Members PlinytheWelder Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 The MIK Hamers are solid guitars with the big difference being that the MIK's have a polyurethane finish and the MIA's have lacquer and a build quality that's among the best ever. As far as pickups go, the DD's are OK but these guitars shine with better ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wedgehed II Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 Looks real purty Woody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 My favorite Hamer. HNGD. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted August 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 Thanks guys. Thanks for the tid bits on Hamer guitars. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toadroller Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 This just in! Well, actually, I got it about three weeks ago but haven't had any thime to snap pics. Woody, same as yours, MIK, but a blue flame. Goes oh-so-well with its Korean brethren, the Standard and Stellar 1. My Goldtop SATP90 is Chinese, but is the fave in the family. No that I think about it, I've got a Standard, a Stellar, a Sunburst and a Studio. What else they make what starts with 'S'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted August 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 ^^^ Oh yeah - it looks to be the same guitar. I am going to swap the black knobs out for chrome dome type. One small difference. Mine has covered PUP's, your are open. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blazingblake Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 I got the gold top with P-90's its sweet plays great sounds good if yours is nice as mine i'm sure your happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 Very, very nice. HNGD! Without a doubt, one of the very under rated brands. I got to play a USA semi hollow Korina and did my best to buy it but the owner wouldn't let go of it... and he ran faster than I did so I couldn't catch him! I also played on like yours but in black and was frankly surprised by the high quality. Seemed to me it would make the ultimate modding platform. I didn't care much for how the black looked on it but yours is gorgeous. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JJMac Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 I have an 80's USA Hamer DC studio sunburst and that thing screams. I cannot imagine an electric sounding better. Hamer is very under rated, I've never played an import version, but if it's half as good as mine then you got yourself a heck of deal . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlinytheWelder Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 No that I think about it, I've got a Standard, a Stellar, a Sunburst and a Studio. What else they make what starts with 'S'? USA Special.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 One thing thats interesting is that you can get a SATF customized through Hamer. Really? That's something new and surprising. The USA shop tended to distance themselves from the imports. Where did you hear this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crashclc Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 Where's the love guys?!? Give the man some boobies. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Citizen Cain Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 Boobies to ya, Woody! Sweet guit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeftyTom Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 Happy New Hamer Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zerostreet Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 Nice! Something I like about the 3 knobs in a row. Also I don't know what it is about a double cut that makes me want to see zebra HB's in them?... Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hey WoodyI got a Stellar 1 last monday great neck but I'm not to fond of the electronic but for a $100 who can bitch. I live in Northwesten subburb of Mpls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted August 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 ^^^ Nice to meet you. One day we should try to oganize a get tohether of the MN forumites. - W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted August 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 The earliest MIK guitars were the Hamer Slammer Series guitars, not to be confused with the Indonesian Slammer by Hamer beginner guitars. They were very well built guitars. They then went to the style that Toadroller has (note the larger "stadium" logo). I think that's about the time they built the Stellar guitars. Then the ones like yours, Woody. Then they got really ornate with lots of inlay work and fancier tops, but IMO were gaudier and not as well built. Then they went to the XT designation a couple of years ago, and if I'm not mistaken are now MIC. Good guitars all, on par or better than other imports, but never close to the quality coming out of Hamer USA. I've met those guys and toured their factory. To say they're passionate about building guitars would be an understatement. I've been playing USA Hamers for 16 years, and worked for a Hamer dealer for a couple of years. I've played, sold and set up many of both. There's no comparison.Really? That's something new and surprising. The USA shop tended to distance themselves from the imports. Where did you hear this? Special J, I respect your opinion. I've never played a Hamer USA, so can't comment on that. I have heard those MIK's with the larger HAMER lettering are a bit better guitar. I played mine a bit more last night. I was a little more used to the narrower frets. Its really nice for lead and medium to high gain. I'm happy. Well worth the money. The natural wood, espeacially on top is beautiful. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorganB Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 Great quallity control on those Hamer imports HNHD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lint03 Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 No that I think about it, I've got a Standard, a Stellar, a Sunburst and a Studio. What else they make what starts with 'S'? ScarabScepterSteve StevensSpecial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Citizen Cain Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 ^^^ Nice to meet you. One day we should try to oganize a get tohether of the MN forumites. - W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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