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I am not surprised in fact it really have been a question of when for me. The bottom line for Fender or any large-ish company is money. There just wasnt enough demand for Hamers to justify the cost of devoting highly skilled american workers and overhead to it. A small company can be happy with a little profit from a labor of love whereas big company says these resources can be produce more revenue doing something else. I cant blame Fender for that its simple and the truth. Do I feel bummed? A little, but they werent going to make me my checkerboard standard anyway and that was really the only new guitar that they could make that I wanted. I can buy all the great stuff that they made now used. Now for the real problem. The best used guitar value out there is soon to disappear as price go up and supply diminishes. Get ready and I hope you have what you want cause it aint getting cheaper. Even with out Hamer the HFC is the best damn messageboard with the greatest members ever.

If you didn't see that coming you haven't been paying attention at all. But lets face it the only thing that has really brought any kind of money is the 4 digit Standard's and Artist related guitars/ One offs. Everything eventualy becomes "Vintage" and will have value. I don't see the prices increasing anytime soon since no one really know's Hamer Still Made guitars but us. (Seems that way anyway some times) I got kicked in the nuts today but it didn't hurt this bad.

Well.......Fuck

Can I raise a practical question at this point? Click

Well...... Shit. On the bright side, since they aren't making them any more, I guess that ups the standard HFC offer to $375? Shit.

The HFC has always been a great place to buy & sell gear. Only on a handful occasions have I seen posts when people have been in disagreement. I've done great ebay deals WW too. Recently I bought a CD from Amazon UK that was out of print. It was really expensive from most sellers, but this seller had it for only 12 bucks. But it never arrived. I complained and the guy gave me a full re-fund. Then the CD arrived last week. I mailed him and told him I want make it right and pay for it again. He was very happy I did so. Was I stupid for not ripping him off? I don't feel stupid, if feel kinda good about the fact that settled my score.

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