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Has anybody here played the quilt-top Hamer Californian? Any thoughts on sound, playability, build quality?
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they seem to get worse every year. i like the older imports, i even gig with a first-generation import V, but those newer californinans don't have the same quality "feel" that the older ones do. the pickups went from duncan designed to hamer pickups. the hardware is cheap pot metal stuff, the logos now have xt series under the "hamer". but they look nice!!!GEAR:
some guitars...WITH STRINGS!!!! most of them have those sticks like on guitar hero....AWESOME!!!!
some amps...they have some glowing bottle like things in them...i think my amps do that modelling thing....COOL, huh?!?!?!
and finally....
i have those little plastic "chips" used to hit the strings...WHOA!!!! -
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They are all made in China or Indonesia now. The USA models were killer, the Korean improts are very good, just as good as the Japanese Jacksons and I have owned plenty of both. I love USA Hamers. Jack.Comment
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Get a USA. I found one on ebay for $500 - you can't beat that for one of the best shred guitars of all time.PLAY TILL U DIE !!!
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Re: New Hamer Californians
Try to stick with USA Hamer. I have never played a bad one.
The imports are ok but not nearly as nice as the USA's. Especially the newer Californians.Comment
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Thanks for the feedback, all.Comment
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I don't even see why they bother calling the new models Californians. Once you chop off the extra frets and pull the slanted nick pickup, it doesn't really resemble the original. I will admit that the CAL-Q or whatever they call it *looks* nice, but by the time you replaced the stock hardware and electronics, it would end up being a mighty expensive Chinese guitar that STILL isn't a real Californian.Comment
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I have five Hamer USA shred guitars from '88 through '91. All of 'em kick ass. A pair of '88 Californians are my gigging guitars.
I have another Hamer from '92 which is ehhhh... I should sell it, but that pretty flame top looks so nice hanging on the wall. [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]
I bought and quickly sold Hamers from '94 and '96.
FWIW, I don't think this timeline is a coincidence.This electric phase ain't no teenage craze -UFOComment
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