Hamer korea serial numbers2/19/2023 ![]() ![]() When I received the Echotone, I was blown away at how much quality Hamer packed into a guitar in this price range. ![]() The pictures looked so stunning that I knew I had to have it. I started doing eBay searches until I found this slightly used Echotone that featured maple sides and back, a beautiful amber-flame maple top, bound f-holes and neck, a solid center block for sustain, and Seymour Duncan designed humbuckers. A few years back, I heard that Hamer came out with a budget, semi-hollowbody import line. I knew I had to have a 335-type guitar again. But we guitar players are a strange lot, and we eventually seek to replace all the nice guitars we let go during the folly of our youth. "I’ve owned Gibson ES-335s, 345s and 355s over the years, but, curiously, I let them all slip through my fingers at one time or another. See Hellecaster Will Ray's column in Guitar Player Magazine below. Many say this is why this Ecotone has the best reviews and competes if not beats its 335 competitor. ![]() Other than the gorgeous flamed maple top and gold hardware, the scale length is not 24.75, but 25.25 inches. This guitar was manufactured in Korea (serial number is 1702327)Īnd differs quite a bit from the garden variety Echotone. This is an out of production Hamer Echotone with the rare Aztec Gold Flamed Maple finish. ![]()
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