Help characterizing neck profile of Hamer '93 Special

[marmatkat]

Hi everyone. I have a cherry red Hamer '93 Special w/P90s that I bought a few years ago ($550!) and I totally love it. It has Lollers in it, and the neck plays like a dream for me (not huge hands). It has a 'C' shape. I'd love to get your help naming the neck style, esp. as compared to Fenders and Gibsons. (I might be shopping for a second guitar, and those are the references.) Here are my rough measurements (I had to do mm):

width at nut: 40mm
width at body: 56mm
thickness at nut (after the heel): 20mm
tickness at body (before the heel): 20mm

What do you think? Thanks!

 

[Adieu]

Re: Help characterizing neck profile of Hamer '93 Special

Thin C or thin U

If correct, it's a hair slimmer than an ESP thin U... when looking at profiles, dont go by what manufacturer says unless they supply mm measurements though!

Got slight doubts though, arre you sure about uniform thickness from nut to heel?? And 40mm seems awful narrow for a nut... narrowest common size Ive seen is 42mm (fender telecasters and japanese ESPs)

 

[RorySquier]

Re: Help characterizing neck profile of Hamer '93 Special

I was going to say the same thing about the nut being 40mm...that's a bit narrow for me. My Gibson SG Special is 42mm at the nut and my MIA Fender Strat is 43mm at the nut. I really like the Fender width personally.



;>)/

 

[formula73]

Re: Help characterizing neck profile of Hamer '93 Special

They changed a LOT from the 80s to the mid-late 90s. I’ve had a few mid-80s examples (Blitzes, Vector KKs) and a couple late 90s-2000s (Korina Vectors) but never one from then. I’d like to get my hands on it to see!