Hamer Custom Shop Vector V #2 Rick Nielsen Signature/Artist Signed Black & White Checkerboard 1983 w/OHSC

Vintage Hamer Custom Shop Vector V #2 Rick Nick Nielsen Signature Artist Signed in Black & White Checkerboard finish made in 1983 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard with a color matched headstock. Equipped with its original pair of color matched Hamer Slammer Humbuckers in the neck position and bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 1 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 37th week of 1983. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl bowtie inlays and White side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a medium "C" profile. The hardware is comprised of nickel Grover Mini-Rotomatic tuning machines with mini kidney bean heads, a bone nut, a Hamer ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and color matched speed knobs.

This Guitar was Signed and noted "#2 V" By Rick Nielsen, Typically when making One Offs, they would build two and let the artist choose between them. This is also featured in "The Ultimate, An Illustrated History of Hamer Guitars" Published in 2013, and can be seen on Page 70.(See Pic)

This guitar is in overall excellent condition with light signs of play, It has light surface marks and some very light picking marks on the body you can see under direct light. There is a small chip in one of the inlays corner edge. The bridge pickup was partially rewound to factory spec By Sonny Walton At Sonny's Custom Shop. (See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case and original Extra color matched poker chip.

Specs

• Brand: Hamer
• Model: Custom Shop Vector V #2 Rick Nick Nielsen Signature/Artist Signed
• Year: 1983
• Finish Type: Polyurethane
• Finish: Black & White Checkerboard with Back Side Rick Nielsen Portrait
• Country: The USA
• Serial: 0154
• Condition: Excellent
• Weight: 7lbs 8oz
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
• Finger Board: Rosewood
• Headstock: Color Matched
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Medium "C"
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .856"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .914"
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Bowtie
• Side Markers: White
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.651"
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: Hamer Slammer Humbucker (DCR: 10.28k)
• Bridge Pickup: Hamer Slammer Humbucker (DCR: 10.10k)
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
• Potentiometer Date Code: 1378337 (CTS, 37th week of 1983)
• Hardware: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Grover Mini-Rotomatic with Mini Kidney Bean heads
• Strap Buttons: Standard Style Aftermarket
• Bridge: Hamer ABR-1 Tune-o-matic
• Knobs: Color Matched Speed
• Other Features: Signed/Noted #2 By Rick Nielsen, Half Dollar Poker Chip/ and original color matched poker chip
• Mods: Bridge pickup rewound, Strap Buttons, Poker Chip Replaced (Original Included)
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Original Hard Shell Case

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★★
• Body Front: ★★★★✯
• Body Back: ★★★★★
• Body Sides: ★★★★★
• Fret Board: ★★★★✯
• Frets: ★★★★✯
• Neck Back: ★★★★✯
• Headstock Front: ★★★★★
• Headstock Back: ★★★★★
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★★
• Hardware: ★★★★★
• Pickups: ★★★★★
• Bridge: ★★★★✯
• Knobs: ★★★★★