"Holy Grail" Hamer Standard

[BTMN]

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Took this photo in February 1981 in Lacrosse, Wn. bought that guitar in October 1982 Ralph's Pawhshop just South of 8th and Main St. Jax. Been right here ever since. Life Is Good!

Whackhead and Sherry Baby

 

[BloodRose]

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so, you got one of dave's axes??? it's sweet???

 

[formula73]

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Steep price? For a 1976 Hamer? In that condition? I'm thinking not. :headbang: Price is up there because it is an older Standard. Were it newer I doubt it would be over $1800.

I can think of one newer Standard that might go over 1800.:cool2:

 

[MetalManiac]

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For that price you could get a Gibson. utahere:

 

[formula73]

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For that price you could get a Gibson. utahere:

Hamer owns Gibson, hands-down, any day, any time. There's no comparison until you start getting into Historics, and the differences were even more pronounced back in the 70s and early 80s.

 

[HighGain]

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BTMN, that's incredible. Huge Molly Hatchet fan, here. If I had that guitar I'd be just as proud of it as you are. Great find.

 

[Archer_of_Fish]

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Beautiful

 

[JeffB]

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Wow. Killer standard. That is the 59 les paul of Hamers.

 

[BTMN]

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Thanks gents. :notworthy

6 months after buying it, in the Spring of '83, I ran across Dave at a bar called Playground South in Jax. On his way out I caught up to him to ask if it was his guitar for sure.

He wasn't real nice but said it was his and that the G string "never" stayed in tune and some other such. Basically "junk" and that was why he let it go in pawn. I have not changed tuners but have changed the nut 13 years later in '96.

Guy at the pawnshop told me Dave only got $100 about 4 months before I walked in and bought it. A Hamer Standard dot neck was a $1600 guitar IIRC new then. Hamer confirmed it was Dave's too along with a Vector I bought at the same time. Vector has been gone, sadly, since 1986. :34:

 

[BloodRose]

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you have any tuning issues with it?? $100 bucks ? OUCH! But yeah, Ive been raped by pawnshops many many times.. I had to pawn a carvin recently.. gave me next to nothing and what 3 times more to get it back..

did you get a good deal?

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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Dayum...

I didn't move here 'til '95

Sorry I missed you,BTMN...

I met Hlubek's(sp) sister,she was so proud of her brother(rightfully so),I think she was holding some guits just to keep 'em out of his hands...

Shame...

 

[formula73]

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Next time I get down that way, I've GOT to give one of those two a try! Whackhead looks like a monster, man.

 

[BTMN]

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I lived up there 1982-1987 with visits on a semi regular basis.

I think you have B.:friday:

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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I missed the end,what did it end up going for?

 

[TattooedCarrot]

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Action canceled, must have sold off-line in a sidebar deal.

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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As if he wasn't being difficult enough already...

Thanx,TC!!!

 

[formula73]

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I lived up there 1982-1987 with visits on a semi regular basis.

I think you have B.:friday:

I remember playing the Schulte, all the Plant City Deans, that Korina Artist you sold to Ian, but I don't think I ever actually played the Hamers. You've got all kinds of ****, come to think of it, that I want to get my grubby little hands on! Remember that black 96 V that you got for a song? I'd also really like to see what Ben was able to do to that ex-broken cZ...

Thank god for gear addicts like you, Gene!!!

 

[BTMN]

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I can see that happening.

Ben put the whammy on that Czech Z. :naughty:

 

[newking70]

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Took this photo in February 1981 in Lacrosse, Wn. bought that guitar in October 1982 Ralph's Pawhshop just South of 8th and Main St. Jax. Been right here ever since. Life Is Good!

Whackhead and Sherry Baby

i want this explorer. :approve:

 

[BTMN]

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Here take a ticket. :friday:

I think you make #478 since I bought it in 1982 that have wanted it. :cool2: :scratchch :28:

I only recently learned something really cool about it but am gonna wait until I can learn it for fact. :naughty: I have found Don Kirshner videos on Youtube with this guitar and a boot video on there from Paris with this guitar. I have had it out since this thread started. Sherry Baby needs a lil electronic work but I have that situation covered soon.

As a Molly fan from back then and a Hamer fan just as long I feel honored to own it and play it well. Dave owned it about 2-3 years, I've owned it almost 30. :approve:

BTMN's House of Retired Hamers is always open to lovely souls like it. :friday: k: :1: :13: