Author Topic: Nice story of an ebay Hamer disappointment turned into gold (Read 2618 times)

hunter · « **on:** June 05, 2008, 05:43:39 AM »

The guy took fate in his own hands instead of moaning, a great story of a Hamer redo:

http://www.rsguitarworks.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=764

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2008, 07:38:29 AM »

What a GREAT story of determination - I hope he loves that guitar for a long time!

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2008, 09:50:24 AM »

SUPERB story!!

What a gem.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2008, 09:56:52 AM »

Wow - nice piece of work
Shame the paint job wasn't good as the graphic looked great in the pics
(I'm stuck somewhere in 1986 I guess)

Jonny · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2008, 11:01:28 AM »

Awesome! You'd never think that used to be banged up with a zebra paintjob. (Not that that isn't a bad thing) :D

Ratrod · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2008, 11:32:08 AM »

A Zebra paint job is great if you want to camoflage a bodgy job. Man did that guy buy a lemon. But he shure turned it into a gem of a guitar.

ilÿti · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2008, 11:46:40 AM »

That guy starts every sentence with "Well".

indysmith · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2008, 12:00:42 PM »

Quote from: ilyti

That guy starts every sentence with "Well".

Well so he does! That's irritating.

Awesome job he's done though! looks loverly.
Their forum looks just like our forum! :o

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2008, 12:12:58 PM »

Quote from: ilyti

That guy starts every sentence with "Well".

Well come on, give him a break. He did bloody well.

samoth2 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2008, 12:53:10 PM »

I read it over at Hamerfanclub. It really gave me Standard GAS :twisted:

MDV · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2008, 01:34:42 PM »

Good effort!

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2008, 02:16:35 PM »

Fantastic restoration job, but to be really unkind I don't think it looks as nice as it did with the original factory finish - I love that bold orangey-red sunburst Hamer use.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2008, 06:38:21 PM »

Such a good restoration, i'd love to be able to do all that!

indysmith · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2008, 06:50:27 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Fantastic restoration job, but to be really unkind I don't think it looks as nice as it did with the original factory finish - I love that bold orangey-red sunburst Hamer use.

Nah i don't - looks like a cheap Epiphone

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2008, 10:30:08 PM »

the restored axe looks gorgeous - he obviously knows what he's doing, nice job. the original finish was a bit OTT ('clown' tops they call them on LPs I think)