Hamer Newport 12 Review

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Overall Rating 4.75

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Features 4.5

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Quality 2.5

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Reliability / Value 5

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Hamer Newport 12 Specs

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  • Body Shape: LPS  
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  • Number of Strings: 12  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Binding: Ivoroid  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Vintage Round  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 14.50"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.65"  
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  • String Nut: Ivory  
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  • Tuners: Schaller  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Wide Oval .100  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Active Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Active Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • 2 F Holes, Seymour Duncan Phat Cat Pickups.

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There are some guitars that stand out from the bunch, and Hamer worked out a way to produce just that kind of instrument. Newport 12 is truly an amazing guitar that performs well and sounds terrific. You may safely head over to online music store and grab yourself one of these without ever trying it, if you believe your fellow musicians who gave this instrument the highest grades. Newport 12 really deserves those, and will surely make you a happy guitar player!

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Hamer's Newport 12 an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for Newport 12's features!

This beauty has virtually no flaws. Hamer surpassed their traditional level of quality and produced an instrument that is built great, and built to last. The finish is amazing and the hardware easily adjustable to fit any kind of action. The neck is superb and smooth while playing. Newport 12 stays in tune 99% of the time and responds well to various playing styles.

Newport 12 is a reliable guitar that will go to hell and back with you, and would want to do it again. It's a magnificent instrument that is reliable on stage as it is in studio. It will stand the beating and still would not lose its charm and ability to perform. Hamer did make the instrument that should be considered the most reliable in its class!