AHHAMERDAYS Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 My high school grad present from the P's! Designed it myself. Ordered at SoundPost in Mt Prospect from Nate (now at Willie's Guitars) in 1986. Got called to the factory a couple times by Paul to go over the design and approve any changes. Bothered them every day for it til I got it in 1987. I've changed many many pickups on it, but have never been satisfied (except for possible JBs in it now), but NOTHING has ever played this well and I've owned many hundreds of guitars. Eventually, I'll get the sound right... Happily getting old with THE ULTIMATE machine of 80s excellence!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor (Fret Friend) Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Put the original pickups back in it and realise it was perfect all along Or go standard JB/Jazz or JB/59... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamStd Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Is that Ronnie Montrose playing your Hamer?? Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Very nice! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMN Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nice entrance! Cool hybrid design. Got any more shots of the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 That's f-ing hot! Love the hockey stick head stock! Vast improvement over the other 6-in-line version IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Looks great! I'd like to see more pics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHHAMERDAYS Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 More recent pics in my FB album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155153129905779.1073741836.579260778&type=1&l=beeb987fc4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Boy you did that one right. WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHHAMERDAYS Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 41 minutes ago, bubs_42 said: Boy you did that one right. WOW! The only thing I didn't do (or haven't done still) was black binding, or having the bevels black. I may try wide pinstripe tape to see if i like it? Possibly the Jimmy Page wiring set up too? Tom Holmes pickups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, AHHAMERDAYS said: I may try wide pinstripe tape to see if i like it? Possibly the Jimmy Page wiring set up too? Tom Holmes pickups? Na, it's sexy the way it is. Why? it's a Rocket!, not a command center. Find a set of Classics, same dam thing. Tom spec'd the classics while at Gibson. Save some coin. Very Cool Guitar. Welcome to the HFC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHHAMERDAYS Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, murkat said: Na, it's sexy the way it is. Why? it's a Rocket!, not a command center. Find a set of Classics, same dam thing. Tom spec'd the classics while at Gibson. Save some coin. Very Cool Guitar. Welcome to the HFC! I have a drawer full of classics with different ohmages, and I can't find one that sounds right for this guitar. Actual Holmes made are way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, murkat said: Na, it's sexy the way it is. Why? it's a Rocket!, not a command center. Murkat says it best (though, it goes 180 degrees from my usual take on modding axes) : Leave it as is! The pin striping will look cheesy and over-reaching for a straight-ahead rocker like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 32 minutes ago, AHHAMERDAYS said: I can't find one that sounds right for this guitar. Actual Holmes made are way better. Holmes, I agree. Each one is top shelf compared to one out of 10 Classics. Both very picky in adjustments to yield optimal tone. But, that guitar, with a Floyd, I do not think your going to get what you want out of it with a classic, Holmes, type pickup. At least in my experiences of.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 If you insist on trying the Holmes pickups let me know. I’ve got a set I’d trade for an appropriately sized wad of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Checked out the pics. Awesome guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl.B Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Dam! that's all I can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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