brentrocks Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I was in the guitar cave yesterday, admiring my flock of wonderful Heritage guitars and in the middle is a HAMER korina explorer! Its not that i dont like it, its a very rare #24 of 100 run from 95. It sounds great and plays great....BUT... I have been thinking about ordering a Sunsetburst H 525! If i do so the HAMER has to go! IM TORN!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Brent, I started with a big long, kinda cutesy ......... geez it's the HoC standard forum reply. But I'm rethinking that. The Hamer is rare, as you say. And it's not like you couldn't eventually order an H525, maybe without selling the Hamer. Big job comes along, you get some extra pay, they boys need to move something .............. never know. Keep the Hamer, save up for the 525. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Keep the Hamer, order the 525, sell something else like a camera, or a gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squawken Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Keep the Hamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I voted for the 525 but like the others I say order the 525 and keep the Hamer. You'll always have room for another guitar and you'll kick yourself down the road for selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halowords Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I'd keep the Hamer. It's a Hamer! And if you like it (i.e. it's not a Hamer that's not your cup of tea or whatever), I would not see much reason to get rid of it considering its rarity and all. That said, if it's a guitar you don't play or like but don't really love, and you'd appreciate the H-525 more, and you know you wouldn't regret selling the Explorer later, there's certainly nothing wrong with it. You could probably get a less-rare Hamer Explorer used for pretty reasonably. I LOVE my Heritages, but Hamer's my first love in guitars, so there's an admitted bias here. Just do some soul searching, you'll figure out what feels right to you. You could always sent the Hamer to me for a while and see if you miss it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Sometimes you get rid of a guitar that you wish that you could have back. But I've never done that. Maybe some amps I've sold fit that category a bit, but even then ...nothing that I wish I could find again desperately. I find that the ones that i have held onto keep me well pleased , so that I don't miss the few that I've sold. So...you need to decide if this Hamer is one that you'll regret selling... or just another very nice guitar that you had for a while and now is ready to move on. A new custom made 525 build sounds pretty thrilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 so, let's imagine you already have the 525 & then stuff happens & you have to sell one. which would it be - Hamer or 525? (me, i'd save up & keep 'em all, but that's me...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 i prob should keep the Hamer...its super rare and its fun to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 i prob should keep the Hamer...its super rare and its fun to play I think you just found the right reason to keep it there! Hang back and save up for the custom order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium Maestro Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Sell them all and start over again because you definitely have too many guitars to look at... Besides its Xmas, and you can continue a yearly ritual you started last year! and... have all new/different guitars next year! Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I was in the guitar cave yesterday, admiring my flock of wonderful Heritage guitars and in the middle is a HAMER korina explorer! Its not that i dont like it, its a very rare #24 of 100 run from 95. It sounds great and plays great....BUT... I have been thinking about ordering a Sunsetburst H 525! If i do so the HAMER has to go! IM TORN!!!!! Marv and I voted for you to order one of these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Marv and I voted for you to order one of these... that is EXACTLY what i want!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 We are a bunch of enablers here. I have a number of guitars and feel a sense of responsibility for each one. That means playing them, restringing them, keeping them from harm, and more. They take up space and time. So when I don't use one, I look for a good home for it. And a fair price. I've sold a lot of guitars. There are some I regret parting with but only for a second. I then remember that I sold them because I didn't want to play them anymore. I recently lamented parting with my 1967 Epiphone Howard Roberts Deluxe. I sold it in the 70s. There were only 54 made, all at the Gibson plant. One popped up on eBay and I thought I have to get it. Then I slowly remembered all of the stuff I didn't like about it, especially the horrendous feedback. So I really don't have any regrets. Some of us can park a guitar in the closet for a few years. I just can't do that. So I might sell the Hamer unless I played it or was pretty sure I would get a large return on holding on to it a few years. One more comment: when you order a custom, you marry the guitar. You usually can't sell it, only divorce it, meaning it costs you quite a bit! Sorry to be a buzz killer. But with all that said, hell yes get the 525! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I forgot. You're 39. You should buy your dream guitar before your fingers gnarl and you can't remember more than 3 chords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I forgot. You're 39. You should buy your dream guitar before your fingers gnarl and you can't remember more than 3 chords. Ahh yes, you owe it to yourself to keep the Hamer and order the 525, as a belated birthday gift to yourself of course That 525 in progress Marv is holding in that picture is mighty good looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I was in the guitar cave yesterday, admiring my flock of wonderful Heritage guitars and in the middle is a HAMER korina explorer! Its not that i dont like it, its a very rare #24 of 100 run from 95. It sounds great and plays great....BUT... I have been thinking about ordering a Sunsetburst H 525! If i do so the HAMER has to go! IM TORN!!!!! Are you kidding? You even think of putting a Hammer in the league of a Heritage? Uh uh. No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I'm thinking you would be much happier with an H110 and a finish of your choosing. I have never seen you as a semi-hollow guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 If not a 110, consider the 150 or 170 as LWs. They're fun and sound a bit different than their heavyweight counterparts. You could even get a trans green 157 LW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingeneri Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Get the 525, you're currently archtop deficient! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halowords Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I'm thinking you would be much happier with an H110 and a finish of your choosing. I have never seen you as a semi-hollow guy. Hmmmmm . . . That looks Hamer-ish. It'd fill the same niche, but lend to your collection of Heritages. Either way though, you'll have a really, REALLY nice guitar. Hamers are grossly under-rated. Heritages, in my experience, are awesome in playability and tone/sound. Either way, you'll have a great instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I'd sit back and wait for the 525 of my dreams to pop up on Ebay, or somewhere. I disagree that you'd have to order custom. I got my 535 in a lefty, chunky neck and reasonably priced - all prety rare, I couldn't have done any better if I ordered it custom, so, I think you can get yours, too, with some patience. Hang on to the Hamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Brent, I seem to recall you've had a 525 before. Really liked it .... for 2 months. Altho', its getting harder by the week to keep up with your have/hads. I think I'm changing my mind. They're just guitars, after all. If you feel you need to sell the Hamer to get the 525, heck ... you own 'em. Do as you please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 You are a higher gain guy. You will regret selling the hamer, and then sell the 525 sunset burst to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conorb Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I have several Hamers (2 daytonas and a monoco elite) and I really like Hamer and think they're a great company. So, my vote, is to keep the Hamer and like most folks save up for the 525. Saving would be a good thing for you anyway. conorb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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