Hamer Californian Pics, anyone?

[quiksilver]

All this Hamer talk has me missing my Californian, which I gave to my nephew years ago. Mine was just a Korean model, but it was still a great guitar. I later missed out on a USA model for sale on eBay, which had a solid flame maple body. If anyone has a pic of that one, I'd REALLY love to see it, but pics of any USA Californian will suffice.

Pics of the heel-less Californian Custom would be great, especially if they show the back.

Incidentally, here's a very interesting article on Hamer, which gives a nice recap of the Californian's history:
HERE IT IS.

[MountainDog]

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Here's my two:
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[1trussell]

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Here's the picture I posted in another thread. The Cali is on the right.

[JACKSONFREAK]

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Got pics of mine on my webpage. just click the link.

[shredmonster]

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Those are nice. I have a standard with the dots on the frets. Always wanted one with the boomerangs.

Anyway, they have spectacular necks - as fast as any Ibanez neck IMO.

Mine is all mahagony. I have EMG's which I have been thinking about changing for passive pups.

Wondering what you guys think that have the passive pups?

[quiksilver]

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Nice!! That yellow one is the pic that got me started lusting after these again!

I love the reverse headstock on the purple one! I didn't know they were available like that.

My Korean model had a mahogany body, with dots. I always wanted boomerangs. That was the most comfortable guitar body I ever played, and the neck spoiled me for just about anything else. Wish it was 22 frets, though. I'm easily confused. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I'd love to get one of the customs (Glock, I think he calls 'em) based on this design, with a direct mount pickup and a 22 fret neck, if I could get it from someone OTHER than Ed Roman. I wonder if Hamer would still do a custom shop Californian?

[1trussell]

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Hamer will not do a custom shop Californian. I've already asked. They restrict their custom orders to the current models.

As far as the passive pickups in the Cali's, I've got a Distortion in the bridge (big surprise, huh) and a Cool Rails in the neck. This combo absolutely smokes and is incredibly versatile.

[JACKSONFREAK]

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I've still got the stock Hamer pups in mine. I tried puttin a JB in the bridge but it just didnt sound the same.
It lost its sweet tone so I put the Slammer back in. I love the tone of these and its hotter then a JB without being muddy. And being mahogany body the Slammers work perfectly in mine. I'm just trying to find out info about the paint job. So far no luck.
Gil

[1trussell]

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Yeah, that is a pretty sweet finish you have on yours.