Hamer Checkerboard Standard

Made by Hamer Guitarsc. 1978Rockford, Illinois

A checkerboard-finished Hamer Standard — the collector's visual signature, matching his stage attire, built by the Chicago shop whose custom work he championed. Documented across the collector's published collection and press coverage.

Provenance

c. 1978

Built by Hamer Guitars

attributed

2010s

Documented in coverage of the collection and the collector's book

documented

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

Rick Nielsen

Rockford, Illinois

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategoryMusical Instruments

MaterialsMahogany body and neck, checkerboard finish, humbuckers

Dimensions99 cm length

ConditionStage-used; playable

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 86/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (c. 1978). Hamer Checkerboard Standard [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1978-007084.