Hamer "Rat" Rebuild, Or How to fix a Disastrous F' up(pic heavy, non W cont.)

[sixstringsamurai]

So Winter of 02'-03, after watching a bootleg copy of the Clash's RudeBoy, there is the scene in rehearsal where Mick is playing that Big red Harmony 335 copy....

Well, That was it, I was hooked, and HAD to have a 335 derivative as Gibson, and Epi Elitists were out of budget....

So I was introduced to this lovely lady...(Stock photo)
The Hamer Echotone (MIK) I paid $550 for her WITH a TKL HSC...
Damn fine deal if you ask me...

I played her stock for quite some time until I decided on A pup swap and added a Chet Bigsby, and flame jobbed it with 3M reflective tape...

I got tired of the flames. pulled it down, and when I got my LPJ I moved her to second string...

Fast forward a couple of years....
I was gifted some odd ball over size pups that I tried to Mod the body to accept, but damn near destroyed her in the process...
So, after some blocking up and re routing... we wound up here....

A few squirts of satin black...

Clean up round one....

Wet sanded and taped...

Tractor red, Closest match I could find in a rattle can.

Cleaned and clear coated, It has that Hi build semi gloss rat rod paint job.
And if you look real close you'll see I used the original white knob machines from an LPJ.

And I am simplifying the controls, wiring it Epi Special II style with a single Vol / tone, SO Brass plugs were in order....

That's all for now, as I have used all the available extra parts from my stash, I have to save up some scratch for pups(Cream Dog ear p-90's), and it needs a nut, and I'm replacing the cheap TOM with a roller bridge.

So Stay Tuned! There's more to come!

 

[Great Ape]

Holy Crap!! Can you say X-10-SIV overhaul?!? Looks like you're gonna pull off a great save!

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Holy Crap!! Can you say X-10-SIV overhaul?!? Looks like you're gonna pull off a great save!

Thanks Ape! :glasses9:
What is X-10-SIV exactly?

This girl has has been there through it all, Booze, drugs, Hurricane Katrina.
The first redhead in my life that didn't leave me through all the BS...
I owe it to her.

 

[musicispeace]

Awesome job. That is gonna be a fine guitar.

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Thanks! :headbang1:

 

[Great Ape]

Thanks Ape! :glasses9:
What is X-10-SIV exactly?

Ummm, it's my stupid way of emphasizing the word extensive. :dontknow:

 

[sixstringsamurai]

:tard: I feel dumb, I even googled it... :tard:

 

[DocNrock]

I love the direction that is going.  It is going to be a great build.  The stripes add a really cool dimension.

 

[fdesalvo]

I love threads like these!

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Putting in the parts order with *looks over shoulder...* GFS tomorrow.
Best part is they are just outside of Boston Metro, so I get my stuff usually in 24-48 hours :hello2:

I do not really feel bad, W doesn't sell Dog ear 90's...

 

[Cagey]

Whaddaya, ashamed? Don't be. GFS makes some of the best pickups I've heard. I've used tons of them, as have many folks here. Just because you don't want to pay for massive ad campaigns and monster markups doesn't make you foolish or undiscerning. If you haven't used their product before, prepare to be pleasantly surprised.

 

[sixstringsamurai]

I have...
Their Alnico hot P bass pups are SCORCHERS
and  The Widows Son has a VEH in it now. :headbang1:

I have high hopes for their "vintage" p-90 offering.
90's and Marshall Plexis love em some Big Muff Pi

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Sooooo...
pups came, wiring got wired, Strings went on, and DAMMIT...
the neck pup is to damn tall...
even with the pole screws wound all the way down...

:tard: :tard: :tard: WTF!?!?!?

So yeah there's that, but wait!

I have a couple of vintage Lawrence singles from a Gibson S-1 in box, the better of the two reads 5.57, I figure it will pair well with the 8.8k p-90 in the bridge.... So now the plot thickens...
I just need to make a cover plate mount and wire it and I am in business.... :evil4:

And now have another set of pups ( The 5.2 Lawrence and an 8k p-90) So we all KNOW what than means.....


I HAVE to build ANOTHER guitar..... shoulda seen the look on the wife's face at dinner....:laughing7::laughing7::laughing7:

I think it might be time to scout some Tele, or Hybrid action..... Maybe even take in another stray  :headbang1: