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So, it's another Saturday. We are still waiting on the PU's for the Cali, but I can finish up the neck..., and GP is doing his magic on the Chap... I get back and Newman says ... you stupid , you forgot the bevell on the back of the Cali. Back to the sander I go...

Well then, allow me to now submit my order for a mahogany Standard done up in replica of the 4 digit on the cover of the Book, with the burst finish, poker chip toggle cover, bound, crowned but with a Floyd Rose, 24 frets, and reverse head stock. Mmmm.

Nah - nasty Internet rumor.

The HFC Saturday Custom Order Shop!

Goddammit, this is fueling a raging case of HGAS. How much would it cost to get the fellers in the shop to sneak one more custom order in?

Agreed! This stuff ROCKS!!

What an totally amazing thread. Best of the interwebs by far!

I know I posted this before, but for anyone who hasn't seen it - the 'Weapons Of Choice' used for tracking our second album; Left to right; My 4-digit #0204 - 95% of everything you'll hear was tracked on this. It sings. Andy's 2012 ESP LTD Nergal Signature 7-string - used to add grunt in a few places Andy's 2013 DBZ Cavallo ST-FR Andy's 2012 ESP Edwards Custom Shop V Andy's 2013 ESP Custom Shop Andy Sneap Signature V, with a flame top Hamer would have been proud of, plus a titanium Floyd My '08 Standard Custom.

As I said in another thread: The Hamer Shop boys make other custom shops look like Ass. Edited to add: Lately especially.

This one. My 2nd modern this year. Looks almost exactly like the Guhtrie Govan model I had that it it replaced but, it has the thicker neck carve and compound radius fretboard which makes it a bit more comfy for me to play. Also has no Tremolno and very slightly different wiring (although the pickups are the same). Covers all the bases so it gets the most playing time although the Studio Custom and Daytona are still better at dedicated humbucker and strat tones respectively. Austin

Oh man, that's going to be a great looking guitar.

What a fantastic guitar! The project really went well. Since I have it, it gets played. Then come the Bo Brian May and Newport. Both are equally played. Scheithauer Custom Bo Diddley Charlie Christian

Boy, my fave seems to vary almost daily and is subject to whether I'm at a gig or not. But the one that is getting the most play time these days is the Martin 000-16 rosewood cutaway I just got from Bobbymack. It's 5 years old but had spent almost the entire time in its case. I've been playing it daily since i got it and it's starting to open up and come alive. So I'm getting more delighted with it every day. It did its first show last weekend and did quite admirably despite my not quite grokking the electronics. As far as electrics, the guitar du jour will be a Hamer 8 times out of 10. Other regular contenders are a Deluxe Player's Strat with a full-house David Gilmour electronics setup, an exceedingly rare and much better than its reputation solidbody Martin E-28 and a $100 Washburn blowout that surprised me so much that I covered it with stickers so I wouldn't be able to sell it.

Been gigging with this lately:

I've amassed a guitar for every week (yes, it's a sickness), so it's my Ian Anderson Standard this week.

Sir, is that a Suhr? Spectacular no matter what it says on the headstock! Melancon, My Friend. I have found true love.

I seem to grab this one first ever since I got it back from Murkat ... its has his mojo ...

When it's not this one (sorry - didn't polish it up nicely before the pic): Probably this for now because I just got it not too long ago - loaded with WCR Cherrybursts:

A peavey solid state bass amp from around 1978. Got rid of it in 24 hours. POS. Funny, I actually told that to Hartley Peavey at a NAMM Show when he asked if I'd ever tried a Peavey.

Whatever amp I am playing through seems to sound horrible - but I do continue to blame the amp.

It's times like this that I realise that NOTHING can touch a Hamer. Now THAT is craftsmanship. Also perhaps the nicest bit of flamed maple I have seen in a LONG time.

That's nice looking flame!

Oh my word. That is absolutely amazing. (Edited because my fingers had a freeze up and started hitting the wrong buttons after seeing these images)