Hamer 12-String Anyone?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:07 pm

"Do you own that one, Jared? That's Johnny Colt's, ain't it?..."

Don't own this one-only Colt here has ACP or HBAR after it...

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:01 am

I don't get the comments about a 12 being hard to play. During most of the '90s I had 2 Hamer B12Ss and they were all I played in my original-music band. Sold one after the band broke up but still have my "Salmon Blush" B12S.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:11 am

Hard to play, maybe not. Hard work to play, definitely.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:27 am

Looks more like a Les Paul, sized more like a 360F.

rob · Post by **rob** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:58 am

So, you still have the one I sold you Paul? It sounded great, but I just couldn't grasp gripping three strings at a time to play the same note. For me, it was more frustrating than what it was worth.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:06 am

Still have it, Rob, and it's quite the beast.

rob · Post by **rob** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:37 pm

Sure was a beast. Too bad I couldn't tame it. I'll stick to four strings for now. Maybe sometime I'll try an 8-banger, but twelve was just too much.

I think Hamer made tons of these, especially in the Chapperal (sp?) design. When I bought that one at my local GC, there were like 5 or so hanging around the store. Now, I haven't seen one in quite a while. They come and go in spurts, I guess.