Hamer Studio Update.

[Laughing Kookaburra]

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I have a Hamer Studio Custom almost identical to that, and it too had a pair of 59 pickups. I replaced those with a Custom/59 bridge hybrid and a Jazz/59 hybrid neck pickup. It sounded fine with the 59s but even better with the hybrids.

The Hamer is most definitely a superior instrument compared to a LP on all levels, and I struggle to understand why you are having a problem. To my way of thinking, your issues are coming from elsewhere, not from the instrument.

I have the 59/Custom in the bridge of a LP. I also had a 59/Jazz hybrid in the neck of a Hamer. It is the best neck pup I've used...

I sold the Hamer. Bad enough I sold the Hamer, but I left that neck hybrid in it.

When you look up STOOPID in the dictionary, you may see my pic.

[jeremy]

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I'll happily take the offending guitar off you

[Lazarus1140]

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I'll happily take the offending guitar off you

I was thinking the same thing, so I went to Reverb's website and I think it still shows that guitar as sold 11/23 (if I'm looking at the right one). And they have others.
I used to have a Hamer FM Special from the import series and it was still a very good guitar.

[MetalManiac]

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I sued to have a Hamer FM Special from the import series and it was still a very good guitar.

I take it you lost the lawsuit then?

[BTMN]

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Great looking guitar. Without knowing the amp or your whole setup it is hard to say why the Hamer fit in different. Great guitars all around. I actually really dig the 59 setups in a couple of my Hamers but that is because they catch a nice Scorpions/Judas Priest/Aerosmith sound for me with my setup, living room noodler that it is. The one below has a JBB and a 59 neck setup. It s a '91 Sunburst. That line became the line your guitar is.

[jalguitarman]

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Great looking guitar. Without knowing the amp or your whole setup it is hard to say why the Hamer fit in different. Great guitars all around. I actually really dig the 59 setups in a couple of my Hamers but that is because they catch a nice Scorpions/Judas Priest/Aerosmith sound for me with my setup, living room noodler that it is. The one below has a JBB and a 59 neck setup. It s a '91 Sunburst. That line became the line your guitar is.

I might have worked with it more but I also had such a narrow window to return it so I felt like there was no other choice. Like I said in my original post though, the sound of the guitar on it's own is the best tone I have ever heard form a solid body guitar. That is really saying something to say that it was actually better than the Carvin I have. I have heard people use the term "Sweet" describe guitars (especially short scale mahogany/maple topped guitars) before, and the Hamer was the first one that has ever made me think that it must be the sort of tone they were talking about. Super warm yet super clear. The Carvin is both Warm and yet very, articulate (though not really what I would call bright), very refined. It is a an absolute Gem but it doesn't have the same character in the highs that the Hamer had.

BTW that is a fine looking guitar. I may try another one someday.

[Obsessive Compulsive]

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A lot of factors affect the mix so blaming the guitar exclusively is just preposterous. Why don't you change the pickups? 99% of a guitar sound comes from the pickup anyway. Try a Dimarzio Evolution.

[Lazarus1140]

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I take it you lost the lawsuit then?

I lost the guitar in a Pawn shop accident.