1994 Hamer USA Centaura GCTS-JR-2 Iridescent Swirl HSS Superstrat, Near-Mint w/ Case
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Up for sale, a 1994 Hamer USA Centaura model GCTS-JR-2 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and paperwork. This USA-made Hamer was produced for distribution in Japan via a partnership with the Kaman Music Corporation, featuring a Seymour Duncan HSS pickup complement, Floyd Rose-licensed Schaller tremolo, and gloss Iridescent swirl finish.
Weighing 7lbs 5oz, tonewoods included a swamp ash body, maple neck, and pau ferro fretboard. The Seymour Duncan pickups include a pair of SSL-1 single coils and a JB (TB-4) Trembucker at the bridge. The JB Trembucker is Seymour Duncan’s most popular pickup and the original hot-rodded humbucker; this high-power pickup delivers full, powerful lows, crisp and detailed highs, and an upper-midrange bump that adds crunch and chunk to heavy chords and translates to a singing, vocal-like quality for melodic playing. The pair of SSL-1 single coils deliver classic Strat-style sparkle and spank. Additionally, the two-way “Thick Switch” mini-toggle engages an additional tone cap, adding a touch more heft to the signal for particularly ripping gain. This Centura has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Shape: Medium C, measuring .860” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Pau Ferro, 24-fret, 12” radius, offset dot inlays
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut: 1.650” (42mm), locking
- Tuners: Hamer-stamped minis
- Serialization: 4-prefix
Body Specs:
- Wood: Swamp ash
- Pickups: Seymour Duncan SSL-1 single coil x2, TB-4 JB Trembucker wound by “Queen of the Custom Shop” Maricela Juarez (identified via “J” stamp on baseplate sticker)
- Controls: Volume, Tone, Five-way pickup selector, “Thick Switch” mini toggle
- Harness: CTS pots date to 1993
- Hardware: Hamer-branded, Schaller-built Floyd Rose-licensed tremolo, dome-top knurled knobs
The gloss Iridescent finish has a dynamic swirl that shifts color when viewed from different angles, and there are just a scant few faint scratches in the clear coat on the body. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.
The original Hamer-branded hardshell case is included, along with the Japanese import documentation.
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