WHERE ARE ALL THE GUITAR EXPERTS ON HERE

bcun

:eek:Where are all the guitar experts on boards when you need them,,has any of you ever heard of hamer electric guitars,i am thinking of buying one but dont know if they are good guitars or not at around 300 euro brand new....All i know is that they are made in chicago in usa but would like some advice about them before i buy....are they good for playing the blues,light rock etc.... come on people you are the experts................... www.hamerguitars.com

Dord

I haven't played one of the Asian ones yet but the Hamer USA models are damn nice! :cool:

bcun

:eek:Thanks for your reply dord,i saw this one on a uk website for around 300.00 new and it looks nice,i,m not sure weather its an asian or american model though... was thinking of a mexian strat first but a bit beyond my budget so now looking at a hamer satq-hb elect guitar as an alternative as its cheaper.... just wanted to know if they are good guitars or not...thanks...

-=al=-

i was always under the impression they were decent enough machines

brendansmith

http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=artists

A wide range of musicians use them. They cant be that bad. Id go for it.

Dord

bcun wrote: »

:eek:Thanks for your reply dord,i saw this one on a uk website for around 300.00 new and it looks nice,i,m not sure weather its an asian or american model though... was thinking of a mexian strat first but a bit beyond my budget so now looking at a hamer satq-hb elect guitar as an alternative as its cheaper.... just wanted to know if they are good guitars or not...thanks...

That would be an Asian one, probably Korean or Chinese.

spoonbadger

I think the guitar experts were mostly scared away by the caps-lock abuse...

Hamer aren't a bad guitar company, but then again neither is encore if you haven't come across one of their lemons yet.

Just about any guitar can play blues/light-rock as long as you stay out of jackson/dean country. My advice is to go to a guitar store and actually try out some guitars. Look at strats, Les Pauls, telecasters, SGs, ES335s etc. If you're into blues/rock then the old standards are what you should start with.

Dont worry about brand names. We could give you a hundred reasons why you should buy a hamer, but they really wont matter if you buy one without trying it first, and find one good reason not to. Best advice: Try out some guitars and find one you like the sound/feel of.

Seziertisch

Have a look on Adverts, there is plenty of stuff that might fit the bill.

-Chris-

I've seen 5 Star reviews of the USA stuff - it's very highly regarded.

At €300 though you're going to be buying an asian model which will bear little resemblance to a USA model other than shape and pick up configuration.

If you want reviews of a specific guitar, you'll probably find it here.

It's been said before though, go and play it - if you like it, buy it!

Blackhorse Slim

You should be able to get a second hand Mex Fender for €300 without too much trouble.

-Chris-

I dunno if I'd be comparing a Hamer to a Strat - I thought Hamers were more like PRS/SG style guitars - mahogony, set neck, humbuckers.

Who's your favorite guitarist OP? Who do you like the sound of?

bcun

A big thanks to everybody for all the help and advice about hamer guitars...I have just found out its an asian model so you were right,comes with a gigbag also and its 20.00 sterling to ship it,its also lefthanded as i am a lefty so does,ent sound a bad price in the end and i like the look of it..........As for what guitar player do i like,i like lots but eric clapton is probably my favourite............Thanks again guys.................:)

boycey

The off shore Hamers have a decent rep bcun, but as stated they're not going to be anything like a USA Hamer apart from the looks and the name on the headstock. Thats not to say they're bad guitars, many of the bigger brands do this and often many of those guitars will be from the same third party builder such as Cort. You'll have a decent guitar on par with the likes of the PRS SE range.

As for the USA stuff they are one of the hidden gems of the industry, absolutely fabulous guitars (ok I own one so I'm a bit biased!). At this stage I've owned and sold some damn nice guitars but I think I'd have to put the Hamer up there as my favourite.

Anyway, enjoy your new guitar and don't forget to post some pics when it arrives!

bcun

Thanks boycey for all the info on hamer guitar,i know a lot more about them now than i did previously and most of the posts on here sound pretty good...........Will post some pics of it when i get it dont worry.....
Do you know del-boy and rodney they drink down the nags head,by any chance and they drive a dodgy looking motor with 3 wheels on it...............ha ha:)

boycey

bcun wrote: »

Do you know del-boy and rodney they drink down the nags head,by any chance and they drive a dodgy looking motor with 3 wheels on it...............ha ha:)

Ha!
The poor wife is now known in work as Marlene. She aint impressed!

discobeaker

if your after a hammer guitar i think they had some hammer in musicmaker in dublin. Or even for 300 quid you should check adverts for a epiphone flying v or explorer. At least that way you could try it out before buying which you cant do on line