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A nice Father's Day gift for someone...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hamer-B12-S-12-string-short-scale-bass_W0QQitemZ7422251195QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Am I wrong, or is that a pretty good BIN price? I'd love to have one of those.

I think that's a good BIN price. I used to have a real desire for a short-scale Hamer 12-er, but I really need to save for more Ricks!

That is an awesome bass. I have the B12L and I have always wanted one of these...(drool)...

Here's my '80s Hamer B12S. I spent most of the '90s touring with this bass and another just like it in black. They were all I played. Had a GK and Mesa/Boogie bi-amp rig.

Here's a gorgeous 8-stringer...

VERY nice, guys! Another one for the "Someday" list.

Lovelies, all! That blue one is their new "Blades" model, made after the one they made for Jack Blades from Night Ranger.

Hey Steve - how do you find playing a 12-er on a full scale bass? Is it a bit of a workout? I always figured a 32" or 30" scale might be a bit easier on the left hand.

It's a bit of work...but amazingly easy to adapt to. I also play a Thunderbird, so the scale is not a problem, I guess it's all in what you're used to. The short scale would be a lot of fun, though...I'd love to take one for a spin, and the neck dive might be more tolerable.
Like Ronn, I used to play 12 exclusively, all night, 3 sets, but now I use it on about 20% of the songs in our set. LOVE the sound...it's HUGE.

Hamer time!

Yeah Steve, no neck-dive on the shorty Hamer 12. The bodies weigh so much it's not a problem. The whole bass weighs about 12lbs.
I do miss the fuss playing a 12-string bass created, always a great conversation starter between sets. Can't really bust it out at an Eggmen show tho'.
I'm seriously jonesing for a "real" band again.

I get the "What the *$&# is THAT?" a lot. Or the "Wow, I never heard of a 12-string BASS before".
At one of my shows, a girl was in the audience who happened to be a D'Addario string rep. I fell in love immediately. Her opening line was, "I like the way you handle that 12." It has since become part of band lore.