The top of the food chain.

The arched top, single-cutaway Ivoroid bound body, neck, and headstock are a feast for the eyes. With a comfy 24-3/4" scale length, this easy-playing piece of guitar art is crafted with a Honduran mahogany neck and body, dovetail neck joint, rosewood fingerboard, and a book-matched, arched, flamed maple top. Mother-of-pearl Victory fretboard inlays and inlaid mother-of-pearl Hamer USA logo add classy distinction.

Seymour Duncan Custom and Custom Custom humbucking pickups make the Monaco Elite capable of hammering your point home or delicately sculpting your sound with fine detail. 3 Hamer 500kOhms (custom taper) split shaft potentiometers, and a Switchcraft lever switch manipulate output. Pickups are wired in phase with selector in middle position.

Hamer USA Monaco Elite Electric Guitar Features:

• Ivoroid-bound body
• Bookmatched, arched, flamed-maple top
• Honduran mahogany body and neck
• Mother-of-pearl Victory inlays
• Dovetail neck joint
• Chrome Schaller tuners
• 2 volumes
• One tone
• Tune-o-matic bridge
• 24-3/4" scale length
• Seymour Duncan Custom neck pickup
• Seymour Duncan Custom Custom bridge pickup
• Pickup selector with pickups wired in phase in middle position

Hamer USA Monaco Elite Electric Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case

This guitar is built to custom shop specs with superior quality. If this guitar can't make you happy, maybe you should try playing a different instrument. Order now.

Hamer USA Monaco Elite Electric Guitar

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One Step from being a Les Paul killer

Posted by Jadart2000 from Los Angeles on Jul 14, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues

I have owned this guitar for a year now and I love it the more I play it. Hamer USA makes top notch guitars at value related prices. However if I was to compare this with my Les Paul 50 neck standard I would say it needs a little extra to totally surpass it. First the neck pickup is a curious choice it is a ceramic duncan that retains the bass better than it's bridge counter part but lacks the sweetness of a gibson 57 or Duncan 59. Second the guitar is damn heavy and could better contoured to play a little easier with better neck joint access to the upper frets. Lastly my Hamer Elite neck is slightly less smooth to play than the 50 round neck of the Les Pauls. Being maybe overly picky I think this is a great guitar that is one step away from killing the gibson les Paul lines in value and quality.

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This axe rules

Posted by Dan from Pa on Apr 12, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Band Member

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, jazz

Best Single Cut for the money hands down, I put a 9 on features because I wish the upper fret access was a little easier but not a big deal. This KILLs any Gibson in quality and is worth the extra money, this guitar is better than a Gibson LP hands down, I've had all the LPs basically, this is the nicest guitar I've ever purchased and played on. Don't look for the name , buy it for the quality.

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Hamer it home!!!!

Posted by J Bourque from Northeast, USA on Nov 20, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active

Reviewer's Play Style: Guitar

Outstanding. Buy the Hamer promo DVD first if you're not sure. This IS a custom guitar. I think they make about a hand full of guitars a year compared to the guitar makers that you are looking at. Buy the Elite. The tops are exceptional. Every part of this guitar is perfect. I could use a flaw to make me feel more comfortable actually using this piece of art. The guitar plays smoothly. The action is low and aggressive but no buzz. Don't buy a guitar because your favorite artist plays it; buy one for the quality of sound and craftsmanship. I do not work for Hamer. I have played many brands and all of their top models; the Hamer Elite is without question the finest guitar you will invest in. Don't worry about what the guys in the guitar stores say about the resale value, you will NEVER sell the Hamer Elite once you play it! It is the tone I have been looking for. Congrates on stepping up to Hamer and joining the club. These are rare guitars with only about 50,000 plus made since the beginning of Hamer. That number of hand built guitars is probably a drop in the bucket of the non-boutique guys. You will never question the purchase price after you hold this beauty.

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Absolutely Magnificent

Posted by SD from Boston, MA on Jun 5, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Professional Guitarist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Jazz, Blues, Metal, Funk,

Talk about top-of-the-line. I know professional players that have spent the majority of their careers playing PRS, only to try out a Hamer Monaco, and switch over-night. The quality is on-par, (if not better than) PRS, the playability is un-rivalled; it puts the Les Paul to shame, any day of the week. It is, quite simply, one of THE best guitars in existence.

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By far the Best

Posted by Phil Escobedo from Detroit City on Apr 18, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Latin/Reggae New Wave rock

I played every Gibson & PRS in the store and was almost satisfied with a top of the line PRS. Then the salesman brought me this Hamer, and I about cried. About the only thing wrong with it, is that I have a hard time taking out to a gig because of fear it may get a scratch or stolen.

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