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I recently ordered a couple custom cabs from TRM ( http://www.trmguitarcabs.com/index.html ) and promptly upon arrival dropped them off with a friend that is very good at applying tolex. Just got the completed pics and will be picking them up asap. I will be rehoming my Suhr SL-15 into the head cab. Speakers still TBD, vertical 2x12 btw. Will probably swap a few different ones in for evaluation. Wish I could play as fast as these look.

I bought it, never seen one,didn't know the existed but had to have it.I also bought one of the newports they had.

SOLD Great playing and sounding Artist Custom. Rosewood fretboard, frets are in very good condition with some slight wear, but probably 90+% of original height. Weight: 7lbs. 6 oz. Neck depth: 0.87" @ 1st fret, 0.95" at 12th Original Seth Lover pickups and (I assume) original Tone Pros locking bridge and tailpiece. I'm pricing this well below market for a perfect similar model because of the following: There is a professionally repaired binding separation in the top waist curve; There is a small unrepaired binding separation in the lower cutaway; There are tiny indentations on the back behind the upper horn. these are shallow and slightly larger than pin pricks. Photos of these imperfections are attached. No COA, but it includes an interesting vintage Hamer merchandise order form. Price: $1,750.00 plus $150.00 shipping, Continental US only. Sorry about the shipping cost and limitation, but that's just the reality of the market at the moment. If you're in the Chicago or Madison, WI area, I'm happy to arrange an in-person hand-off and waive $100 of the the shipping.

This was on clearance at my local GC. I traded an Ibanez GB10 and cash and came home pretty satisfied with the deal. The 1993Plus was reissued years back with a wider nut (1-3/4") and an F-hole which was a hallmark of the original, 60's Rics imported to England by Rose Morris. Compared to my (since sold) 626/12, this one has it beat, hands down. No neck dive, and the hollow body gives it, "THAT sound." Hard to explain, but it sounds, “chimey-er”, than other solid Ric12s I’ve played. The wider neck makes it easy for me to arpeggiate chords without muting adjacent strings. Makes for a great playing experience! I'm sending it to Brawer for a few hardware upgrades from Winfield Vintage. I'll repost after the mods. Enjoy!

Folks watching this will possibly know that the black one is #0204 which I bought new in 1979. It's mad to think that this was the guitar Andy stood looking up at during the first 1980's incarnation of Hell when he was a just a kid. He was a super-fan and it was the band's frontman (Dave Halliday) who first taught Andy to play guitar. It's delightful that after its long history, it's finally in Andy's hands where it will remain forever. I can't possibly think of a better custodian; In other news - Paddy Watters is one of the nicest guys I ever met and it's great to see him in this role. He was the guitar tech for Hell also, and we had some great times together. He's a damn fine player, too. When the band folded and I sold up - Paddy bought my Kemper. And finally - a fun fact. It's pretty well-known that I'm a (now-retired) carpenter. When Andy first started working with Judas Priest, he called me and asked for some woodworking-related help. The rack case seen in the video was originally built for a pair of 5150's and Andy's Gower-hotrodded Marshalls were too tall to fit. So I split the heads in half vertically, took a slice out, and spliced the two halves back together. If you look at them - you'll see that they're quite a chunk shorter than regular JCM800's. I defy anyone to spot the joins ........ ☺️ Best wishes to everyone !!

Rational, responsible thinking has no place in this hobby.

I was REALLY hoping to have this back in time to get it re-assembled and maybe even knock out an instrumental version of the national anthem that would surely get featured in the new thread in the outer circle. Alas, it is still in the painter's hands, cleared and likely curing before wet sanding, buffing and polishing. So, please accept this teaser. Full reveal when it lands.

$1,099 plus shipping: Hamer USA Daytona 1994 OHSC | Reverb Beautiful AND it has both the trem arm and the OHS case! No mention of weight, which can often be an issue with these. ETA: no affiliation

One day someone is going to ask me to play some rock-a-billy. There needs to be a Gretsch in my arsenal. One day I will master flamenco guitar, which requires a guitar made for flamenco rather than just a nylon string classical style that is necessary for playing baroque parts in prog rock songs. There are times that a seven string guitar with a locking tremolo bridge is required. One must be ready for that at all times. Only a Telecaster will play those classic country licks. The reason for multiple Les Pauls is that with different pickups in each of them you can get the tones of far more famous guitar players, and everyone notices that. One needs an OM or 000 sized guitar because the volume of a Dreadnaught is not always necessary. A Stratocaster is a must for half of the classic rock I play. A 335 is different from a 355, and you really have to have both to play Allman Brothers and Rush music. You cannot expect me to play gypsy jazz on a guitar with a scale length less than 26 inches. A dozen Hamer guitars barely establishes the wide range of musical applications they were made for.

I've reached an age where I am starting to plot in my head that at some point in the next couple of years, I need to start doing what you've been doing. 47 guitars (9 Hamers for the scorekeepers) and assorted amps/effects etc all crammed into a one-bedroom condo has been great fun for me, but nothing goes on forever. At least the condo is paid for and I don't 'have to' do anything until I want to.

The return of Ha Cali was announced last week but as I got both it and the Cali Elite LE my wife gave me for the birthday, back from my repair guy today, I thought I'd share them here. The LE was pretty knackered; ridden hard and put away wet... or at least without a proper wipe down or anything resembling basic routine maintenance since 2010? 😬 The Hamer-stamped trem was DOA- pitted and pocked with corrosion. The frets had string indentations and almost needed a tetanus shot to be administered after playing. The finger board had a sizable, undisclosed crack that was repaired at some point but not properly with ebony dust. Lastly, the input jack was t*ts up. Luckily, my go-to guitar repair guy made it tip top again! I even had a good condition, Hamer-stamped Floyd to put on it!!! Woohoo!!! 🥳

So, I broke down and agreed to sell the two special DuoTones I still had. That gets me down apparently to just five. Newport with Bigsby Monaco Elite with Lollar P90s Monaco SuperPro....Custom order with korina, Lollar Imperials, F hole. 25th Anniversary Ltd Edition Artist Ultimate (Not counting a cheapie import set up in a faint tilt toward David Gilmour's Strat). Cannot think of too many reasons to cut loose any. Well, I probably will sell the Newport, but looking to do that locally. Hard to believe how many I once had!😉

Nice!

Don't remember seeing any others in this color. Very nice, seems like a fair price. Hamer Custom Shop Artist Custom (2004) - Transparent Teal #53727 with Original Hard Case | Reverb

I came across this Monaco Monaco Custom Order late last week, was tempted, but held off on buying it. I contacted Empire yesterday, they accepted my offer, and did not charge sales tax for the out of state purchase.

Adding a couple of higher resolution photos. These were taken with my iPhone. No filters or retouching.

The Korina with Boomers was sold through Elduave’s Rocketeria. Alan Day ran the Music & Arts nearby and rejected it, so Dave got dibs and as I recall, a local non-playing doctor in the Olney, MD area bought it. Seems like the same dude selling it now for more than twice what he bought it for new. Despite that, it was a lightweight, stellar-playing guitar.

Big thanks to @stonge for facilitating this FB Marketplace transaction and shipping to me. I wanted a small/light dinker amp that is easy to move and this one (4w/10” speaker) sounds like it is going to fit the bill. You can’t tell from the pic but it is roughly 18x12x8. One EL84 two 12AX7 tubes. For “bedroom” playing I have mostly settled on LPD Eighty7 into clean amp in case anyone cares lol. Or headphones.

Hamer USA Sunburst Archtop. Got it from the factory when I have a B endorsement with these guys. I am the only owner of this great playing and sounding guitar. Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and a 59 in the neck from the factory. Asking for $2300 includes shipping and PayPal fees.

FSA: A nice Monaco III for sale. Also at Empire Music. $1999. (No affiliation) https://empiremusic.com/products/used-hamer-monaco-iii-2003-red-transparent-52593-with-original-hard-case?_pos=3&_sid=9d5621169&_ss=r

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. 😆 )

So sad to hear. The Wayne I got in 2012 out of the box was the best set up and easiest to play guitar I'd owned. Picture I took before I pulled it out of the case. I love the no frills look to it.

spotted a clean Marshall 1960vintage 412 for a good price, it had been there long enough that I was able to get if for a 'very good can't pass it up' price, and got a 24hr return in case the speakers were wrong or blown up. I was lucky: speakers are the Marshall G12 Vintage by Celestion (date codes indicate '95), and in good shape. I should flip it, but it sure looks good under my old 2204. I can attach photos again! thanks Dave!

My wife used to give me a hard time about it. "Why do you need so many guitars? "Why do you need so many shoes and handbags?" "The shoes and handbags don't cost nearly as much as your guitars!" "Can you sell you shoes and handbags for a profit when you're done with them?" That usually ended the discourse.

I don't try to explain to vegans why I eat bacon.

SOLD https://photos.app.goo.gl/yudAwVW2Su1QWxP67 https://youtu.be/4MEMOe14vD0 Check out this youtube video and photo link. 1988 Hamer Chaparral Elite 5 string with a Kahler Whammy. The person I bought this from on craigslist many years ago said this bass used to belong to Matt Sharp of the band Weezer, but he had no way to prove it. I didn't really care because I liked the bass. Upon getting home, I found Weezerpedia records that do in fact claim that Matt Sharp did play a stripped down Hamer "Chaparal" bass with whammy bar. That being said, there's no way to confirm. Just an interesting tidbit. The bass has been sitting in it's case for over 5 years. When I removed the cavity to put a battery in, I noticed some of the red wires from the EMGs have disconnected, and I'm not sure where they are suppose to go. So, I'm going to say you HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE ELECTRONICS although I think a person just has to wire them back up correctly. The EMGs sounded great when they were connected and had EQ bands. Very nifty when playing live and recording. Everything is structurally sound, plays great, and has lots of life left. Just have to figure out the wiring or just replace the pickups. Needs two more control cavity screws that are bigger than original (two holes have been stripped out). Comes with the original hardshell Hamer case. $1550 SHIPPING INCLDUED via paypal. Can also meet in central WI area.

Probably.

Wayne’s passing came as something of a kidney punch. Charvel Guitars were peppered throughout my formative years as a guitar player, and what eventually drew me away from my beloved Hamer Californians!! A lot of that came down to the neck. Charvel has always had really comfy necks! From the lower end, Mexi-builds all the way up to the Custom shop, masterbuilt’s- they’ve excelled in their comfy and fast neck profiles, even when the fret work didn’t quite measure up.

Wow, RIP to not only a great guitar builder, and the original "Hot rodder"... such a huge part of my life of loving guitars... I've owned and played more Charvels/Waynes throughout the years than any other manufacturer combined... you were a very kind and helpful man and you will be deeply missed 😢 And I hope your name legacy continues to flourish

Silver Spring MD. No affiliation. https://www.facebook.com/share/18tDtxFpF7/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Here's Ultimate 0063 in action on our version of "St. James Infirmary" from last Saturday night. A little self-indulgent? Maybe. 😆 But when you have a guitar that plays as good as this one you just kinda wanna keep going, you know? 🙂 Signal chain: 2017 Shishkov Ultimate 0063 (Gravelin Schlabotnik pickups) Line 6 G90 Wireless System 1999 Fulltone Full-Drive 2 (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=0xmUreA-GvI "St. James Infirmary" – which has origins in a song called "Gambler's Blues" from the late 1800s – first gained prominence with Louis Armstrong's 1928 recorded version, and has been covered countless times since then, including versions by Cab Calloway, Bobby “Blue” Bland (my personal favorite) and even the White Stripes.

Something New To Let You Know About Dear Friends, Fans, Families, and people I’ve not met yet, I’m announcing today somewhat sadly but nonetheless truthfully, that I’ve reached a place where publicly more and more I need to use a wheelchair, mostly in airports, or public events. I can still walk, let there be no doubt, but I can’t walk very far without needing to rest, meaning I need to sit down. We started using the wheelchair about 18 months ago, mostly in airports. I became 78 years old on May 5th 2026. I was a long distance walker, I’ve walked in many different parts of the world, and I’m still a drummer. I can still play pretty good for 78 years old. My talents and ambitions, and my unyielding need to be artful, and to play drums, is still as strong as it was so many years ago now. I’m just saying if you see me in a wheelchair, I’m just catching a ride, I’m not in retirement or ill or giving up, or any of those thoughts that ignite when we see people in wheelchairs. I’m making myself public and transparent about my new transport, and letting you know I’m OK. If you see me in the airports or visiting friends in the music arenas or theatres say hi, I don’t bite, I’ll just look different, as pictured here. Much love to you all and I’ll keep rocking until I’m dead. Rock forever and ever, Bill Ward And the secrets we hide, can be dangerous to our health, I’m letting transparency prevail, with love and progression. Bill Ward

What do you think folks Should I bring my Cali to EEUU if Argentina makes it to the cup final? ?

It's kind of their thing now. Maybe Fender will sue them. 🤣

muh-LAW-saw Trust me on this.

I just picked up a couple of these sets, besides being a pretty good deal on these strings, (<$7/set), they throw in a 10' D'Addario 1/4" cable. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NYXL10463P10--daddario-nyxl1046-nyxl-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-with-10-foot-instrument-cable-010-046-regular-light-3-pack Free shipping in CONUS, too. 😎

One of my pat answers is, I don’t have a Hot Rod, I don’t have a boat, I don’t have ex wives but I got a bunch of guitars. 😎👍❤️🏁

1) Life is short, 2) Because it makes you happy, 3) Because you can 🤷‍♂️

Back in 2020 I bought a like-new 2019 Les Paul Standard Standard 50's from Guitar Chimp. I have never been interested in owning a Les Paul and didn't really have a practical use for one as I haven't played anywhere but Madison Square Bedroom since the mid-00's. That said, I have really enjoyed owning it and it sounds fantastic (to me). The only mods I've made were swapping it over to 50's wiring and installation of a Callaham locking tailpiece studs. This is the first guitar I recall having no desire to swap pickups. The Burstbucker 1 and 2 set really seems to me to exude that 50's vibe (IMO). ETA the requisite photo: Fast forward six or so years and I'm playing in services one Sunday each month. I am a Strat guy and I've been really enjoying playing my two Partscasters, primarily the Stretchocaster, which seems to do everything well (thanks to @cmatthes for even suggesting such a Gretsch / S-type mash-up). Last month's setlist was considerably more guitar-oriented, so I thought I'd try the Les Paul. The board settings for the electric guitar channel were set to what sounded good soloed and they worked great for either of the Strats, but the Les Paul was absolutely buried as soon as the band (two acoustic guitars, electric piano and drums) cranked up. I changed to a Strat and suddenly I was sitting perfectly in the mix. Switched back the Lester and buried again. No worries. I took the Lester home and hung it back on the wall and used the Stretchocaster. But I got to thinking. Then researching. Then I asked AI what I was missing. I was given the following changes to make in the EQ: Since I am running a Screaming Blonde direct into FOH, these changes were made in my board channel EQ. ETAA another requisite photo: Amazing difference! Subtle as they are, and they weren't radically different from where they were previously, the change is like night and day. Posting this as someone else might find it interesting and also with the caveat that, yes, I know AI didn't "come up" with any of this, but it sure beats me searching and compiling search results for 1,000 hours to come to the same conclusion. For those who have always played Les Pauls live, does this track with your experience? I know some of my issues were due to the mix of instruments, but the way it sounds now seems like it would work in any band setting. It just sits really present in the room.

Do you think if Hamer USA had lasted another 10 years, we might find more interesting things to discuss?

Hamer USA Studio Custom - musical instruments - by owner - sale - craigslist If anyone is interested let me know. I prefer local pick up to shipping. Thank you. Best, Adam

Stolen pic. Happy 4th.

That one is priced at about $500 more than I’d pay for it.