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Left Handed Hamer Talladega Guitar
Left Handed Hamer Talladega Design Notes - The Talladega represents the fusion of two projects we worked on for over eighteen months, inspired by my curiosity and some good friends who are excellent players. At a certain point I realized that the two paths were more than just parallel and that if I joined them, the result would be greater than the sum of the parts. (Continued Below, scroll down)
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Hamer Talladega Specifications: Top - Curly Maple Top Configuration - Arched Chambered Neck - Maple Fingerboard - Rosewood Bridge - Hamer Sustain Block Scale Length 25 1/2" Fingerboard Radius - 14" Fret Material & Dimensions - Hamer Wide Oval: .100" x .050" Body Lgth/Wdth/Thcknss - 16.6" x 13.4" x 1.85" Neck Shape / Thickness - V Shape, .950" - 1.0" Inlays - Dot, 1 Victory Neck Joint - Dovetail Neck Pickup - Double D, Custom Single Bridge Pickup - Double D, Custom Single Electronics - 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 4-Way Blade Tuners - TonePros Keystone Nut Type/Width - Bone, 1.650" Case GC4-0 Finish - Amberburst List Price $3999.00 with Case Free Shipping!* I have one in the build process again now! |
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The idea was to balance a warm-toned chambered mahogany body with a maple neck as a way of getting both an airy snap and a rich fundamental. The original Hamer Sustain Block bridge I designed back in 1977 turned out to be an excellent choice—it couples with the body and drives it with real authority.
The design called for a single coil with more girth and depth without losing the snap and definition that makes traditional singles great, so I called up my friend Seymour Duncan. We decided to use polepiece magnets with a copper reflector plate underneath to capture some really nice overtones and help with the string separation. For the neck pickuping that would compliment the bridge pickup. Because I wanted to be able to join the pickups in series as well, the balance was extra important. Seymour came through with a hybrid pickup that uses large steel slugs to focus the field from underlying bar magnets similar to P90 construction. After a seemingly endless number of prototypes we arrived at the matched set—and to denote the Duncan/Dantzig collaboration we named them "Double D". It was time to put it all together and go for a test drive.
The happy ending came when my friends took up their Talladegas and announced them fit to gig. Seeing our work up on stage making great music is still the ultimate thrill for me, and I was satisfied that my little experiment had turned out so well. if you haven't been able to try one out yet, be patient. We aren't cutting corners to make them—that would spoil the whole thing wouldn't it?
- Jol Dantzig
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