All Activity

Okay, one more (to go along with my Shishkov post from the other day). My '78 Sunburst was in need of some out-of-the-case time, so I used it for a few songs last Saturday night. Here it is on John D. Loudermilk's "Tobacco Road." I've acquired several more Hamers over the years, but this Sunburst was my first. Bought used in 1982 from Lake Charles Music in Lake Charles, Louisiana. I paid - and I'm NOT making this up - $350.00 for it. Signal chain: 1978 Hamer Sunburst 8 0383 (DiMarzio pickups - neck: original; bridge: PAF 36th Anniversary) Line 6 G90 Wireless System 1999 Fulltone Full-Drive 2 (used for solos) 2015 Mesa Mark V (Orange Channel) Line out from the Mesa goes through a 2008 Behringer VD400 Analog Delay (short delay, single repeat, wet-only output) to a 1953 Magnatone Melodier 110 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjKOSpX8HYk "Tobacco Road" was originally written and recorded by John D. Loudermilk in 1959/1960, but has been covered many, many times since then. The Nashville Teens had a hit with it in 1964; David Lee Roth covered it in 1986. When Johnny Winter played Woodstock in 1969, his brother Edgar joined him for a few songs, including the set-closer, "Tobacco Road." And although it appeared on Edgar Winter's first album (Entrance, 1970), it's the live version from the Edgar Winter's White Trash 1972 live album Roadwork that our version is based on. (Our version is about seven minutes long; Edgar's live version is seventeen minutes long. 😆 )

YouTube isn't allowing embedding on some videos it seems. Maybe it's all of them now. I'm having the same message. Link is clickable though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1013X_fXy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EqyobxlPlE Another part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD1Tokzymy4 Another part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytNfpc0TCk

A shot with a little less drama. That is outstanding! Even the gold hardware and victories work for me (and I usually like neither).

That is very pretty. I bet someone could get a better price if they contact Empire Guitars directly at the shop (Sneaky trick, I know)

$3k listed under Acoustic Guitars originally, it was corrected to electric a couple days ago. No Affiliation, but lots of drool. https://reverb.com/item/99252198-hamer-custom-shop-monaco-superpro-2007-transparent-black-55378-with-original-hard-case This is a custom Monaco (F-holes), not a SP, as described right? Either way, add it to my list of dream Hamers!

This one (Maryland) looks like it sold a couple of days ago 🤔

When I was on the hunt the thing that struck me about the McPhersons was the Feel of the Neck. I've been playing an Adamas for over 25 years so I'm spoiled. I'm still playing That one off Adamas after purchasing a beautiful sounding Santa Cruz. I got hand cramps playing the Vee neck on the SC. So back to the Adamas. Then I broke my shoulder(in Feb) So I bought a 3 holer DuoTone and run it thru a IR box using a Martin IR. It's sounds great and it's skinny so my shoulder isn't screaming at me. If you dip out the eq around 1600hz the piezo quack becomes manageable.

Price Drop! $1,850. Shipped

And I just saw it was in Arlington Heights. That’s less than an hour from me…

UP

LOVE me some Mirages. I have been saying I need another Mirage I to mod. I think the world needs another 3 p90 Mirage…

I remember the early eBay days when everyone had separate accounts or "friends" to bid up their shit. These people just put items in their cart? Why? If they made an offer and it's accepted, the item's sold. If they made an offer and it's declined, it adds to offers but does it still reside in the cart? I don't know. Seems tedious and useless to a possible buyer. I just make offers or pay the price. Putting an item in my cart doesn't stiffen me in any way.

Thanks!

I have a Mirage 1. Just want to share the joy.

Damn enabler. I didn't know shipping was included. Doh!

Great guitar. And shipping included. Go for it, @Saul Goodman.

I’ve had luck ordering from their used site. With the return policy it’s a decent option.

I own its ‘93 twin. Your’s has a beautiful dark fretboard like mine. There were 2 neck carves that year one called Vintage with a fatter carve. Good luck

I've got a beautiful Diablo that I would sell, it is identical in look and condition to this one, but it does not have the OHSC. Very nice condition, pretty much mint, glows under any sort of light, sounds amazing.. and mine has both pickups the original DiMarzio slammers! They are not Duncan humbuckers https://reverb.com/item/95474380-hamer-usa-diablo-gdbs-b-n-gsb019 hfc price $1600 shipped to conus; it will be packed very well If anyone is interested PM me and I will send pictures of the exact guitar

So, I wanted to trade the Rainsong to Dave's in Sun Prairie for a used McPherson Sable they had, but snoozed and losed. It worked out OK because one popped up on Reverb for less money so I snagged it. The downside(?) is now I have both the Rainsong AND the McPherson (along with my old Taylor 414CE). I barely use ONE acoustic, let alone 3. The upside is the direct comparison that's taken place over the past month or so: The Rainsong's neck is still less than ideal, but probably not as bad as my initial reaction. The sound, however, is pretty spectacular. Deep lows and shimmering highs unlike any acoustic I've played, with great projection. There's a real sweetness to it. It plays easy and is always in tune. Very well done. The McPherson is....different. Special. The neck isn't perfect but fits me better than the Rainsong. The sound is more even as well, without the dramatic lows and highs, but glorious nonetheless. It has a more cohesive, all-of-a-piece sound/feel/vibe to it that is hard to describe. As a pair, I think they'd record really well together panned hard left and right, and I may have to try that before one of them goes. Yeah, I'm only keeping one. Which one? Well, as sweet as the Rainsong sounds, the McPherson is getting all the playing time. There's just something about it that works better for me. It plays great, sounds great and the slightly smaller body feels great, so it wins. The Taylor stays...just because. ETA: a picture!

^^That's all kinds of spectacular!^^ Subscribed! Thanks for posting.

I seem to be getting that message now as well