Hamer B12A Basses Played by Well-Known Bassists
A GALLERY OF DISTINCTIVE HAMER B12A 12-STRING BASSES
1991 White Hamer B12A 12-string bass built for Johnny Colt of The Black Crowes.
This Hamer B12A was built for bassist Johnny Colt when he was playing with The Black Crowes. We have not seen any photos of him playing this bass onstage. It has been reported that this bass was loaned to Marcy Playground bassist Dylan Keefe for use on some of that band’s recordings.
The fretboard inlays on the ebony fingerboard are shell casings for .45 caliber Colt bullets.
Colt’s name is inscribed on the headstock.
Hamer B12A 12-string basses played by Tom Petersson
1979 Natural Hamer B12A, it has two control knobs.
Three knob Natural Hamer B12A in a photo from 1988. This bass was shown in the video for Cheap trick’s song ‘The Flame’.
1985 Blue Hamer “Planet” B12A 12-string bass.
Blue Hamer B12A, photo from 1991. It has been said that Tom didn’t like the planets.
1988 Checkerboard “Elvis” Hamer B12A.
1988 Burst finish Hamer B12A.
Black Hamer B12A.
James Hunting onstage with Vince Neil and playing his Hamer B12A.