1982 Hamer USA Sunburst Special Double Cut Flame Top Custom Order w/ Lollar P-90s, Case

Up for sale, a 1982 Hamer Sunburst in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This custom-ordered iteration of the Sunburst platform is notable for featuring a pair of P-90s, a non-catalog alteration (à la the Special model). This Hamer has been augmented with a modern pair of Lollar P-90s, and the original P-90s are also included. Premium features include a bound curly maple top highlighted by a Transparent Cherry nitro lacquer finish, a solid brass sustain block bridge, and a set of Schaller tuning machines.

Weighing 9lbs 5oz, this Sunburst features a “choice” mahogany body, curly flame maple top, mahogany neck, and rosewood fingerboard, yielding the sustain and sonic authority associated with that classic tonewood platform. The Lollar P-90 pair deliver plenty of glassy bite, focused midrange bark, and sparkling harmonics. The High Wind bridge pickup is designed to really push an amp, also cleaning up nicely when rolling down the volume. While the design of the Low Wind neck pickup ensures optimal clarity and dynamic range without sacrificing the inherent snarl of the P-90 design. This Sunburst has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Medium C, full shoulders, measuring .860” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”
• Tuners: Schaller
• Serialization: 2-prefix, inked (1982)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Curly maple, mahogany
• Pickups: Lollar P-90 x2 (High Wind bridge, Low Wind neck, original pickups included)
• Harness: CTS pots date to the 41st week ‘81
• Hardware: Solid brass sustain block bridge (string-through) with block saddles
• Plastics: Cream bonnet knobs and pickup covers

The gloss Transparent Cherry nitro lacquer finish highlights the evenly-distributed ripples of curly figuring in the maple, with just a couple tiny chips on the back and a few small dings on the top and lower bout perimeter. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, and there is some limited chipping at the neck heel (outside of the playing area), with a few similarly small finish chips along the headstock edge.

The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the original pickup pair.