Sold: Hamer Eclipse

Teyeplayer

Putting this back up as try as I might, the neck on this is a little too small for my incessant hand problems. It’s a wonderful guitar that sounds utterly superb, is incredibly well made and feels a cut above guitars twice its price. I am gutted that I can’t make this work for me to be honest as I’ve wanted one since I was a kid. 

The bits you want to know: 

-One piece mahogany body

-3.5/5 condition odd small ding but nothing significant and look far worse in the photo than in the flesh.

- Seymour Duncan pickups

-original case. 

- Neck is in Gibson-ish territory, bigger than a 60s slim taper and moving towards the 59, without being quite as rounded and deep. 22.2mm at the 1st fret, 23.6mm at the 12th, 42.5mm width at the nut. 

-3.29 kg

Sold: £800 to keep it on the fretboard. No offers on this price, I challenge you to find a better USA made guitar for the money.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/157224850@N02/oiob9c6f7U

I’m based near Kettering, Northamptonshire (just off the a14), but am more than happy to travel to meet. I also have several boxes and plenty of packing materials so happy to ship at buyers cost and risk. This place is built on trust, so if you’ve any questions just ask, communication is king in my books.

In terms of trades, what have you got? I’m fairly traditional in my guitar tastes but have perpetual gas, for guitars, amps, basses, acoustics, fx. There is no end to it. Trade value is around £900 and the wife will chop something off if I decide to swap instead of sell it, so it best be worth my while.

roberty

Insane value 

Teyeplayer

roberty said:

Insane value 

It is that, considering how good these are it’s a nuts price. 

Moloch

Good lord!

Teyeplayer

Moloch said:

Good lord!

I hope that’s a good thing?  

Moloch

Teyeplayer said:

Moloch said:

Good lord!

I hope that’s a good thing?  

Hell yeah it is. As the owner of a 1986 Hamer Chaparral Custom, I thoroughly approve of your guitar. 

Teyeplayer

Moloch said:

Teyeplayer said:

Moloch said:

Good lord!

I hope that’s a good thing?  

Hell yeah it is. As the owner of a 1986 Hamer Chaparral Custom, I thoroughly approve of your guitar. 

They are a fantastic brand, incredibly underrated. It was no word of a lie when I said I’m gutted I cannot make this work for me. Sounds so good and oozes class. 

guitarmanessex89

Frankie Relic? 

Teyeplayer

guitarmanessex89 said:

Frankie Relic? 

Not for me but thanks for the offer.  

Offset

Ye gods, that's a fantastic guitar for the price.  Looks fabulous too.  I doubt that will hang around for long.  Always loved these but right now I just can't :-(

GLWTS.

Philly_Q

I will also wish you good luck with the sale.  I've owned two of these, great guitars and I love the body shape, but like you I could never quite get on with the neck (which was always my problem with Hamers!).

Teyeplayer

Thanks @offset and @Philly_Q. I have probably  under priced it, although it didn’t go for the £875 which I’d returned it to the forum for when it was up a little while back (and thought it was a killer price at that), so would rather take a small hit and someone here gets the benefit of it. It sounds bloody lovely and needs some live use! A very cool guitar. 

prudd

PM sent

beed84

FWIW this should’ve been snapped up a long time ago. GLWTS 

Teyeplayer

beed84 said:

FWIW this should’ve been snapped up a long time ago. GLWTS 

Cheers, I’m amazed and slightly shocked that it hasn’t been to be honest. Clearly a reflection of the current market. 

Offset

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