USA Hamer Monaco Refin and praise for @lam68

guitars4you

https://www.guitars4you.co.uk/guitars/5480-hamer-monaco-111-used-2006/

I purchased this Hamer a few months ago - Wish I had kept some original pics - When I acquired it, the trans cherry nitro finish on the front/back only, had been stripped back to natural - Leaving cherry sides and neck only - I contacted Jon @FelineGuitars who suggested I speak to Rich @lamf68 about a refin - From then on wards I can only sing the praises of Rich - Rich received the guitar and initial thoughts about a 'cherry' refin/touch up moved on, due to a potential 'blemish' on the spruce top - So a few thoughts passed to and fro with the best option agreed as a solid finish, so just a question of what to choose - Rich sent me a pic of a recent Epi he had worked on and with the Hamer having some retro vibe to it, then we agreed on the same/similar finish - I have to report that no way do my pics do justice to the finish and the work of Rich - Final result is excellent - It looks so cool and classy when viewed in the flesh

FelineGuitars

That is gorgeous!

fretfinder

Beauty! Is that really sherwood green? It looks more LPB or some other blue flavour. Lovely colour though. 

SteveRobinson

Lovely job! 

guitars4you

fretfinder said:

Beauty! Is that really sherwood green? It looks more LPB or some other blue flavour. Lovely colour though. 

it looks far more green in the flesh Nigel - I might take pics again see if I can get a better set of images - some colours don't take as well as others, at least with my ability

BluesyDave

Stunning, and a great coulour choice.

impmann

Now if you'd be interested in a trade with a Shergold double neck...

Lovely guitar, Mark. Great colour choice.

lamf68

Here’s a link to some work in progress and after pics of this machine, it had some nasty things going on this one but turned out a little pearler....https://imgur.com/gallery/wuEzW

DrCornelius

The man has a gift for sure, he did a lovely job on my Tokai Strat too.

Lodious

Looks way better than any of the finishes Hamer offered on the Monaco. Lovely!!!

guitars4you

@lamf68 - Interesting look at your pics Rich (posted above via link) that they are similar to mine - Yet in the flesh it has more of an aqua green vibe to it - Not as dark as a Fender Custom Shop I have in stock in sherwood green metallic

currently 17 wow's - Can't recall ever getting 17 wows before !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure what extra work @lamf68 ; can take on, but I would seriously recommend again

John_A

Have another wow, looks great!