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2 unusual facts about Hamer Guitars


Hamer Guitars

In 1980, Hamer moved to larger quarters in Arlington Heights (a suburb of Chicago.) The staff had grown to 12 and Hamer Guitars continued to launch new models such as the Special, Cruisebass, Prototype, Blitz, and Phantom.

Hamer Guitars was an American manufacturer of electric guitars, founded in 1973 by vintage guitar shop owners Paul Hamer, Jol Dantzig and John Montgomery in Arlington Heights Illinois.


Eight-string bass guitar

The first known 12-string bass guitar, the "Hamer Quad", was designed by Jol Dantzig and built in 1978 for Tom Petersson by Hamer Guitars.

Twelve-string bass

The first known 12 string bass guitar, the "Hamer Quad," was designed by Jol Dantzig and built in 1978 for Petersson by Hamer Guitars.


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