Tom Peterrsonn back on Hamer 12-string bass

[12stringbassist]

He's not used a Hamer for a while - this is from a recent Miami show.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Love the colour too! Just wondering; does it stay in tune for the whole gig?

[Grassie]

Didn't Hamer go under not long ago?

[12stringbassist]

Hamer were bought out and I believe the brand name is no longer in use.
Tom bought this one on Ebay recently and has modded it very slightly.

I have two Hamer 12ers and they both hold their tune pretty much perfectly.
They are swines to re-string, though!!

[RhysP]

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Didn't Hamer go under not long ago?
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They didn't go under, Fender bought them & essentially forced them to close.

[RhysP]

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He's not used a Hamer for a while - this is from a recent Miami show.


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That's good to see - maybe now Hamer to all intents & purposes no longer exists he's happy to be seen playing them again.

From what I remember he stopping using them was a protest at the removal of Paul Hamer from the company, the same reason Martin Barre from Jethro Tull stopped using their guitars.

Edited December 29, 2013 by RhysP

[Grassie]

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[/quote]I now have 12 string GAS.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Almost gassing myself. We don't want 12 string soundclips on this thread now. Do we ..?

[RhysP]

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Almost gassing myself.
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Too many sprouts over the festive period?

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

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Too many sprouts over the festive period?
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[warwickhunt]

If the soundclips are of TP then YES we defo do!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Yeah, let's hear some

Edited January 1, 2014 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE