My new to me USA Hamer Daytona...

[Gr8Scott]

Just picked it off ebay for $416.57. A few scratches and dings (not something that bothers me) and it's been played quite a bit. Fretwear wasn't mentioned, so it will possibly be rough... I wonder if that new Warmoth neck I bought off Hoss would fit it very well? One problem with that neck is that it's truss rod adjustment is at the heel and not near the nut. Oddly enough, it uses a flat head screw driver to adjust the tension, which makes adjusting it while on the guitar a sketchy proposition. I think I'll be sending that one off to a pro to set up and adjust if I go that route. I could also get the hamer neck refretted by a competent luthier or simply buy another neck. Anyone know a competent luthier in either NC or VA? I figure that the cost of a new neck wouldn't make this a terribly expensive Hamer and it would have precisely the neck I want then. The Warmoth neck is fantastic, except the truss rod adjustment...

 

[Hoss]

Re: My new to me USA Hamer Daytona...

you bought that one huh!? i was looking at it...i love those and the T-51's too!!!

that's a GREAT price!!!

 

[Curly]

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I don't think a heel adjustment is a big deal - I agree it's a pain compared to a top adjustment, but you just take the neck off and adjust it.

Personally, if it needs new frets and you like the neck, I'd get a refret.

 

[theodie]

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Great score Scott!!!!!

 

[Jeff_H]

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Nice fiddle and a great price....you gonna change the pups?

 

[Jeffrec]

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I love those things...the T-51 too. Good luck with it. :burnout:

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Thats a sweet guitar, and a good price!

If you want fret work done Talk to theodie...he is close to you and does fantastic work! He's the man!

 

[Evan Skopp]

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Very nice! I'll be a member of the Hamer club myself, very shortly.

 

[BlueSnMettle]

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Congrats! I like me some Hamers.

Peace,

Darrin

 

[Gr8Scott]

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I'll play on it a bit and see if it sounds nice with the Hamer neck on it. If not, I'll go with the Warmoth instead. If she sounds sweet with the original neck and she needs a refret, Theodie will get the nod. He's got the tools and the know how. Not to mention he's fun to hang with and he likes good German beer. We'll see how she sounds and what condition the neck is in first. I'm just thinking ahead a bit.

I've wanted one of these guitars since I heard of them. Ash bodys have always appealed to me and I like Wilkinson trems. I know this is the vintage style wilkinson trem, but it should still be quite nice. I'll have one regular sounding low output strat type guitar with an ash body and Seymour Alnico 2 pups and one equipped with the invader, hotrails and duckbucker...

 

[Hoss]

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i know you're gonna like that one man...i want one in surf green one of these days!

 

[CCC]

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A Hamer Daytona is still on my wishing list - (maple neck - sunburst)