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Why does it look left handed but doesn't look really left handed?

Man, you had me all day thinking today was Sunday.

Amazing deal! Absolutely beautiful 1959 R9 Gibson Les Paul Sunburst Custom, check the serial number for the production year, 932033. If you know, then you know this is one of the best production years for the R9. The neck is tapered perfectly to fit one's hand around. Look around on the best forums, and you'll see people arguing about the best production years, but most agree this model was the best year in recent history until you get back to the actual 1950s! Comes with original brown leather case with purple plush interior. It's in excellent condition, no dings or scratches that damage the paint - the only wear and tear marks are on the headstock from string changes, as well as some unnoticeable marks that you wouldn't see unless you held a flashlight up to the specific areas near the knobs. It sings when plugged into any amp - but pairs the best with Fender Reverb's and Mesa Boogie's in my opinion. I wish I didn't have to part with it, as I love it more than any of my other guitars, but so it goes - so I'm trying to give it's new owner an incredible deal, I will do $4,200 Shipped. If you have any questions feel free to message me; I want to be completely honest and up front with any buyer. If purchased, I will perform a final polish of each part and the finish, as well as fully clean the fretboard and properly oil it with the appropriate product so it comes just perfect to the new buyer.

Highly recommended. Wire that up with a pair of 8 ohm speakers and you are in business.

Looking forward to this one. I may even get to play a little!

That looks great! If you haven't already, I recommend one of these: https://mojotone.com/products/plug-and-play-jack-plate?srsltid=AU7gw4UwUYBlRR2nK41AwDD0U0zOwSLWWn3fw0_M9QlP56Tdc-udsvVy These work great if you ever decide to run in stereo.

I am far from an expert on this group, but as far as I know, the on-again and off-again guitarist, Wes Borland, has always worn costumes, and crazy makeup, but he was the only one.

This is great. Thanks for sharing!

Man, I remember when those things came out at my local shop. Way too complex for my simple mind…

About a week before @Stike got his cab, I had ordered an unfinished Stage Hog 2x12. This right after unpacking. Sections are sealed from one another, essentially giving you two cabs in one... The top has an oval open back, the bottom is sealed with a 1" port along the front bottom. Last night I ordered of Fane Ascensions... an A60 for the top, and an F70 for the bottom. I expect this thing will really sing once everything is broken in! Especially with the Express circuit. Finishing is completed and the handles are in, I only have to get the grill clothed stapled to the grill frame. Oh, and I have a set of beam blockers coming for it as well.

This photo surfaced recently when I was cleaning out the attic. It dates from summer 1970 (56 years ago) and was taken at the Airman's Club at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois (about 20 miles from Champaign-Urbana). The John & Rick Duo was a wo-man band a la Lee Michaels, and they went a step further: Note the trombone by the drummer. He occasionally played that instrument and drums at the same time while the keyboard player played organ and trumpet at the same time. So imagine two guys playing the rat-a-tat-tat intro to "Spinning Wheel" by Blood Sweat & Tears. Unreal. I was hopelessly outclassed. Couldn't find any info on the internet about these guys. Dunno if they did the central-south Illinois circuit or what...

I guess that costume would warn me away from them… 😁

Weekend bump. To reiterate, head and cab available separately or together.

Man…. If my Friedman sells I would be all over this… only thing better than having 3 Mirages would be having 4. And I don’t have a blue one… 😂

added a few trade options to the listing.

I saw Tool with Melvins October 11, 2001. One month after 9/11 and I was unemployed after the attack. Lateralus tour. Great show. Melvins covered, Alice Cooper, "Ballad of Dwight Fry," which mashed into, "Halo of Flies." That was the highlight of their set and received a standing applause that was akin to a winning field goal in a Super Bowl. I was surprised as I didn't think too many people in the audience would know those two toons.

Or is this Limp Biz reborn?

One of the top ten shows I ever saw was Tool on the Ænema tour. 97? Mid-Hudson Civic center with the Melvins opening (easily top five worst live bands ime lol). Dramatic without being theatrical, precision without sterility, muscular while totally musical. I would love to relive that show.

Hi Folks, Feels like the attacks and security hardening is never ending, thanks AI. Unfortunately, some of you might be caught up in it while I tune the security rules. My apologies. If you were getting time outs when trying to access the site, you were caught up in it too. If you have any issues reach out via electronic mail to ted and use the domain hikarate.com to let me know. A small group of testers is helping me dial in our move to the Xenforo version of the forum. As soon as we can lick a few permissions issues and resync the forums, we should be there and better than ever. Thanks for your patience.

So, when they first came out, I picked up a Mesa Road King at the Mesa Boogie store in Hollywood. Way over the top in all sorts of ways. 4 channels, 12 modes, 6L6 AND EL84 tubes. A 7 B speakers, with flexibility to preset speaker and tube combinations for each channel separately. 50, 100, 120 watts. Big and heavy. Back then, I used it with 2 Mesa cabs. A Rectifier closed 2 x 12 and a 4x10 (Super Reverb style). Just amazing and super versatile. Way overkill for anything I ever needed and a load to tote when I did play out with it. May even be "better" now when I can also hook it up with a very rare Mesa 4812 cab (4 Celestion 8s, one v30 12---A 300 watt rated, a "4 x 10 on steroids"). Man I love that cab! Still have it all and it weighs a ton. And takes up a lotta space. But all good things come to an end. And I do not even wanna think about hauling it out any more. And totally impractical to ship. Assuming nothing changes, it will be sold locally this weekend. Someone is getting a deal. My better half will not be unhappy. Ah, the good old days......

Jeez, what's wrong with you guys - the Pro used a wraparound tailpiece while the non-Pro used a SUSTAIN BLOCK, the last new model to do so.

Good review! FWIW, the Talladega PRO might have been the best Hamer ever. Unfortunately, they made very few. Impossible to pin down, but I would guess maybe 25. According to the lore, it was an attempt to go upmarket emulating the Nik Huber Dolphin. At that time, the economy was tanking and Hamer ended up shuttering. Perhaps it would have succeeded if there had been a different environment. But (IMO) it did not quite match up to the Huber. YMMV. IMO, the best of the 3 I owned (tone wise, if not LOOKS) had been modded with Lollar Imperial pickups. But when I DID get my first Dolphin, I decided to cut the Tally Pros loose. BTW, Jol Dantzig has carried on post-Hamer. One of his models (Tulsa) is very much like the Tally Pro. I am attaching a link to one of them that is listed for sale by a reputable seller. It should give you an idea of what the original was all about. (Probably a fair price, but I am not looking to add at this point). https://rebel-guitars.com/preowned-jol-dantzig-guitars-tulsa-in-blood-red/ http://rebel-guitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/jol-dantzig-guitars-tulsa-blood-red-935-1.jpg

It is.

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