History:
Purchase: Ebay, $300 including shipping for a brand new axe!
What I Like About This Unit: It's just about as good as a good Gibson 335, for about 15% of the price. The original pickups were good, but I decided to put Gibson's Classic 57s in, just to make it as 335-ish as possible. Now it's a GREAT guitar. I used to have an Epiphone Sheraton (also a real nice 335 clone which I bought those PUs for originally), but I was never comfortable with the neck. The Hamer fits my hand perfectly, and plays/sounds just like a good 335 should!
What I Do NOT Like About The Hamer EcoTone: Nothing. It's a real fine axe.
EcoTone Quality: Not as sturdy as my Les Paul, but if you don't rumble with it, it'll hold up.
Summary: $2000+ for a Gibson 335? Are you nuts? I dare you. Grab a Hamer Ecotone or an Epiphone Sheraton, do a head to head contest with a 335, and you'll see what I'm talking about. Swap the pickups, if you think you must (altho the Hamer and Epiphone stock PUs are really alright), and you'll find yourself pocketing the difference (you can buy alot of other gear for that extra $1500 or so). I can't believe Gibson is still in business.....
Rating of this product: 5
This Hamer Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Bryan Hunt
Date: 2004-03-25
Hamer EcoTone Electric Guitars
Usefulness Rating: 4.125 out of 5. 8 reader(s) voted.
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