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  2. Are you shipping it installed in the guitar or separately?
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  4. Hey, not sure if you're still looking for the 3x3 Vector tuners but: https://www.ebay.com/itm/375330346656?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=PLRsfb0dRxm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_1NhtMMuTXK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY He has more Vector parts as well
  5. I wasn’t aware that the MD coils were wound to different DCR. If that’s correct then I guess it would not truly be a humbucker. I installed the pickup so that the single pole piece coil was closer to the bridge because on an strat type guitar the individual pole pieces of the other coil lined up better with the strings. And, I misspoke before— I had the pickup wired series/parallel via the pull pot. With the MD in the parallel mode, combined with the ‘Jazz’ made for a great cleaner rhythm tone.
  6. I plan to sell my X2N next month. If it's warm enough to ship by then. Or maybe in May.
  7. A window - even a high end Pella - is only as good as the installer. Have you had to replace four sashes on the same window, or four different windows? It doesn't surprise me that their customer support is good, but I can't imagine anyone having that many problems with their product. Maybe a bad run the day yours were made? Or maybe the installer wasn't very good? Either way, that shouldn't ever happen.
  8. I've been researching this pickup in the meantime and it looks fantastic.. did you put the blade toward the neck? Are you splitting to the blade or the pole side? They have drastically different DCR, like 11k versus four
  9. My last encounter with customer service was actually not bad. I placed a call to Pella to get a window sash replaced under warranty. The seal between the panes had failed and the window was all fogged up on the inside. I gave them the serial number on the window and they found my records and all of the size and style details and put in the order for a free replacement. It should show up any day. Their customer service is outperforming their manufacturing. This is the fourth sash I've had to replace in eight years.
  10. With all of the pickups listed, one of the things I like most is that they don’t resemble just another black/zebra or white PAF. The Megadrive features one coil with a single, coil wide pole piece ala the X2N, but the other coil has Allen adjustable pole pieces. I think the X2N is hotter. I had the Megadrive wired to a push-pull tone pot so I could split the coils, and that in combination with a Duncan ‘Jazz’ in the rhythm position sounded fantastic. The Lawrence sounded a little rounder and not as raw as the X2N or MD. The Invader has oversized pole pieces and is ridiculously hot. But it looks cool!
  11. The main reason I sold it was because it was a heavy mofo. And I now have a couple of hardtail Strats that cover the same sonic territory and are actually comfortable to play.
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  13. Every room is sooo different. Consistency is tough but once your fundamental tone is good, the fun begins. We used to play this little shithole dive that I initially hated because the stage was a weird shape - which made for an odd set-up - and the sound was always hit or miss (eventually it became my favorite place). One night the stage mix was perfect - I mean, anywhere you stood sounded amazing - and the band just ran with it. I don't know how it sounded out front but if the crowd heard what we heard, they witnessed our best night.
  14. Not at all. Don’t let my crotchety ass prevent you from providing information to people who might find it useful.
  15. Sorry guys, I know most of you are probably like "I wish this guy would just shut up about Hamer imports!" I have totally revamped my entry in my database on Hamer imports now, realizing serials can't tell people much and instead just described some of the differences between import eras. This is my info as it currently stands. I post it here just so it's on the boards and maybe someone in the future could get some use from it: Hamer Imports Note: The models listed below are not exhaustive for each period, just samples. There is crossover between periods with some guitars having elements of two periods. All periods share model names being copies of USA-made Hamers. Serial numbers are not much help (with perhaps the exception of most recent Indonesian models at bottom). Your best bet is to narrow down the period by characteristics listed below. Perhaps try to cross-check with pot codes as well. Good luck! Slammer Series (Korea) Korean Slammer Series guitars began manufacture in the early 90s and went until approximately 1997-98. These guitars say “Hammer Slammer Series” on the headstock and their 6- or 7-digit serial numbers appear printed on the back of the headstock along with “Made in Korea.” Serial numbers do not appear to indicate production year. Some sample serials seen in the wild: 309542, 423640, 2551001, 6011692, 7071005, 8083800 Import Series (China/Korea) Around 1997 Hamer transitioned from the Korean Slammer Series into what has been called the “Import Series.” These say only “Hamer” on the headstock, which appears similar to USA-made Hamers, but does not say “USA.” (These can easily be confused with later Indonesian models but the serials on those will look different—see below). These were made in China and Korea. Some of these were continuations of previous Slammer models. The 7-digit serial should appear printed on rear of headstock. However, some had a sticker on back of headstock. If you ever see a guitar that says on “Hamer” on the headstock and says “Made in Korea” on the back with no serial, it is probably due to the sticker falling off. This series may have run as late as 2005 (unconfirmed). Sample serials in the wild: 1701186 (Stellar 1), 1702638 (Echotone), 9802283 (Stellar 1, sticker back of headstock), 9806571 (Diablo), 1702559 (Duotone) Models: Sunburst Arch Top Flame Top (SATF), Rick Nielsen Signature (RNS), Echotone (ECO), Stellar 1 (ST1), Californian (CAL), Diablo (DAB), Centaura, and Cruise 4 (CRS) and Cruise 5 (CRV) basses XT Series (China/Indonesia) XT Series guitars are hard to pin down. Around 2005 the Import Series was renamed the XT series, and this iteration of the XT Series appears to differentiate from later XTs by having “XT Series” printed on the headstock (later models have “XT Series” on the truss rod cover—USUALLY, THERE IS CROSSOVER). Most serial numbers are 7 digits printed on back of headstock and will say “Made in China” or “Made in Indonesia” below the serial. There are examples with a 9-digit number on a sticker as well. Samples in the wild: 1550512 (Vector), 3857208, 5880056, 8901517 (indonesia), 311419554 (sticker) Models: Vector (Flying V), Standard (explorer), Sunburst, Scarab, Monaco, Special, Velocity Bass, Californian 5 Slammer by Hamer Series (China, possibly Indonesia/Korea) These guitars seem mostly to have been produced in China, though you do see a few Korean crossover models and possibly even Indonesian models. In any case, the headstock will say “Slammer by Hammer.” Serial number will often be a sticker on the neck plate, and possibly have a sticker saying where it was made at the base of the neck. These are generally thought to be the lowest quality Hamer imports. This budget series may have run from approximately 2005 to 2009. Serials are generally 7 digits. Examples seen in the wild: 1151145, 1700031, 1905510 Models: Pacer, Centaura, Special/Special Bass, T5M-SB (sunburst Tele), WG1, XP Standard (XP-1 Explorer), Impact Bass, Blitz Bass, Chaparral Bass Newer XT Series (Indonesia) Like the Import Series detailed above, the newer Indonesian-made XT models say only “Hamer” on the headstock. Some say “XT Series” on the truss rod cover. Rear of headstock should say “Indonesia” or “Made in Indonesia.” Most serials begin with “IW,” though there are a few models you’ll see that begin with “P.” It is possible this period is better at indicating year by the serial number. The first two digits following the letters often seem to indicate year. Seen in the wild: P11040850 (2011?) IW12070188 (2012?) IW18020545 (2018?) Models: Monaco Special, SATF, STDF (Standard Flame Top), The Special Jr
  16. I haven't decided what to put this one into yet; it'll be something from the era though I have one already that came in an 84 phantom, that's how I discovered it and I really like it.. I've heard reference to the megadrive, what is that like?
  17. I wasn't aware of them until I got my phantom, which came with one in the back, I really like it! What's it like in your vector, how would you compare it to the stock slammer?
  18. Cool that they stamped the date on it —- a 45 year old aftermarket pickup! I had one of those in a mid-80’s partscaster I built, sounded great! Other super-hot pickup models I tried (in the ‘80’s) and liked were the Dimarzio Megadrive, Duncan Invader and Bill Lawrence XL-550 (Dime’s fav). @CbossWhat are you installing the X2N into?
  19. To be fair, any job that's public facing is terrible to have to do. It really wears on you. Combine that with companies trying to reduce to zero or close to it the cost of that service, it's not a good recipe.
  20. I like them, I have one in one of my Vectors 👌
  21. News flash "not trying to sound like an ass" but Customer Service is horrible EVERYWHERE... I've been noticing this for some time but has gotten exponentially worse since covid... today's work force is fuk'n useless 😪
  22. Hey guys, Sorry I didn't realize this thread finally got some replies. To answer someone's earlier question: why do people even care about import dates? For me, it's because I keep this database of serial numbers for different manufacturers. I get people contacting me asking do you know when this import was made?, so I try to get ahold of this info. Even if some Hamer import will never amount to a collector people want to know when their guitar was built. So I get what I'm hearing that these numbers are fairly useless and I will note that on my website. However, can someone at least give me the basic dates where manufacturing was ongoing in Korea, China, and Indonesia? Then I can at least narrow things down a bit for people. So far, I have been guessing approximately: Korea early 90s to late 90s China early- to mid-2000s Indonesia 2007-2018 If anyone knows if I'm at least close on this it really would help. So far no Internet research has turned it up for me. Thanks again!
  23. Anyway....LOOK AT THAT SKELETON! Doing a split in the air, playing a one finger chord or something! Now that would look bardazz hanging above your amp in your...uhh...jam room.
  24. They just need Rick in there, he could pretend to play the guitar that Jol is pretending to make
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