HAMER XT SERIES (IMPORT SERIES)

In 1997 Hamer began to move its Korean made import models from the Slammer Series into the Import Series - and moved production of the entry level Hamer Slammer models to Indonesia. The Hamer Import Series, also called the Hamer Guitar, was Hamer's mid-line offering, bearing the Hamer logo but no "USA".

Initially the Import Series included the Sunburst Arch Top Flame Top (SATF), Standard (STD), Rick Nielsen Signature (RNS), Echotone (ECO), Stellar 1 (ST1), Californian (CAL), Diablo (DAB), and Cruise 4 (CRS) and Cruise 5 (CRV) basses. The Sunburst Arch Top Flame Top, Californian, Diablo, and Cruise basses were continuations of previous Slammer models.

Around 2005 the Import Series was renamed the XT Series.  Since then the Hamer Slammer Series has been discontinued and XT models have also been made in China and Indonesia.

HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)

Production of the STANDARD (MODEL STD, XT SERIES) began in 1999. Based on the original Hamer USA Standard Custom, but not made in the USA the XT Series Hamer Standard has Ivoroid-bound neck, alder body capped with a maple top.

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HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)

Production of the STANDARD (MODEL STDK, XT SERIES) began in 2006. Based on the original Hamer USA Standard Custom, but made in China or Indonesia, the XT Series Hamer Standard Korina had Ivoroid-bound alder neck and korina body. The XT Series Standard Korina features Seymour Duncan JB and 59 pickups

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsMade inNumber of stringsScale length
HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)
1998 to 2012
black finish, gold finishChina, Indonesia6 strings24.75 inches scale-length
HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)
2006 to 2012
natural finishChina, Indonesia6 strings24.75 inches scale-length
ModelTone controlsVolume controls
HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)
1998 to 2012
1 tone control2 volume controls
HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)
2006 to 2012
1 tone control2 volume controls
ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configuration
HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)
1998 to 2012
Duncan Designed pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)
2006 to 2012
Seymour Duncan 1959 pickup(s), Seymour Duncan JB pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
ModelBody materialBody styleBody top materialPickguard material
HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)
1998 to 2012
alder bodyExplorer-style bodymaple body topwhite pickguard
HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)
2006 to 2012
korina bodyExplorer-style bodymaple body top-
ModelBridgeHardware colorTailpiece
HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)
1998 to 2012
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpiece
HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)
2006 to 2012
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpiece
ModelFingerboard position markers
HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)
1998 to 2012
dot fingerboard position markers
HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)
2006 to 2012
dot fingerboard position markers
ModelNeck jointNumber of fretsPeghead (headstock)Tuner layout
HAMER STANDARD (XT SERIES)
1998 to 2012
set neck22 frethockey stick headstocksix-in-a-row tuners
HAMER STANDARD KORINA (XT SERIES)
2006 to 2012
set neck22 frethockey stick headstocksix-in-a-row tuners