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Hamer Centaura Import Reviews  5 / 5 based on 1 reviewsI was grazing at a local new/used music shop- Moe's Music, Va Beach, & this guitar grabbed my attention. I'd been looking for a guitar to replace my Ibanez RS440 w/EMG's- w/HB-S-S setup & saw this one.
I'd bought another Hamer import 9 mos ago as a practice guitar & was blown away by the sound for the money.
I paid $300 for it- it has minor dings & virtually no fret wear.
The harmonic overtones are great. I think it's swamp ash. It's lighter than mohogany & has good sustain. The bridge PU has high output & super harmonics. The mid & neck pickups are sweet & loud- probably not stacked HB's like on the USA model.
It is very playable all the way up to the 24th fret.
It was a joy to play through a Korg PX3
-probably due to the classic rock, stack, & shred patches.
Nothing I can think of. This is not a fancy guitar-no body binding or carved top but looks very nice- semi sunburst with natural wood.
Very good quality for an import.
The pickups are probably clones of the DiMarzio's on the USA model but cloned well.
The playability & sound is great for a cheap import. Although it is probably best as a shredder guitar, because of it's harmonics & sustain it sounds great as a lead guitar for Rock & Blues also. RockingChristian rated this unit on 2002-12-16.
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