What guitar is this (Police So Lonely video)

[beanluc]

In the solo starting at 2:00

As far as I know, it's not the same guitar you hear in the recording, which I believe is Andy Summers' famous telecaster.

 

[maxvintage]

Looks like a hamer

 

[StrangerNY]

Looks like a hamer

Yep, Hamer.

- D

 

[Jakedog]

Hamer. I believe the model was just called “Special”. Here on this forum we tend to focus on his tele, but in the 80’s he had a pile of Hamers and was one of their biggest endorsers.

 

[Crafty Fox]

Yes its his Hamer. And I want one!

 

[RobRiggs]

It’s a Hamer. Can’t remember the model though.

 

[davec629]

 

[davec629]

Hamer Special with crown inlays

 

[Greggorios]

Yup...think it's this one or similar:

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[Rich_S]

The hard edge and top binding indicate it's a Hamer Sunburst, which was a really dumb name when the guitar was available in solid colors, as well. The Special was similar, but had a rounded edge and no binding. Hamer started in the late '70s and a lot of people played them during that post-punk, new wave period. James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders, Billy Bremner of Rockpile, and Martin Barre of Jethro Tull all played Hamer Sunbursts in those days.

Here's mine, a MIK import that I have upgraded American specs.

 

[ElJay370]

I’ve played one of these. Fine instrument. Les Paul killer.

 

[Peegoo]

Great guitars. The one I have is the most pimped-out in my stable; it has abalone binding on the body, neck, and headstock. Nice fat neck. Killer tone.

 

[beanluc]

Nice! Thanks folks.

 

[warrent]

 

[Jakedog]

The hard edge and top binding indicate it's a Hamer Sunburst, which was a really dumb name when the guitar was available in solid colors, as well. The Special was similar, but had a rounded edge and no binding. Hamer started in the late '70s and a lot of people played them during that post-punk, new wave period. James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders, Billy Bremner of Rockpile, and Martin Barre of Jethro Tull all played Hamer Sunbursts in those days.

Here's mine, a MIK import that I have upgraded American specs.

I thought the Sunburst had a carved top, and the Special had a flat top? I’m super hazy, though. My Hamer trivia hasn’t been dusted off in twenty years.

 

[gitold]

I had a Hamer special p90 for years. It was a great guitar. Wish I still had it.

 

[srblue5]

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Extraordinary artist indeed. One of my favourites.

 

[Jakedog]

I had a Hamer special p90 for years. It was a great guitar. Wish I still had it.

I had a metallic silver one with P90s. It was a semi hollow with an F hole on the upper half. What an insanely fabulous guitar. But at the time I had a half dozen electric guitars, and all of them had P90s. I decided it was overkill and traded a bunch of them for other stuff. When it came down to keeping one awesome P90 guitar it was a fight between the Hamer, and a chambered Guild Bluesbird 90. The Guild won. I wish I still had that one, too.

 

[mkgearhead]

I just picked up this one last weekend. It’s an awesome guitar.

 

[mexicanyella]

I did not know Andy Summers was a Hamer guy in the 80s. Interesting.

Man, is Stewart Copeland a hoss, or what? That guy can play drums a little bit.