Up for sale, a 1994 Hamer USA Centaura model GCTS-JR-2 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and import documentation. This USA-made Hamer was produced for distribution in Japan via a partnership with the Kaman Music Corporation, featuring a Seymour Duncan HSS pickup complement, Floyd Rose-licensed Schaller tremolo, and gloss Iridescent swirl finish.
Tonewoods included a swamp ash body, maple neck, and pau ferro fretboard. The Seymour Duncan pickups include a pair of SSL-1 single coils and a JB (TB-4) humbucker at the bridge. The JB (TB4) is SD’s most popular pickup and the original hot-rodded humbucker; this high-power pickup delivers full, powerful lows, crisp and detailed highs, and an upper-midrange bump that adds crunch and chunk to heavy chords and translates to a singing, vocal-like quality for melodic playing. The pair of SSL-1 single coils deliver classic Strat-style sparkle and spank. Additionally, the two-way “Thick Switch” mini-toggle engages an additional tone cap, adding a touch more heft to the signal for particularly ripping gain. This Centaura weighs 7lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, full shoulders, measuring .860” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Pau Ferro, 24-fret, 12” radius, offset dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), locking
-Tuners: Hamer-stamped minis
-Serialization: 4-prefix
Body Specs:
-Wood: Swamp Ash
-Pickups: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 single coil x2, JB (TB-4) humbucker wound by “Queen of the Custom Shop” Maricela Juarez (identified via “J” stamp on baseplate sticker)
-Harness: CTS pots date to 1993
-Hardware: Hamer-branded, Schaller-built Floyd Rose-licensed tremolo, dome-top knurled knobs
The gloss Iridescent finish has a dynamic swirl that shifts color when viewed from different angles, and there are just a scant few faint finish scratches on the body as a whole. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.
The original Hamer-branded hardshell case is included, along with the Japanese import documentation.