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I installed a pair in my Navigator Explorer. Perfect match, albeit a bit microphonic if I stand too close to a raging Marshall.

Thanks Karen.

FFS, don't pay that much for a neck that only cost $400 initially! 🤦‍♂️

He listed the neck separately https://reverb.com/item/98796943-hamer-copy-californian-neck

Yes, I've always thought Hamers were great guitars and criminally underpriced in the used market. When I saw the Talladega Pro come up on TGP I just couldn't resist. I had to buy it without ever playing one but I got a good deal and figured if it didn't work for me I could flip it. I ended up taking it to a gig the day after I got it and I've used it a bunch ever since. IMHO, it's the nicest and best sounding guitar Hamer ever made ..... this SS is a totally different beast and I was really looking for 1 guitar with a Floyd just so I had that option if I ever needed it ... the SS fit the bill.

I believe it may have been a custom order cause the wiring looks original. The first I noticed sonically was that the pickups were unpotted and beautifully bright. Sure enough, Seth’s.

Fave line: “it can make your playing sound more attractive.” That’s some handsome tone ya got there bro 😎

Not if it's a Hendrix song...

SOLD!

Yes.

No, Warmoth does not make necks like that so far as I know. That was a Butala Custom Guitars build. Goddamn it, I put all that work and $$ into building a perfectly good instrument, complete with a badass graphic I designed (inspired by Batman "The Killing Joke" to be fair) and this is how it gets treated? Seller stripped all the goodies off of it and is hocking the body and neck? Oh the humanity! 🤨

Since you're obviously too fuk'n lazy to Google... 🙄 Factory Pickup Details (Burny VH-1) Design: Designed by Fernandes (Burny's parent company), these vintage-output humbuckers were built to emulate classic Gibson PAF tones. Tone: They offer excellent string-to-string definition and harmonic richness, providing a solid foundation for classic rock and heavy metal when pushed through a high-gain amplifier. Leads: Original VH-1s from the late 1980s typically feature gray pickup leads. Common Modifications Because the original Randy Rhoads models are sought after for aggressive 80s hard rock and metal, players frequently modify them with higher-output pickups to achieve heavier, more modern tones. Seymour Duncan: The Seymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion is a popular bridge choice for emulating Rhoads' aggressive Jackson V sound. The SH-16 Custom/59 Hybrid is also favored to balance high-output drive with classic PAF clarity. DiMarzio: The Super Distortion is a staple replacement for players looking to push their amplifier into heavy, sustaining lead territory. [1] Gibson: Some owners swap the VH-1s for Gibson Super '74 Pickups, which feature Alnico 3 magnets exactly like Rhoads' original studio Les Paul Custom.

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Pretty much any pic with "those fucking boots" is "the LATFB pic."

I thought this was the LATFB pic

Dammit, Bill… you’re holding… the guitar… backwards!

Seths wouldn't be stock for a Monaco. If they're original it must have been a custom order.

This could be as big as the one Pat Boone did of the genre......

A Tally Pro was your FIRST Hamer? That is setting the bar quite high! Enjoy the SS!

My recently-acquired Monaco Monaco has SD Seth Lovers which are a low wind and they sound fab in this guitar. I usually change out stock pickups, but not this time. The guitar is bright, articulate, and very sweet sounding. I say go for it. I think the spruce top benefits from a lower output pickup. My Newport did as well.

What pickups are in it?

Apparently so — will leave @diablo175 to confirm