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I tried .010 sets back in mid '90s when .009-.042 was the de facto standard and the SRV legacy was simultaneously influencing a new fad (my perspective on it) of ratcheting up gauges to .010, .011, and .012 in the quest for tone. I simply found .010 sets to be too stiff for bending, even on 25.75" scale guitars. It was painful. Over the last 25 years, I found I was focusing less on blistering leads on more on rhythm playing and textural nuances under moderately overdriven amp settings. A heavier gauge sounded and felt better for this requirement, but I still needed the ability to play leads with large bends. Tried .0095 sets a few years ago and found it to be a good compromise. My finger dexterity ain't what it once was, so the gear needs to work for me rather than the other way around. YMMV.

I dug these out for you - I think these were what it shipped with…

Welcome to the Hamer Fan Club! Strings should have been 0.10 to 0.46 (what Steve uses, anyway). Pickups were DiMarzio (stamped Hamer). Definitely post pictures when you receive it!

Just bought a dead mint unplayed 1985 Steve Stevens I. I've wanted one of these for a long time and I'm curious about a few things: 1) What gauge strings did Hamer ship these with? 2) What pickups are in it? (I believe the single coils are made by Hamer and the Humbucker was by Duncan) I'll post some pics when it gets here but it literally looks new ....

Good grief! $55?! ● White-Box Digital Modeling Technology Delivering Organic Living Tone, 3rd Party IR Support (5 User Slots) for creating Custom Unique Sounds. ● 100+ Built-in Guitar/Bass/Acoustic Effects with 20 Legendary Amp Models, 24-bit 44.1kHz Signal Processing. ● 99 Built-in Drum Rhythms and Looper, 100 Presets, Adjustable Signal Chain with Maximum 9 Simultaneous Effect Blocks. ● USB Audio Interface with Stereo Audio Streaming, Support OTG function for directly connecting to iOS/Android Mobile Devices, BT audio connection. ● Free Mac/Windows/IOS/Android Software for Sound Editing and Presets Managing. The built-in lithium battery provides up to 4 hours of continuous use. ETA: Description: Pocket Master is a compact multi-effects processor with potent circuit design and high quality digital effects. It contains 100+ various effects suitable for different musicians, whether you play electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, even keyboard, etc., it can make your playing sound more attractive.

This was the first thing I thought of when I heard he passed…

I went to 9.5s on 24.75 in LP/Hamer Studio sclae gutiars a while back and have found it to be a real happy medium. I've went to 8.5 or 9s on 25.5 fender scale stuff. Really depends on what feels best on the guitar for whatever reason. I can see really see why some of these well knwon fols have went lower as my hands/wrist/etc. all feel great and so much less tension, and I generally just play better.

wow this is still here at this price.. crazy days

Hamer in the front, Peavey in the back - me like this. And he is absolutely right. If it comes to guitars or to photography, the gear rabbithole should not matter. But it dies, if course. It took me (like anybody else, I guess) several years to realize that more or „better“ gear doesn‘t make me a better player or photographer. It just makes you a player/photographer with less money…

I second that. I need another Ethos.

I second the TWE 1. Or, frankly, most anything Robbie/Ethos puts out.

I'll take them

All or part.

Hoping to squeeze at least $55 (eBay cost) of enjoyment out of this. Will update upon arrival.

"Taco flavored kisses for my Beeennnnnnnn..."

His signings were legendary. From Laura Nyro to Whitney. A true music man before they all became bean counters. R.I.P. 😞

How was Del Amitri? I always loved those guys. One of the best bands you never hear about.

Great recommendation!

Is that a Lemmy Murder 1 Marshall head I spot behind him? If that is his rig then he is King in my book, I don't even have to hear him play. 😆

Shane is the real deal... I have lots of great guitars and gear, but my mantra is, "I can suck equally on anything".... If i spent half as much time practicing as I do screwing around on the internet forums and screwing around with my gear, I'd still suck! So, that's why I love having the toys!! 😉

There was likely a time I played 10's but it would've been back when I didn't know shit and was playing basic power chords and single string passages. Since the late 80's, I've played nothing but 9-42's. The exception would be on my Hamer Standard where I have a .48 and the rest are the usual .09- .32. I've wrestled with neck size and profile as well and have run the gamut of Wizard-thin to baseball bats on a BC Rich Warbeast and a few earlier Hamers. I now find that I hover in the middle with the Charvel and Jackson D shapes as my fave but have actually learned to get on with every neck carve in my collection- CS Axcess Les Paul, 50th Anniv. SG, Hamer Standard and Cali C-shapes, etc. I think @Steve Haynie might be right: it seems more an issue of having grown comfortable with the necks I have in the collection. I played Jackson D shapes back in the early 90's before discovering Hamers, and now I'm back to them. Luckily, I haven't encountered any serious, long-term hand issues... ...yet.

My preference has been for medium to thicker necks in the last 20 years. Recently, the thought of selling my thinner neck Special has been getting more and more justified. It could be a matter of "what you're used to" rather than willingness to adapt, but I really think it is time to say goodbye to thin necks.

I have found that larger necks are less stress on my hands than thinner ones. I know this seems counter intuitive to some people, but it requires less pressure than squeezing a thinner neck arniez