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Well guys, the guitar is now ON HOLD. So, it looks it will stay in the HFC family, which always feels good —for some reason, that matters to us. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I found a misplaced certificate for a Newport Korina that I sold about 10 years or so ago. Had a bigsby I think. Serial number 4. 53778 . If you got , shoot me a message and I’ll mail it to you, s

$5k the new tree-fitty?

Thanks for the heads up @Jimbilly. I made an offer and purchased it for $875. Fantastic guitar. Definitely punches above it’s weight.

Let's not forget who started the longest living, most active thread in the history of the HFC. I walked so that you could run.

I totally dig these Blitzs 🤩 Here are mine

Write an article about fake Gibsons for Vintage Guitar. Use a photo of your Chibson. Then advertise the guitar for sale as "featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine." You might even make a profit.

A total knucklehead got banned from here for trying to pass one of those off as the real thing when he 100% knew better. That was the last straw after he had proven himself to be a bit of a scammer and just overall weirdness.

Hi folks! It's been years since I posted anything here but I figured you could like this: https://cartervintage.com/shop/hamer-rick-nielsen-signature-futura-limited-edition-1998-vintage-korina/3CipqlZk0MWW02PJU1T1Je1kmUL Price is 5000 Dollars, I don't know if it's a good price (would be in Europe, I guess ; )

I listed them on Reverb, but if someone here wants (any of) them, please just let me know. Gibson Flying V Primavera/yellow – 1994 short run: https://reverb.com/item/96758883-gibson-flying-v-primavera-short-run-model-1994-rare Gibson Flying V ’67 – 2016 Ltd Reissue: https://reverb.com/item/96759076-gibson-flying-v-67-2005-ltd-reissue

Two things of note: 1: Explorers/Vs with that upper-bout, strap button location hang strangely. Much prefer it on the back of the body. 2: That is one beautiful, solid chunk of mahogany. Woof.

*Pfft!* I got WAAAYYY more records than that!

If you can find the voltage driving the LEDs (12V?), assume an operating current, say 20 mA. Then solve V/I=R, with a typical diode drop of 0.7V. (12 - 0.7)/0.020 = 565 ohms. Of course, more resistance means lower current and lower brightness. If you could find the LED spec you would have all but one variable. Different color LEDs have different specs, that why you can see different resistor values.

Maybe I could send it to Gibson and let them run a steamroller over it. Hasn't that been a publicized event for the company in times past?

Gibson never made an Explorer that matched the fit, finish or materials of the average Hamer USA Standard.

Mick Mars!

My kids still talk about the night around twenty years ago I slammed an HP Inkjet to the floor from over my head… twice. To hear them tell it, it was a traumatic experience. I think the printer got the worst end of it.

Looks like the bottom of a Floyd Rose bridge saddle. Those can fall out. Remove the string lock block, put the shim back in, put the lock block back in, and you should be fine. I've had some that just won't stay on, so i replaced the saddle.

Tater!

No doubt

Back when, the real deal instruments were not as numerous as today, but were available, used, at big discounts from the even inflation adjusted list prices (which were mostly "fair traded" and not discounted) if you looked for them. I could go on and on about buying great guitars for under $200, sometimes under $100. Including Gibson archtops. Many that I used to own would be worth well into 4 figures, some 5 figures today. If I had only known....As in late 60s, early 70s. To be fair, in the late 60s, I was a student and bringing home $35 a week from part-time work. Fortunately, I was living at home and had few expenses! If I had deeper pockets AND could see the future, I'd be more well off today. (Cue Norm's Rare Guitars!) Even in the 80s, you could pretty easily pick up a Les Paul, Strat, 335, 347, ES 175 for that cliche $350 around Los Angeles. I kick myself for not having picked up an original late 50s 335 (blonde!) for the $1000 asking price, that being from a dealer. Anyway, there was little incentive to build a fake and copies were generally clearly inferior. But now that the real deals have become collector's items.....

It's almost frightening buying a high end guitar these day's. Everything has been copied. I recently bought a Novo Mira J, after gathering the info from the buyer I checked everything out. Retail store with buyers name associated to the serial number and Novo's association with the retail store per S/N ID. I have seen novo fakes that from pictures are pretty realistic as well as Les Pauls and 339's. They're dang good a copying stuff!!! That goes for pedals and such too. If people put as much work into being honest vs crooked it sure would be a safer more pleasant world. I don't remember anything like this happening when I was a younger man. You bought a guitar and it was the real deal. I sure wish I had a couple of those back!!!

Crappy pic of my Blitz bass.

Still got mine, including the sustainblock trem arm hardware.

I found it on "Kleinanzeigen". It's a website similar to "Craigslist". The seller is a musician himself (keybords) and had a studio in which he used the neon sign as decoration. He had acquired it many years ago when a music store closed down and now wanted to get rid of it. I had to pick it up in person, because he did not want to ship it for understandable reasons. I didn't even know that such a thing existed.

Wow, I haven't been here in ages. And, I come back to this! Thanks Ted. Some posts from leaders in the field (HFC) already here! I guess it is time for me to visit more often again.

OK, let’s do this: I’m selling my Hamer USA Standard Custom, built in 2007. It’s in pristine condition, complete with the original hardshell case, COA, and case candy. You guys know what these things are, so, I’ll spare you the blah-blah. Yet, worth mentioning it’s transparent red and features a highly figured flame maple top and matching headstock veneer. IMPORTANT: The pickups are Seymour Duncan JB & 59, but aren’t the ones that came originally with the guitar —I never had those. These pups do sound amazing though, you know this combo is a safe bet. Now the price: 7,500 USD, shipped in the continental US —firm. Thanks for watching!

sold already, not even 20 minutes after your post!

Thanks Ted. For all your hard work.

Good ol’ Gibson, it only took “em 45 effing years to build something that borrowed from their own intellectual property in the first place!

I love Flying V’s, these are great pieces!

So awesome to see. TY for posting

String height adjustment shim

Thanks for all your work, Ted. Good luck on the transfer, and I'm happy to help if I can be of assistance.

Indeed. Guitars are great and all that, but come on...

Judging by posted pics posted here and from searching the web hockey stick headstock seems rarer than 3x3 head. Is that the case?

I recently acquired a Blitz Bass. Love it.

Nice! I'm still hanging on to this one.

yes

F**kin' Steve - you nailed it, buddy. Definitely mark it somehow, in some permanent fashion. Otherwise the next 'knucklehead'......

I've told this before, here it comes again; Growing up a huge Sabs fan, I played 2 SGs thru high school & Jr college. 1st was a strange 1972 model w/ bigsby, LP type raised pickguard, and semi circle top mounted controls. 2nd was a 70s white SG that I spraypainted, added a Kahler & DiMarzios. Played that one until the head stock snapped off (didn't realize that it could be fixed, junked it). About 20 years ago I briefly had an Epi Tony Iommi SG that I couldn't bond with (you can't go home again). SGs and LPs are so damn iconic and cool, but I'm not a fan of their feel.

Thank you very much for your work and your perseverance, Ted. I will try to contribute more to this wonderful place again in the near future.

Brand it on the backside somewhere as fake and have fun! I have a fake Fender Strat Custom Shop Heavy Relic in Seafoam green. Its fun simply looking at it!

At least it's got the handrest. Contemporary version of the 4003 doesn't. If I was still gigging thart piece of hardware would be mandatory.

You can probably have one made for the cost of what... four Rush concert tickets?

It just reveals the demographic that uses it, which I think it's safe to say is a different demographic than the one that uses the HFC forums.

I don't use Spotify but would prefer "Most streamed by @velorush" list.

just to be overly clear to avoid any confusion: the one in the middle fits in the Les Paul or studio or special cases