1981 Hamer USA Special Flame Top Vintage Guitar Transparent Cherry w/ DiMarzio, Case
$2,399.99
$2,399.99
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Up for sale, a 1981 Hamer USA Special in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This Hamer features a solid mahogany body, a figured curly flame maple cap with a gloss Transparent Cherry finish, and a pair of DiMarzio humbuckers.
Weighing 7lbs 10oz, the pairing of mahogany and maple yields both rich warmth and clear treble cut, and the Dimarzio humbuckers are full and throaty with a broad lower midrange bark and exquisite treble detail. The bridge pickup has a more aggressive, focused bite, while the neck is smoother and broader. This USA Special benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .835” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, 12” radius, dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear favoring the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1.650”
-Tuners: Schaller
-Serialization: 1-prefix translates to 1981
Body Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple, mahogany
-Pickups: DiMarzio humbucker x2 (neck 8.6k ohms, bridge 8.4k ohms)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, three-way pickup selector switch
-Harness: CTS pots date to 35th week of 1981
-Hardware: Six-saddle string-through bridge
-Plastics: Black bonnet knobs
The headstock exhibits an older V-shaped split favoring the treble side of the headstock, professionally addressed and smooth to the touch.
The gloss Transparent Cherry finish exhibits horizontal checking, with buckle rash on the bass-side of the back, a split that’s only finish-deep running parallel to the knobs, and various small chips and dings on the body, largely on the lower bout perimeter.
The original Hamer hardshell case is included.
Weighing 7lbs 10oz, the pairing of mahogany and maple yields both rich warmth and clear treble cut, and the Dimarzio humbuckers are full and throaty with a broad lower midrange bark and exquisite treble detail. The bridge pickup has a more aggressive, focused bite, while the neck is smoother and broader. This USA Special benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .835” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, 12” radius, dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear favoring the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1.650”
-Tuners: Schaller
-Serialization: 1-prefix translates to 1981
Body Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple, mahogany
-Pickups: DiMarzio humbucker x2 (neck 8.6k ohms, bridge 8.4k ohms)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, three-way pickup selector switch
-Harness: CTS pots date to 35th week of 1981
-Hardware: Six-saddle string-through bridge
-Plastics: Black bonnet knobs
The headstock exhibits an older V-shaped split favoring the treble side of the headstock, professionally addressed and smooth to the touch.
The gloss Transparent Cherry finish exhibits horizontal checking, with buckle rash on the bass-side of the back, a split that’s only finish-deep running parallel to the knobs, and various small chips and dings on the body, largely on the lower bout perimeter.
The original Hamer hardshell case is included.
