Hamer Velocity 2 Bass

24 Frets
JJ Setup
Volume, Treble, Bass.........Funky 3 way switch
Bubinga with rosewood board

I like everything about this bass....everything. However, I do believe that to love this bass would take a few adjustments that would cost me money in which I do not have. Such as a blend knob instead of a 3 way switch. Tonally, you have three choices....thats it. Just the bridge is too bright....just the neck is mainly what I use however for a good mid scoop you could use the middle position. There is about six time in every 2 hour practice i have in which i wish I could blend some of my pickups together to get the right tone....toobad for me and my broke ass.

For the money.....try and find a better bass.

Tonally, you have three choices....thats it. Just the bridge is too bright....just the neck is mainly what I use however for a good mid scoop you could use the middle position. There is about six time in every 2 hour practice i have in which i wish I could blend some of my pickups together to get the right tone....too bad for me and my broke ass. Tone is full a rich....but like a pbass in that that is the only thing you have.....versitility is limited

This bass is one of the best playing bass i have ever played. from tap to slap, pluck to thump....its all great! dont doubt it just play it and you will know. a ten just cause i havent found much better

finish kicks everybody's durable and doesnt get dirty......pick it up and play it.......a ten because there isnt better

ummmmmm no question.....the best part about the bass

cant say much, i never contacted hamer

I really love this bass...however, for what i am doing, does not complete my needs......i would reccommend this bass to beginners and medium skill level players.....high end players......go get a pedulla, a warrior or a fodera.....maybe a sadowsky...but do you really want a bad ass jazz replica for that much money?

I recently went shopping for a fretted bass. A Sting ray 4-string fretless has been my main bass for a few years. For a number of reasons I decided that I should shop around for a fretted friend. I tried all kind's of basses; Spector, didn't do it for me. Warwick, Ken Smith, Lakland; too expensive. Alembic; the newer models don't do it for me, the older; too expensive. Dean did not do it for me. Ibanez is reasonable, but still no sparks. I walked into a friend's music store with the intention of buying a $12 dollar guitar string purchase. I walked out in 30 minutes with much more. I knew Hamer made good guitars. My friend being one of the largest Hamer dealers in the state I was familiar with the quality. However, I tried out one of the two Hamer basses that he had on the wall. What caught my eye was the look at first. I picked it up and the thing seemed to be playing me. My search was over. I was sold in two minutes!

The Velocity-2 is incredibly easy to play. The 34" scale-neck is a bonus. The body is crafted from a single piece of Bubinga wood. It features a beautiful 5-piece, laminated bolt-on neck with a Rosewood fretboard. I was looking for something with a lot of range. With two J-style, active pick-ups I am able to go from incredibly bright to pant-filling low and punchy. I have played the V-2 through my Crate B-x160. My Hartke 3,500 4x10 and my friends Ampeg SVT cab. Also once through an Ibanez combo. The bass is incredibly versatile and makes everything that I have played it through sound better.

When I bought the bass there was a lot of buzzing at the nut. Since the owner of the store was a friend he threw in a free set up, a hardshell case and a very generous discount. After the set-up it sounded great. The action is not too low and not too high. The bubinga body is beautiful. There was one flaw. One of the EQ pots was crackling a tiny bit around the middle position. Any bass player knows that a little crackling through a loud amp is very annoying! He cleaned the pots out and it sounded good for a day but started crackling again. I have not cleaned it myself or taken it apart. However, this was the only problem I encountered.

I have had the bass for a little over two month's. I have played 6 shows in that time through different amps. The finish has held up great so far. Depending on the musicians and the asthetics of the music, I mainly like the full sound that I get at lower volumes than live with any guitar. However, this bass rock's the cat's ass loud! I can go from rock to jazz to funk with a few small twists of the EQ knobs on the bass. The bass feels like a solid piece. Usually I prefer neck-through's if given the choice. But this bass is man's bass.

Besides the set-up, I have not had to make any adjustments. Since I know the owner of the music store that I bought it from, and he is a certified Hamer dealer, I am confident that I could get a better deal on repairs than the factory would offer.

The initial reason that I made the decision to purchase the Hamer V-2 over all of the other basses that I had tried was the way that it felt when I played it. It felt like home. I have a late-80's model P-bass and a Music Man Sterling, 4-string fretless, 93' model. I was looking for a new fretted bass because I wanted more punch and I don't want to replace the neck on my beloved fretless anytime soon. I used to have a Peavey T-40 with twin humbuckers, which I enjoyed. That bass is one of the heaviest basses that I have strapped-on. The clincher of the deal was the price. He had it listed at $999.99. Total I ended up getting the V-2, hardshell case, strings and set-up, out-the-door for $585.00! The price was a bonus. I wouldn't spend $200.00 on a bass that I didn't feel enhanced my music-playing enjoyment.