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    Well after lots of thought, I decided to finally order a Hamer Guitar. I have always liked what I have seen, and have always heard great things about em. So I finalized my order today, the cool part is since every piece is a custom piece(it's a 10 man operation) the wait I have been quoted by many is 2-3(with no snags) months with 5 at max. Anyways here is my order
    Studio Custom
    Aztec Gold
    Ultimate quilt (big quilt)
    piece korina back and neck
    matching korina back plate
    bound headstock/neck
    MOP logo
    matching quilt headstock veneer
    ebony fingerboard
    10 crown inlays
    Custom Custom bridge pup (59 in neck)
    push/pull pot for coil tap
    Chrome Hardware

    Here are some example pics(mine will also have the matching headstock and matching backplate) courtesy of Willcutt Guitar, from where I ordered

    Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you yunick jelly thou!

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    SWEET Hamers are awesome guitars. they feel very gibson but nicer & they sound alot better

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    • #3
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      How do they compare pricewise to Jackson for the custom shop? I had considered getting a Hamer Standard in a non-standard solid color. Judging by the non-custom Hamer prices, I have a feeling it might be cheaper than a non-custom KE-2, but I have no idea.
      When you take a shower in space, you have to press the water onto your body to clean yourself, and then you gotta vacuum it off. - Ace Frehley

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      • #4
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        there's no custom shop price. you start from the price of the model you're basing your order on. however they will charge you for almost every change to the specs you make

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        • #5
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          That is going to look badass. Make sure to post pics when you get it in.

          I priced out some custom Hamers and they were very reasonable. Of course, they will only do custom versions of their current models.

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          • #6
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            wow that looks pretty sweet
            I haven't even thought about a Hamer
            hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......
            If this is our perdition, will you walk with me?

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            • #7
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              there's no custom shop price. you start from the price of the model you're basing your order on. however they will charge you for almost every change to the specs you make

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              This is true, for instance the guitar comes standard with SD 59s, i swapped the bridge for a C5 and I payed for it, no credit. The MSRP for this is around $4900.

              The big upgrades were the Ultimate quilt($500)
              Korina 1 piece body with 3 piece neck($300)
              and the back plate which will actuall be a part of the body, as shown in the picture below. I had been trying to decide between GMP or ESP, then after some more reading and checking 1 out I decided to go with Hamer. They don't do anything too wild but they seem to do excellent work.

              Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you yunick jelly thou!

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                <font color="aqua">Now THAT, is a classy touch right there! Very nicely done!

                By the way, congrats on your Hamer order, by the look of the examples above, you are getting one, spectacular instrument sir- [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] </font>
                Dave ->

                "would someone answer that damn phone?!?!"

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                • #9
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                  Oh man, if I ordered a custom Hamer right now, it would be a Studio Custom, maybe with a Floyd. Very nice, I have a few Hamers lying around [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Jack.

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                  • #10
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                    Nice. If only Hamer would let you get a Californian through the Custom Shop. [img]/images/graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]

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                    • #11
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                      Thta is some insane quilt. I have not thought about hammer in like 20 years! How long do you have to wait it out!
                      "I''ll say what I'm gonna say, cuz I'm going to Hell anyway!"

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                      • #12
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                        2-3 motnhs. I have spoken to several dealers and customers and they all have said, barring some glitch that these are realistic ETAs. Yeah if you go to the Hamer site that quilt guitar is pictured with a little explanation of it. It seem that they looked for that piece of wood for almost a year before they were happy with a piece to use. Another big draw for me was the wait time(don't confuse short wait with less quality, almost all people will agree that Hamer is a superior guitar maker, just not that popular). There is no way I could wait a year+ for a guitar. I would have changed my mind of what I wanted a dozen times.
                        Come and get one in the yarbles, if you have any yarbles, you yunick jelly thou!

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                        • #13
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                          they wont make scepters anymore will they. ive wanted one forever.

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                          • #14
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                            Last year I got a custom quote for a 24-fret Monaco Elite with trans black flame maple top, mahogany body and neck, tummy cut bevel on the back of the body, chambers inside the body to reduce weight, chrome Duncan Custom and Custom Custom, extra inlays on 1st and 24th fret... it was very reasonably priced! Though, I did hear that their prices went up sometime last year after I inquired about the quote. I'll eventually order it, maybe by the end of this year or possibly next year, when my financial situation gets better, and here's the local dealer I'm going through. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] http://www.lostartvintage.com/mainframe.asp
                            I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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                            • #15
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                              Alpep is a great guy to deal with, Joe. He's on the Hamer board all the time and is more than happy to offer info. Most of the Hamer dealers who frequent the board are really cool guys. You wouldn't go wrong with any of them.

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