Hamer Phantom A5

The Hamer Phantom A5 is an electric guitar from the early 1980s, of which Andy had influenced the design. It has a Hamer triple-coil pickup

Andy Summers was using two versions of this guitar on the Ghost In The Machine tour. The first had crown inlays on the neck (as seen in the 1983 advert), whereas the second had dot inlays.

One Hamer Phantom with dot inlays, which is said to be Andy's, is on display in the Hard Rock Cafe in San Francisco. This one has a darker red colour than the two known Hamer A5's - which could possibly be due to the lighting - and one of the three knobs is missing.

More information

 * Buddle Jagarden page on Hamer A5