Difference between revisions of "Hamer Phantom A5"

From PoliceWiki
 
(6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 5: Line 5:
 
!  colspan="2" | <big>''Hamer Phantom A5''</big>
 
!  colspan="2" | <big>''Hamer Phantom A5''</big>
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Hamer_Phantom_A5.jpg|180px]]
+
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_05_Guitar_World_Hamer_ad.jpg|300px]]  
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
|  colspan="2" align="center" | The Hamer Phantom A5
+
|  colspan="2" align="center" | The Hamer Phantom A5 in an ad in Guitar Player - May [[1983]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Artist:</b>
 
| <b>Artist:</b>
Line 20: Line 20:
  
 
=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
[[Andy Summers]] visited the Hamer factory in Arlington Heights, IL, USA on [[1982-03-30]]. He was photographed with one of the first Hamer Phantom A5 guitars by Paul Natkin.
+
It looks like Andy and [[Sting]] both received new Hamer instruments at the [[1982-02-01]] concert in Chicago, IL, USA.
 +
 
 +
At that concert Andy played a red Hamer Phantom A5 prototype with crown inlays (see ad photo). In an interview from March [[1982]] he mentioned he had problems with that guitar, so he gave it back for repairs.
 +
 
 +
On [[1982-03-30]] [[Andy Summers]] visited the Hamer factory in Arlington Heights, IL, USA. He was photographed with another red Hamer Phantom A5 guitars by Paul Natkin. It's got a different neck and totally different knob and switch positions.
 +
 
 +
On [[1983-05-19]] the Phantom with the crown inlays was used again for TV performances on Top Of The Pops and Razzmatazz.
 +
 
 +
In early [[1984]] Hamer delivered another prototype to Andy: a white Phantom A7 Guitar Synthesizer which interfaced with the [[Roland GR-700]].
  
 
=Gear breakdown=
 
=Gear breakdown=
Line 29: Line 37:
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
''This section needs more information.''
+
* [[1982-02-01]]
 +
* [[1982-03-30]]
 +
* [[1982-04-21]]
 +
* [[1982-04-22]]
 +
* [[1983-05-19]]
  
 
=External links=
 
=External links=
Line 35: Line 47:
  
 
=References and footnotes=
 
=References and footnotes=
sources:  video, photos, magazine reports
+
sources:  videos, photos, magazine reports, Down Beat - May [[1984]]
  
 
[[Category:Touring gear (The Police-Andy Summers)]]
 
[[Category:Touring gear (The Police-Andy Summers)]]

Latest revision as of 03:58, 18 December 2021


Hamer Phantom A5
1983 05 Guitar World Hamer ad.jpg
The Hamer Phantom A5 in an ad in Guitar Player - May 1983
Artist: Andy Summers
Band or ensemble: The Police
Time gear used: 1982 - YYYY

Introduction

It looks like Andy and Sting both received new Hamer instruments at the 1982-02-01 concert in Chicago, IL, USA.

At that concert Andy played a red Hamer Phantom A5 prototype with crown inlays (see ad photo). In an interview from March 1982 he mentioned he had problems with that guitar, so he gave it back for repairs.

On 1982-03-30 Andy Summers visited the Hamer factory in Arlington Heights, IL, USA. He was photographed with another red Hamer Phantom A5 guitars by Paul Natkin. It's got a different neck and totally different knob and switch positions.

On 1983-05-19 the Phantom with the crown inlays was used again for TV performances on Top Of The Pops and Razzmatazz.

In early 1984 Hamer delivered another prototype to Andy: a white Phantom A7 Guitar Synthesizer which interfaced with the Roland GR-700.

Gear breakdown

This section needs more information.

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information. Include any quotes of interest from the artist on the use of this gear or anything else of relevance.

See also

External links

References and footnotes

sources: videos, photos, magazine reports, Down Beat - May 1984