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Going to Reverb

Topekatj... Many thanks!

I like the music city burst better, it has the original Tophat knobs and what appears to be an ebony overlay on the peghead. The face of the headstock just looks to be painted black on the reverb example.

OOOHHHHhhhhh.... I finally got it!

Regarding fraudsters on this (or any other) page, try to do some sleuthing and verify that they are who they say they are before sending any money for something. Not sure if asking HFC trivia would help in all cases, but regardless, be very careful of any suspicious dialog or insist that they send a picture of them with the guitar or a pic with something current with the actual guitar. That's not an unreasonable request. Fraudsters are getting more and more sophisticated, and A.I. has only made their scamming easier.

It's possible that there are others - I have a vague recollection of seeing one or two, but I can't think of any specific examples off the top of my head though.

Ha! My wife went to elementary school with Mo. He chased her around one day and hit her with his bike helmet because she told him he wasn't very funny. I guess he won that one!

Why do you prefer one over the other? They both look nice.

Yes. Topekatj with the win!

I have to ask, was Hamer's monkey grip anticipating a Hound Dog Taylor tie-in? Hamer: Ibanez: Hound Dog Taylor:

IIRC The Red Zen is close to the original Robin Ford Zen. The Black Magic Zen is way more gain.

Thanks. But I don't think it would help. I can see what is obvious, and if I pull the chassis out of the box I will get better pics.

The monkey who listed that guitar needs to get a grip 😂

She’s nice but I like the jazzburst at music city better

I hear they have really good weed and hash in the Netherlands. Put down the pipe!

Caught the show in NH, such a great venue. The Mule had a "kick ass" set. Some of my favorite classic Mule tunes. Looking forward to the NYE show in Boston. Joe was also great but personally I was there to see GM. They each joined one another for during their sets which is always cool. That show happened to follow on Jerry Garcia's birthday. Warren paid tribute to Jerry by Warren bringing out his Doug Irwin Eagle and played St.Stephen tease, Patchwork Quilt, Dark Star and Fire On The Mountain. What a great show it was. My first GM show was in 2006 during their High and Mighty tour, I was hooked. At that time Andy Hess was on bass and both Matt Abts and Andy Hess where absolutely locked in. To see what I am referring to as "locked in" check out GM A Tale Of 2 Cities live performances from the Orpheum Theatre Boston and Riviera Theatre Chicago. It's IMO some of GM's grooviest work captured on DVD. Andy Hess parted ways a few years after I think around 2008 when Jorgen Carlsson joined the band. Again IMO I think Andy and Matt had something special and the 2 of them together put down so amazing jams. DIdn't hurt having Danny Lewis on keys and Warren as the front man either.

Ah! Found a Supersonic 22 repair video. Chassis mounted.

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What did it sell for in the original auction of Steve Vai's stuff?

You can text the pics to me. I can reduce them for you. PM for my # if you want to.

You forgot the ninety-eight cents.

Steve Vai's 1986 Hamer JEM Prototype "Monkey Grip Guitar" incl. Signed Letter of Authenticity - Pre Ibanez Offered at $41,353 - this has to be the most expensive Hamer I ever saw. https://reverb.com/item/79226132-steve-vai-s-1986-hamer-jem-prototype-monkey-grip-guitar-incl-signed-letter-of-authenticity-pre-ibanez-collector-alert Attention Steve Vai JEM enthusiasts and collectors. Offered here is the 1986 Hamer USA “Monkey Grip Guitar” prototype, a remarkable piece of JEM history. This guitar was built by Hamer USA during Steve Vai's search for a guitar maker to realize his JEM concept, based on Vai's specifications and design ideas. The guitar is accompanied by a signed Letter of Authenticity from Steve Vai, as well as a photograph of Vai holding this exact guitar, providing exceptional provenance for this unique instrument. Details: 1986 Hamer USA JEM prototype / “Monkey Grip Guitar” Built during the early development of the JEM concept Signed Letter of Authenticity from Steve Vai Original photograph of Steve Vai holding this guitar Ibanez pink-lined hard case, numbered “Vai 81” Available for pickup in London or Amsterdam International insured shipping available — please contact me before purchasing so I can provide an exact shipping quote Face-to-face delivery can also be discussed A genuinely rare opportunity to own a piece of JEM history, from the period when the concept was still being developed.

If your tube socket is broken away from the PC board there may be other issues like broken tracings. Much harder to repair. A socket installed into the chassis is far superior and much easier to replace. If it's PC mounted and the tracings aren't damaged, just get some wicket and remove the existing solder. (After you've drained the amp and tested with a DMM that you actually did drain the amp) then carefully lift the socket while hitting the inserts with a soldering iron as to not tear away the tabs. Slowly!! And carefully! Clean the area with alchohol and inspect with magnification to insure the PC is intact. Then reinsert the new one and solder. Done https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019V5MAC?ref_=icdp_ba_mweb_mb_pd_bap_m_grid_rp_0_20_gf&clientRefMarker=pd_bap_m_grid_rp_0_20_gf&heartsTeamIdentifier=buyagain&psc=1&heartDisabled=false