Any Hamer love out there?

[NancyJohnson]

43 minutes ago, epoxyjazzbass said:

I have had a non US Hamer Cruise Bass (from Corea I think). It looks similar to the USa vith Gotoh bridge. But it was different in every respect. I would not say it was a bad instrument but nothing to do with the USA version that are totally different beasts

Here are some photos (note the 2tek second version=small plate.

 

The ivory one with the tortie guard looks dreamy.

 

[Merton]

3 hours ago, cetera said:

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.

 

 

Lovely! Next SE Bass Bash that Scarab needs to make an appearance!

(Please!)

[Conan]

Would love to try a Cruise bass, but every time one comes up I am skint! 

[MacDaddy]

There was a thread a while ago, where someone reshaped a Cruise bass into a SG type bass. TBF it did look good after. 

[NancyJohnson]

25 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

There was a thread a while ago, where someone reshaped a Cruise bass into a SG type bass. TBF it did look good after. 

No, no it didn't.

[MacDaddy]

34 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

No, no it didn't.

[4000]

On 2/18/2018 at 12:03, AndyTravis said:

Always fancied one of these...

Played one very much like that once, 'cept it was green. I didn't like it, but seeing as I found through much trial and error that I don't get on with J-types, that's no surprise. 

[AndyTravis]

Black 5 string on Reverb at the minute 

[bubinga5]

Still my favourite looking bass. A super rare Hamer Impact neck through, from the 90's..

Edited February 19, 2018 by bubinga5

[epoxyjazzbass]

2 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Black 5 string on Reverb at the minute 

It' s a Korean made... It looks similar to the USA model but really have nothing in common, the new price was not the same either

Edited February 19, 2018 by epoxyjazzbass

[epoxyjazzbass]

1 hour ago, bubinga5 said:

Still my favourite looking bass. A super rare Hamer Impact neck through, from the 90's..

Whaoooo !!

[AndyTravis]

Just now, epoxyjazzbass said:

It' s a Korean made... It looks similar to the USA model but really have nothing in common

Yeah, just pointing it out

[Guest BenD]

I'm hoping someone on here could help me.

I got a Hamer Scarab (I think, as it's annoyingly missing a bit from where previous owner customised to body) which I'm looking to sell, but no idea how much to ask for it.

Can anyone give me some advice?

Cheers

[NancyJohnson]

27 minutes ago, BenD said:

I'm hoping someone on here could help me.

I got a Hamer Scarab (I think, as it's annoyingly missing a bit from where previous owner customised to body) which I'm looking to sell, but no idea how much to ask for it.

Can anyone give me some advice?

Cheers

The key with any older/vintage guitar comes down to originality, I suppose.  It would be impossible to put a price on this as you'd need to factor in costs to try and reverse the modifications and get it back to stock.  Harsh as it sounds, I don't think there'd be may people who would go, 'Wow, I really want that bass!'

If it were me and I didn't want it any more, I'd probably think about putting it up on eBay with a low reserve.  If it's got an original Hamer hard case, it's feasible that you could do two auctions too; the Blitz bass should fit the case and they're always in high demand.

[Guest BenD]

Thanks Nancy.

I think its the original hard case too. Shame it got messed about with so much

Edited June 14, 2018 by BenD
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[Cuzzie]

I’ll give you a pack of pork scratchings here and now

[LukeFRC]

On 19/02/2018 at 18:37, 4000 said:

Played one very much like that once, 'cept it was green. I didn't like it, but seeing as I found through much trial and error that I don't get on with J-types, that's no surprise. 

there was a green 5 string one that got sold on here a few times, @warwickhunt was one of the last to sell it... I always wanted that bass. 

Though probanbly I would have remembered I don't get on with jazz basses. I would buy it if it came up again at a sensible price!

[warwickhunt]

As a bass I liked that Hamer but just didn't get on with 5's... I keep trying though. 

[Bigdaddyo]

Played a Cruise in an altpopunk band throughout the early 80's.  Eventually moved onto a Yamaha BB1200 and had the Cruise turned into a fretless by Bill Foley at the Fret Shop.

Edited February 14, 2020 by Bigdaddyo

[LedZepmann]

On 14/06/2018 at 07:40, Guest BenD said:

I'm hoping someone on here could help me.

I got a Hamer Scarab (I think, as it's annoyingly missing a bit from where previous owner customised to body) which I'm looking to sell, but no idea how much to ask for it.

Can anyone give me some advice?

Cheers

Might this still be for sale?

[LedZepmann]

On 19/02/2018 at 03:57, cetera said:

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.

 

 

Hi, I'm curious if you'd be willing to sell your Scarab?  I'm on the hunt for one to play with "Pyrosteria," a Def Leppard act that I'm now playing bass for... Thanks!

[cetera]

1 hour ago, LedZepmann said:

Hi, I'm curious if you'd be willing to sell your Scarab?  I'm on the hunt for one to play with "Pyrosteria," a Def Leppard act that I'm now playing bass for... Thanks!

Sorry, no...

Good luck with the band.