The original Hamer Scepter was made from 1985 to 1990. It had an Explorer syle body like the Hamer Blitz but with pointier horns and a sharp bevel around the body edge. Scepters were usually finished in two colors - one for the main body and a contrasting one around the edge.
 | HAMER SCEPTERHAMER introduced SCEPTER in 1985. It had a sharply bevelled Explorer style body based on the Hamer Blitz, but with pointier horns and more extreme angles. The Hamer Scepters typically had bodies with two contrasting colors - often black with red around the edge. The early models had 22 frets and the later models had 24 frets. The Scepter was made until around 1990. |
Specifications:
| Model | Image | Made in | Number of strings | Scale length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMER SCEPTER 1985 to 1990 |  | USA | 6 strings | 24.75 inches scale-length |
| Model | Body material | Body shape features | Body style |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMER SCEPTER 1985 to 1990 | mahogany body | beveled body | Explorer-style body |
| Model | Bridge | Hardware color |
|---|---|---|
| HAMER SCEPTER 1985 to 1990 | Floyd Rose tremolo | black hardware |
| Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMER SCEPTER 1985 to 1990 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | boomerang fingerboard position markers |
| Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMER SCEPTER 1985 to 1990 | set neck | maple neck | 24 fret | six-in-a-row tuners |
