Author Topic: Anyone have experience with the Hamer eight strings? (Read 147 times)

rami · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2008, 06:59:49 PM »

Here's a pic;

It's no Rick and CERTAINLY not in the same league as an Alembic, but for the price, you can't go wrong.

room037 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2008, 09:25:10 PM »

I am interested Alembicised Hamer B12S.
It will be easy with Activator system.
But I am dreaming instaled SF2 with 5 pin cable (stereo out & power suplly).
I think these sounds will be deep bass by Front PU, bright guitar by Rear PU with dual amp system.

Anyone have experience with Activator or SF2 on 8 or 12 strings ?

Eiji

bsee · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:07:05 PM »

An eight or twelve has to start with clarity or you'll have nothing. That means an Activator set would be unbeatable. I think this Hamer would sound great with an SF-2 since the OBL pickups sound pretty nice, but I am an Alembic bigot when it comes to electronics and pickups. I can't imagine a bass that wouldn't sound great, if not better, with Activators installed.

811952 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2008, 06:23:16 AM »

I've got a Dean Rhapsody 12, and it's got the EMGs. I'm happy with them/it.

John

http://scarysharkface.smugmug.com/photos/221785338_gRL5J-L.jpg

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:44:34 AM »

You look a lot younger in that picture than in your profile, John!

Peter

811952 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 27, 2008, 06:51:17 PM »

room037 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2008, 07:29:57 AM »

Hi,

Today I got Hamer B12S !
It needs some setup for my style.
And I will try to Alembicise.
Anyone knows how setup with Activator (2PU, 3knobs and stereo out) ?

But I need to study, how to play the 12 strings bass.
( I saw the video by the club member Senny on YouTube)

Eiji

bsee · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2008, 08:01:21 AM »

Since Alembic doesn't offer stacked knobs, you're looking at a vol-vol-filter or vol-pan-filter setup. I don't think either would be right for a stereo config. You're going to need at least vol-filter times two for that.

If it's built like the B8S that I briefly played with, there's plenty of room in the control cavity for more than Hamer put in. You may need to drill another hole or two, but there might be space for what you want. Of course, someone may have built a stacked pot of a quality that Alembic would approve of, so I would ask that question before charging the drill batteries.

-bob