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HAMER produced the CHAPPARRAL CUSTOM (MODEL GCHC) between 1986 and 1988. The Chaparral Custom had an ebony fingerboard with pearl boomerang inlays. The standard bridge was a double-locking Floyd Rose, but a Kahler was an option. Pickups were three humbuckers: a Slammer at the bridge with two single-coils sized dual-blade OBL humbuckers. A flamed maple top was an option and there was also a carved top version introduced in 1987. Finish options were all of Hamer's custom colors.
Hamer described the Chaparral Custom as follows in their 1988 catalog:
"Designed as an all new combination of tradition and radical guitar designs. Equally at home on stage or in the studio, this guitar is extremely light and responsive.
The one piece Honduras Mahogany body has ultra deep cutaways, allowing totally unobstructed access to the highest (24th) fret. Fingerboard is ebony, accented with genuine mother of pearl inlays in Hamer's distinctive Boomerang pattern. Electronics consist of three pickups, with a unique switching system for limitless versatility. Both the neck and middle position pickups are single coil style, yet are full humbucking double "blade" design. These state of the art pickups are manufactured to demanding specifications for Hamer in West Germany. The bridge pickup is the Hamer Slammer double coil humbucker. Three 3-way mini toggle switches are used for pickup selection, coil tapping of the bridge pickup, and phase reversal of the single coil pickups. This allows selection of any combination of pickups, in or out of phase. One volume control is teamed with the exclusive midrange tone contour control. The slim, fast neck is hand carved from rock maple. Width at nut is typically 1 5/8". Hamer frets are custom machined medium ovals, with a nickel content of 18%. The Chaparral is outfitted with the Floyd Rose tremolo system as standard equipment (Kahler also available). Tuners are by Hamer with a 12:1 ratio. Black hardware is standard, and the Chaparral is available in all of Hamer's custom colors.
Also available: Chaparral (Custom Mapletop) with curly maple top, bound body and transparent finish."
Specifications (17)
Controls
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Pickup selector controls | 3 pickup selector switches |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Hamer Slammer pickup(s), OBL pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 2 stacked coil/1 humbucker pickups |
General
Finish colors | white finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length |
Body
Body style | super strat style body |
Hardware
Bridge | Floyd Rose tremolo, Kahler tremolo |
Hardware color | black hardware |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | boomerang fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | maple neck |
Neck width | 1.625 inches wide at nut |
Prices (3)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1986 | 3100 DEM | new | ||
1986 | 3100 DEM | good | Michael | There are many other guitars out there, but none, that is better. I'll pass mine on to my son. |
1987 | 3000 DEM | excellent |