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My wife just told me about this so I figured I would drop in and pay my respects. Bill was a really good guy and a fantastic bass player. RIP Bill.

Barely.

Those inlays are off center. 😎😜😀😇 killer stuff as usual

My most valuable instrument...

The problem with Urquel is that it doesn't travel well and can get skunky in a hurry. When it's fresh it is one of the very best lagers in the world, but finding a fresh case can be *very* difficult. No question about it, top five in the least and a strong argument can be made for the top spot. The problem with this is that the best Guinness isn't even brewed in Ireland. It is brewed in the Caribbean Islands. No BS...the Guiness I had down there was about 9% alc and bottle conditioned. It was simply the finest stout I have ever tasted. Not sure if they still make it, but I have had Guinness in Ireland, the US, and the Islands and of the three, it wasn't even close.

Too vague. Germany is no different than every other country when it comes to beer. They have their great ones...Fraziskaner Hefe for example...but they also make crap beers. Not all German beers are good and a lot of beer drinkers aren't too keen on the lager style of beer. Lagers constitute a large portion of German beer. Don't get me wrong, a well executed lager is a fantastic drink, but in the beer world the ales rule.

Indeed. Vik...at this point in time the US is second only to the Belgians in variety and quality of beers. Don't get me wrong, the Brits still brew several of my all time favorites..Sam Smith Taddy Porter is my all time fave...but some of the top shelf stuff from the US stacks right up there with anything from any other country and that includes the Belgians.

If we are talking about the "Hamer" of beers, then we are looking for a beer that delivers very high quality at a moderate price. That leaves out the higher priced Belgians and also the crap beer from the big boys... A couple of companies come to mind. 1. Rogue - Can't go wrong here, I have never had a bad beer from them. 2. Penn Brewery - Not sure how widely distributed it is but Penn Dark is about as good a dark lager as you will ever find, and that includes the German stuff. 3. Victory - Again...not sure how widely distributed but fantastic stuff. 4. Dogfish Head - never had a bad one from these guys either.

I always thought that Gary Richrath's work with REO was outstanding. IMHO it was his guitar playing and tone that made them huge in the 80's. The solo to Keep on Loving You is damn near perfect. I have always had huge respect for guys who could make a statement in only a couple of seconds. That is a rare talent. Guys like Richrath and Easton are definitely unique.

Nope...we've never heard of him. Have a link?

These were spectacular sounding guitars. Greg had one of these in TV yellow and it was stunningly good sounding.

ROTFLMAO!!!!!! Dude...I just spit coffee all over my monitor in the middle of giving the kids a test! HA!!!

I really wish that Joe would get back into winding. He still winds for me when I ask...but the dude is such a recluse, really a shame. Nothing, and I do mean nothing, sounds like Joe's pickups. I have had people offer me huge money for the ones I have and some have even offered me huge money to get Joe to wind them some. I will do the odd favor for an HFC member The Mods, Kiz, McChris, and several others have all received theirs. The problem is that once you have them, you are spoiled and want more. Joe will wind me a pair for $300...I can't believe he regularly turns down $1k for a set.

Well...truth be told, if he offered more than $30 it would be gone.

Not a chance...that post will serve as testiment to just how much of an idiot this guy was. He posted it, now needs to own it. I can't speak for the rest of the mods but I can tell you that this mod will not clean up someone elses mess.

Here is the link...I was able to get by the firewall. This was done with nothing but a handheld Flip so forgive the fidelity. I still think it turned out damn good for what it is. Ignore the cracking voice at the beginning...I was having sex with three strippers when I sang this. That's my story and I am sticking to it. http://soundcloud.co...icity-ii-4-3-12

We do Synch II. I have a recording of it but my firewall at work prevents me from linking the recording. Haven't played it out yet but it will make it into the set this weekend. The problem with any Police song is that Sting is a friggin bitch to replicate. Surprisingly it isn't his range that gets me, I can hit the notes, but his phrasing is bizarre and his tone is very distinctive. Maybe Kiz or McChris will link it for me...if not I will link it when I get home.

No they don't...not even close. Johan is targeting his guitars for a specific group. The group of buyers who want a 1959 LP with a twist...and he charges close to 15k for those guitars. Exactly how is that similar to Hamer? Nik is a little closer to Hamer, I'll give you that one...but you still won't see a Huber guy asking to pay $350 for a used Huber.

Is Hamer still honoring the agreement with Rick and not doing checkerboard for anyone other than him?

What part of this... ....did you not understand? We simply cannot answer your question with any certainty. Why are you assuming that we know and aren't answering or that we don't care? Believe me, the guys on this board would answer you if there was a definitive answer....there isn't. Feel free to get some yahoo on another board to delude you into thinking he knows the definitive answer. I feel bad for you if you believe him.

Not true. The problem is that with USA Hamers there actually *is* an answer. It is much harder with imports due to the lack of consistency or records kept. The only thing we can do is speculate. The bottom line is that there would be *no way* anyone could give you a definitive answer unless the took wood from the guitar and had it analyzed. Granted, we can eliminate a lot of types of wood. It clearly isn't rosewood, for example.

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

Not a chance...

Mine is because John Steinbeck is my favorite author. BTMN...have you told everyone your real name? But That is My Name is only part of the story...it gets really funny when you know Gene's real name. LOL!!!

Wow...is that really live? Jesus, that is good.