, materials, and construction, but added deluxe features and electronics (flamed-maple top with binding, humbucking pickups, and other details normally found on a Les Paul Standard) to create a hybrid that improved upon its inspirations in almost every way. Jol Dantzig, Hamer co-founder and Director of Design, says that it was 'priced as a loss leader.

We figured we would make one or two a week, but we did 15 a week right from the start.' Notice The Bridge On These 2 Early Sunburst Hamer Guitars. It Is Not A Tune a Matic. There Is Nothing Wrong With A Tune A Matic Bridge. However You Will Love The Hamer Sustainer Bridge That Is On The Original Models Only. (Important) Hamer Does Not Make The Original Sustainer Bridge Anymore.