Interesting Topic On The Hamer Board...

Michael · January 26th, 2008, 02:07 PM

... concerning the Hamer T-51, their version of a Telecaster.

http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/i...howtopic=24310

The guys over there are pretty loose & cool. I thought it was interesting, and figured the "Tele Elite" might enjoy reading what they think about the guitar we know & love.

Guitar_Ninja · January 26th, 2008, 02:23 PM

Interesting. Funny how they're all so hesitant to give Fender any props. Peer pressure's a funny thing, even on the internet.

boris bubbanov · January 26th, 2008, 02:24 PM

Sounds like a bunch of open minded, knowledgeable guys.

Doesn't make me want to buy a T-51 and drop all my other Teles, but the right Hamer would be welcome in my abode.

Bubbanov

odiemann · January 26th, 2008, 03:00 PM

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Interesting. Funny how they're all so hesitant to give Fender any props. Peer pressure's a funny thing, even on the internet.
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Yes it is. Take a look at us sometime. Particularly interesting is the American Standard issue and how much peer pressure there is there, or the non-tele shaped tele.

ibobunot · January 26th, 2008, 03:11 PM

The Talladega is kinda nice...

Talladega

Michael · January 26th, 2008, 03:38 PM

... guitar! It's so fancy it's almost the opposite of the original Tele concept! I have a Monaco Superpro with a beautiful maple top like that one. I feel as though I should polish it every time I play it, and I'd never leave it out. My USACG partscaster, on the other hand, sits on its stand, plugged into my tweed Vibrolux, waiting patiently to be played! Not better, just different. I'd consider myself blessed to have either, doubly so to have both!

JohnK24 · January 26th, 2008, 03:54 PM

I had a T-51 for a few months. I HATED the neck...it had the profile of an 80's shredder guitar, too wide and flat. The overall guitar was nice, but the previous owner did perform a few improvements, like pulling off that heavy non-tele like bridge and putting on a fender ashtray and 3 brass saddles. Overall, it had tele like tones, but it wasn't a telecaster.

TexGoneNW · January 26th, 2008, 04:00 PM

To each his own, a dog his bone.

January 26th, 2008, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Michael Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Sunny Side of the Street Posts: 502	Interesting Topic On The Hamer Board... ... concerning the Hamer T-51, their version of a Telecaster. http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/i...howtopic=24310 The guys over there are pretty loose & cool. I thought it was interesting, and figured the "Tele Elite" might enjoy reading what they think about the guitar we know & love. __________________ "Help thy brother's boat across, and lo! Thine own has reached the shore".

January 26th, 2008, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Michael Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Sunny Side of the Street Posts: 502	That Talladega sure is a beautiful... ... guitar! It's so fancy it's almost the opposite of the original Tele concept! I have a Monaco Superpro with a beautiful maple top like that one. I feel as though I should polish it every time I play it, and I'd never leave it out. My USACG partscaster, on the other hand, sits on its stand, plugged into my tweed Vibrolux, waiting patiently to be played! Not better, just different. I'd consider myself blessed to have either, doubly so to have both! __________________ "Help thy brother's boat across, and lo! Thine own has reached the shore".

January 26th, 2008, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
JohnK24 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saxonburg,PA Posts: 1,387	I had a T-51 for a few months. I HATED the neck...it had the profile of an 80's shredder guitar, too wide and flat. The overall guitar was nice, but the previous owner did perform a few improvements, like pulling off that heavy non-tele like bridge and putting on a fender ashtray and 3 brass saddles. Overall, it had tele like tones, but it wasn't a telecaster. __________________ Got Twang ?!

January 26th, 2008, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Guitar_Ninja Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 1,200 5 Photos	Interesting. Funny how they're all so hesitant to give Fender any props. Peer pressure's a funny thing, even on the internet. __________________

January 26th, 2008, 02:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,149	Sounds like a bunch of open minded, knowledgeable guys. Doesn't make me want to buy a T-51 and drop all my other Teles, but the right Hamer would be welcome in my abode. Bubbanov

January 26th, 2008, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
ibobunot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Age: 55 Posts: 3,374	The Talladega is kinda nice... Talladega

January 26th, 2008, 04:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
TexGoneNW Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Victoria, TX Age: 50 Posts: 907 4 Photos	To each his own, a dog his bone.