It's not the better Honduras used on the USA's because I have checked it against the grain, so maybe it is African, that would be nice. The Diablo's were Maple and the Californian's like mine are Mahogany, which variety is the question as you said. Hamer was very particular about their first imports and had the Cort factory follow a strict blue print and use Hamer's supplied parts. Part III keeps downloading as corrupted and includes 88-90 which I am very interested in. It is a type of Mahogany as stated in Hamer ad, but a real Mahogany variety. Heavier than both my basswood Jp Charvel and Alder USA BC Rich Gunslinger. This guitar with a knock on the wood gives a sound of solid wood that I have not heard since my 78 strat. It is a heavy guitar, and after reading about the faux mahogany cheap door making Laun, it can't be that, too heavy and solid. I re-weighted the guitar and it is close to 8lbs of a very solid body. Similar to other big named $400 range guitars, not on par with 1st generation though. Good practice guitar for enjoyment at home.Ĥth Gen - XT line. Turned onto today's Xt's at some point.ģrd Gen 1998 -? - Slammer by Hamer, entry level guitar much lower quality than anything put out before or since. Similar parts, a little less quality, dropped Slammer series under headstock to just say Hamer while adding USA name to all domestic models. = or better than Basswood.Ģnd Gen 98 - 2000 - Still in Korea, different factory. No way they used a non professional wood but one similar to the USA, but not quit as good. Cali's used Mahogany, Diablo's used Maple for bodies. Many say these guitars are similar in quality to a USA Diablo. Hamer was concerned about their name with these forst imports. I put a link to a great article from Vintage Guitar 2000 about the history of Hamer and includes Hamer lineups ads with specs.ġst gen 92 -98 Hamer Slammer Series - High quality, mid priced range, parts shipped from US assembled at Cort in Korea with strict guidelines. Generally the earlier the import the better. No amp is needed.įor anyone interested in buying Hamer imports they can be confusing which leads to good deals, confusing Slammer Series with Hamer by Slammer for example. Pressing my ear to it and playing, a few knocks of the fist to boot, weight. 30+ years with multiple guitars including my favorite 78 natural wood strat and can at least determine a solid good quality wood from a cheaper one due to always putting aesthetics/sound quality = to notes played. I know about maybe 5% as compared to many here, but I have some knowledge at determining quality wood. Sounds From MY Guitar Clean with Amplitube 3Īfter looking up the guitar I posted, the top was quality Mahogany and the bottom the Luan. I don' believe it to be Luan but another true Mahogany wood.

It is my last post to this thread and I appreciate the help and am content on just playing this guitar now knowing it's a variety of a true Mahogany wood.

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