Well, we near the end of the long tale of Hamer USA Guitars, a saga that began in the early 1970s and is today a great success story in American guitardom. For this installment we bring the litany of Hamer guitars up to date Eclipse Not resting on its laurels, yet two more new Hamer models debuted in ’94 – the Eclipse and the Mirage. The Eclipse (Model GECS) was a new asymmetrical offset double-cutaway design with short horns, the upper somewhat larger and rounded, the lower more pointed, and a rounded lower bout.

The body and glued-in neck were all-mahogany with a black-faced three-and-three Hamer headstock and screened logo. The 22-fret rosewood fingerboard had a 243/4″ scale and dot inlays. The Eclipse sported two Seymour Duncan mini-humbucking pickups with three-way select, one volume and one tone control. The bridge was a Wilkinson Hardtail Wrap Around, and the nut a Lubritrak. An Eclipse 12-String was also available with the same specs. Broadcom Driver Windows 10 Netxtreme Camp.

GUITARS AND BASSES OF HAMER U.S.A. The guitars and basses described in these pages are those which have been produced by Hamer U.S.A. Over the past twenty-two years. Obviously Hamer also makes many one-of-a-kind custom instruments and the hardware and style of 'production' instruments may. Numbers were stamped on the guitars, either in ink or black paint, or in yellow on dark instruments. Guitar #8 0196 would be from 1978 and was the 196th guitar numbered that way. Guitar #8 21416 was made in 1988 and was the 21,416th guitar so numbered. Beginning in late 1987 serial numbers were again stamped into the wood. Hamer Californian Deluxe Electric Guitar Transparent Red. The guitar is in good condition but will need a setup. Looks to be the Made in Korea Model but I dont see a Serial Number. Comes in the origin. Hamer 2006 USA Studio Custom 59' Burst Flame Maple Top Electric Guitar and OHSC.

These were offered in Black, Cherry Transparent, Candy Green, Ferrari Red, and Vintage Orange. The Eclipses were eclipsed in ’98. Mirage The Mirage, also introduced in ’94, was another upscale model in an upscale world. It had just slightly offset double cutaways with a slightly extended upper horn and a slightly deeper treble cutaway. Otherwise it was similar to the Sunburst. The body was mahogany with a carved, figured koa top with a glued-in mahogany neck.

The 22-fret rosewood fingerboard had a 251/2″ scale, dot inlays, and a Hamer three-and-three head. The Mirage was equipped with three Seymour Duncan single-coil-sized humbuckers (all perpendicular to the strings) – a Hot Rail at the bridge and two split-rail Vintage Rails. These were controlled by a five-way select and one volume and one tone control.

A mini-toggle bypassed the volume control for instant lead mode. The vibrato was a non-locking Wilkinson VSV vibrato combined with chrome locking Sperzel tuners. Finish options included Cherry Transparent and natural. In ’95 the Mirage was joined by the Mirage II, which differed in that it had a carved maple top and two Seymour Duncan humbuckers, with three-way select and no bypass switch. Finishes included ’59 Burst, Honey, Kool Blue, Red Transparent and Tobacco Sunburst. Otherwise, it was similar to the Mirage.