NancyJohnson Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I'm curious. For a company that was synonymous with production of high quality instruments out of their Chicago shop (and some decent far-east made guitars), there's barely a whisper on here or Talkbass. I still have one and am still trying to track down a series one Cruisebass. I've owned three...they all played great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have a Centaura guitar and it’s fantastic. I would love to try their basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I'd love to get my hands on a Mk1 Cruise bass. Cool cool bass... black would be a bonus. Unfortunately they are like rocking horse do do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Loved my Blitz bass, it looked amazing and sounded great. It was just too big for me, I couldn't reach the G tuning peg 😞 Also used to have a Chaparral guitar. Quality 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Well I have a Hamer 12 String and love it. I too would love to have a dabble on a cruise bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treb Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 What's the difference between the different cruise basses? The 2Tek bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I’d love a Chapperell 12 string or a 4 string Scarab, just to pretend I’m Jeff Ament and Rick Savage respectively 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 My beloved B12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Please note the lovely @12stringbassist Is the reason I have a Hamer. Thank you my friend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Always fancied one of these... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 That is very pretty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) On 18/02/2018 at 09:23, Treb said: What's the difference between the different cruise basses? The 2Tek bridge? The series one Cruise was as different as a mk1 Precision to the Precision bass we know now. They had different body/headstock shapes, the series one had pointier horns, a P/J pickup configuration and a Hamer badged Schaller high-mass bridge. There was also two headstock variants. US made. Designwise, the series two was just softer all round...the 2Tek bridge involved a major body rout to accomodate it. Generally J/J pickup config. Produced in the US and Korea (the Korean one had a BBOT bridge). I'd take a solid colour series one any day of the week. It's uber-cool and they don't go for much either...sub 500 English pounds. I post up in the Wanted section for on every so often. No joy yet. Edited February 19, 2018 by NancyJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treb Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Thank for clarifying the Mk1/Mk2 differences. Not a fan of the pointy Mk1 Cruise. That LPB one above, would love to own one of those. Either one like that or a CAR one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, Treb said: Thank for clarifying the Mk1/Mk2 differences. Not a fan of the pointy Mk1 Cruise. That LPB one above, would love to own one of those. Either one like that or a CAR one. Think they did it candy red/candy blue and candy green - have seen Sunburst too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 3 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Always fancied one of these... I owned 3 of them in 5 string models in the late 90’s. Truly great sounding jazz basses. Astonishing value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbora Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I have 6 electric guitars currently and totally love them. Build quality is up there with the best. Have you looked at the Hamer Fan Club for basses? I see there are few currently for sale but they are in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epoxyjazzbass Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) I' m a Hamer lover In the late 90's I have read this Bass Player review of the Hamer Cruise Bass 2tek and so I dream to get one of these (impossible to find locally at this time...) Now I have 3 USA Hamer Cruise Bass. One fretted with the Gotoh bridge, one fretted with the second version of the 2tek bridge, and one fretless with also the second version of the 2tek bridge The second version of the 2tek is cool because it is not too heavy They are really well made. Schaller small tuner (though they feel good and are precise), multipiece maple neck with part of quartersawn and some of flatsawn, the 2tek add some clarity and sustain, the Seymour Duncan pickups gives you some warm lows that match perfectly with the clarity of the bass. With the small tuner, the bass is well balanced and the neck is solid It' s a passive super jazz bass. I also really like the fender bass with vintage specs but the Hamer have something so easy in comparaison. The cut through highend, massive jazz bass sound that is strong and easy to dial with Bass Player gives this bass a rave review with the maximum notation at every level for the first time to an instrument (and I think it was the only one) and they finished the article with something like "It kills !"... I understand why Edited February 19, 2018 by epoxyjazzbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epoxyjazzbass Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 On the french announcement site zikinf there is two 2tek Cruise for sale : one from switzerland with the second 2tek version and one from Bruxelles/belgium with the first 2tek version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I used to have a white Scarab bass. I think it was very nice but it was 30 years ago. I'd love to try it now and see what I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) Love them! Here are mine..... Two very rare Hamer Impact basses (designed by Kip Winger) - these have a very Spector 'feel' to them......... and a white Hamer Scarab bass. Edited February 19, 2018 by cetera 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) Here's the Scarab I bought at The Bass Centre, Wapping some time in the 1990s. It sounded great, piano like tone, beautiful neck, it balanced quite nicely. The only thing I'd criticise was the finish...for such a new bass, there was a ton of crackage. At one point, I considered having the body worked to make it a little more contemporary, but finally just moved it on. What a stack that Laney was as well. Edited February 20, 2018 by NancyJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Your FB-IV pic hasn't uploaded Paul.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) Here's the FBIV; a fortuitous early Sunday morning eBay purchase. I just think I was very lucky to bag it for less than £400.00. I remember seeing it, doing a panicky double take and thinking, 'No, it can't be. Noooooo, it can't be.' There was scant information online, so I eventually trawled through Ross Halfin's Motley Crue book and found some mid-80s pictures of Nikki Sixx playing one and did a Buy It Now about five minutes after first seeing it. It plays beautifully and the only maintenance required is a periodic truss rod tweak. I've no idea what the pickups are, but concensus appears to be they're unbranded DiMarzio. Irrespective, they do sound great. I was considering swapping them out for a set of those large-pole Delano sets, but there's no point really; it would only have been for aesthetic reasons. Edited February 19, 2018 by NancyJohnson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Scarabs are cool, I'd forgotten how good they looked. Mine sold from a shop in Folkestone. i think I swapped it for a 70s P bass that was fabulous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epoxyjazzbass Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) I have had a non US Hamer Cruise Bass (from Korea I think). It looks similar to the USA wvith Gotoh bridge (though it' s not a gotoh bridge). And it was different in every aspect. I would not say it was too bad but really nothing to do with the USA versions that are totally different beasts Here are some photos (note the 2tek second version=small plate) Edited February 19, 2018 by epoxyjazzbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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