My G.A.S. - Hamer Special Korina Jr. *NEW PICS* & Review

[Evan Skopp]

What do you guys think of this?

• Body Type: White African Mahogany (Korina)
• Tuners: Chrome Schaller
• Electronics: 1-Volume, 1-Tone
• Bridge: Wraparound tailpiece
• Neck Joint: Dovetail Joint
• Scale Length: 24 3/4"
• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Antiquity Dog-Ear P-90

Thoughts?

 

[CapoFirstFret]

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damnit damnit damnit damnit!!!! I've been gas'ing for a P90 equipped guitar...and was really diggin the les paul jr.'s...but now...damnit damnit damnit...why'd you go and do something like that to me? how much are those?

 

[Wattage]

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Grab it! Those are super cool Evan and you know the pickups are OK too :burnout:

I got Hamer GAS lately as well, anyways Jr's rock the house!

 

[Falstaff]

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I like.

 

[CapoFirstFret]

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well I just found one on ebay...and definitely looks like I'll be passing on one of those I'd rather snag the gibson les paul jr. for around $500 than try and get one of those..they're not cheap

 

[Artie]

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I love simple, clean designs like that.

Did you buy one? :wink:

Addendum; I guess its just me, but if I was going to go for a single-pup guitar, I'd want it to be in the neck position. It just strikes me that by using the bridge only, you're missing out on most of the string vibration . . . the essence of a stringed instrument.

 

[JOLLY]

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I like it. How much are they?

 

[girlafraid]

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Its good until you look to the headstock, it just looks kinda at odds with the rest of the guitars shape. As is the curse of the Hamer.

 

[CapoFirstFret]

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I had a Hamer Echotone for a little while....I wish I had never gotten rid of that guitar....it was great....played great, felt great..sound was ok, could have used new pickups, but that's easily changed ya know? it just played wonderful and had a vibe on it that you couldn't manufacture....I hope one day to have another one

 

[JOLLY]

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Holy cow!!! I just searched around and those things are around $1650. Geez, I was thinking they'd be more along the $750 range. I still like it however.

 

[Curly]

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there was a nice one on Ebay last week ... but it wasn't Korina, and yeah, it wasn't cheap

but they do have a cool, minimalist appeal

 

[JeffB]

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BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT!


Very nice!..only thing I'd prefer diff (besides the headstock, which obviously ya cannot do much about, LOL) is a black pickguard...not a fan of tortoiseshell at all.

 

[Tom M]

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Re: My G.A.S. - Hamer Special Korina Jr.

That thing has a major case of ghetto booty...

 

[Scott_F]

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Just move that pickup up about 4 inches and you'll have something there! hahahaha!

 

[Scott_F]

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Wait, Evan gets GAS? What the heck, I thought you big shot industry types were beyond that. You truly are one of us Master Jedi.

 

[Frantic_Rock]

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I wonder how the intonation is on that wraparound bridge... Is it even adjustible...

1 P90 doesn't seem versatile to me.

No block inlays . Don't really like the pickguard.

I think this is a hate it / love it kinda thing.

If it's in fact 1600? I can get a Gibson Les Paul Standard for that money off ebay... heck or another custom built heritage with insane features.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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I loved it until I saw the price tag! I'm sure it's nice, but a little out of my price range.

 

[ledzepp29]

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I love that too, is it true that a single p90 guitar like that can get telecaster esque tones?

 

[TheProphet]

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Real nice ... but truly if we're talking P90's Hamer and Korina I have to go with their Korina Artist

One day when I have money I'll find one

 

[LesStrat]

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Wait, Evan gets GAS? What the heck, I thought you big shot industry types were beyond that. You truly are one of us Master Jedi.

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