Jol Dantzig approached the members of the Police on the start of their second US tour. The single "Roxanne" was just starting to be played on radio. Hamer guitars were infamous in England, and the guys were keen to obtain some and work directly with the company.

Summers bought a Sunburst model from Dantzig, and ordered a Standard at the same time.

The photograph above was taken at the Park West in Chicago by Paul Natkin. Here, Andy is performing the song "Be my Girl-Sally"

Below, Summers on stage at Madison Square Garden with the first "Prototype" model (note abbreviated pickguard). Jol Dantzig had flown the guitar to New York the day before and the instrument was broken by the airline. Dantzig borrowed the use a 48th street repair shop in order to make repairs immediately. Perhaps Summers pensive expression may reveal some concern about the neck coming off in the middle of the show! Happily, it did not.

Summers was instrumental in the development of the Hamer range, in that his wish to add a neck pickup to the Prototype fostered the creation of the Phantom model.

Below: Andy Summers with Hamer founder and guitar guru Jol Dantzig at photo shoot in the Hamer offices. Summers holds the newly designed Phantom A5 model.

Shown above on stage with his namesake A5 Phantom model which he helped develop with Hamer.

The white guitar seen herre is the A7 which is the first high-end manufacturer guitar with the Roland 700 synth electronics. Andy used this instrument on the band's last two tours.