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…does it count if I put it there? I had been chatting with Mr. Dave Hill (NOT the dude from Slade, the one from Cleveland) over the last year or two about various guitar geekery and Hamers have come up here and there. I sent him a copy of “The Book” a while back just so he could see what he’d been missing all of these years. He was intrigued by the purple Prince Studio Custom, and I offered to let him check it out and play it when he was passing through the area sometime. Dave, Stike, my son and I had gotten a chance to hang out for an afternoon back in April and he was raving about borrowing a new Veleno for the Charlotte show the previous evening and dug it (but had to give it back). I brought up the Prince guitar again and he said he’d be honored to play it sometime. I had tickets to see Dave opening for Bill Murray at The Warner here in town a few weeks ago, and had also picked up a house concert at a really cool venue in North Baltimore’s lovely Roland Park neighborhood (Club 603). Friends of ours had just been there to see Rhett Miller and couldn’t say enough good stuff about it and also let me know that tickets were going on sale the next day - they don’t advertise, really, and the 30-40 seats usually sell out right away. I scored two, and right after, Bill postponed his DC show for the second time. I wasn’t sure if Dave was going to take the train down for just the smaller show, but he’s a man of his word, and did. My son and I trucked the purple guitar up and handed it to Dave for a soundcheck. He totally wailed on it for a solid half hour with a giant smile, and he showed it off to the hosts and sound team, who totally dug it. Dave had just scored a new Dunable V, which was super cool, and similar to the ones he usually plays, but he opted to sling the Hamer instead. It sounded great for the first part of the show and unfortunately, during his EVH interlude, he hit something (mic stand) and the middle string lock at the nut somehow loosened and the guitar went hopelessly out of tune mid solo. He was in the middle of a bit, so started riffing about having broken the guitar, but it was all planned payback for Prince trashing Capt. Kirk Douglas’ treasured ‘61 Epiphone Crestwood Custom. The audience started an unprompted “Prince! Prince! Prince!” chant as he switched to the Dunable. He didn’t get to play the Hamer for the rest of the set, but felt awful that he had broken the guitar. After the finale, he headed to the merch area a few rooms away so I hopped up took a quick look and in about 5 seconds had the guitar perfectly back in tune. We chatted later and he felt awful about it all, but honestly, there was zero harm done. He definitely wants to play it next time he’s in the area, like at the Enormodome or something. He definitely did it justice while he was playing and clearly dug it.

I caught her with Jeff Beck on his last ever tour in October, 2022. Jeff has always been amazing live, but I left there a fan of hers too - monster talent!

Yes, an HFCer got them.

The Country Westerns

He’s just coming off of an opening run for Puscifer, and is heading out for 26 more dates with them this fall. In addition to his comedy gig, he just released some new Valley Lodge, has a hard rock band with Chris Reiffert (Autopsy) and a mock black metal band called Witch Taint, and is wrapping up a solo album. He’s also recently released a 4-part comic book/graphic novel and continues to do his artwork on the side (he painted a cool axe for me last year). He’s the busiest guy in showbiz, for sure. As always, kudos to Kiz for the “SCHARTER” logo!

And then there's this: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Vintage-Vintage-1982-Hamer-XT-Series-Amber-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc?algoliaQueryID=102d49b9f66c2626e993382b85c9d96a&algoliaIndexName=guitarcenter I'm about 20 miles from the Rockford GC store and tempted to go and tell them how many errors and omissions are in that listing.

But I thought 9.5s were the schizznit?

Actually I loved her response to the mugging. 🤩😄😈

Who the hell just makes up these ridiculous finish names?

Yes sir! I used 11s for awhile in the 90s ("SRV dick measuring" haha). Eventually went to 10s, then I hurt my left hand in a bike crash in 2010 and switched to 9s on 25.5" guitars and 10s on 24.75". I had an epiphany when I got my 1980 Ibby semi hollow; it sounded great we 9s clean, even with no compression thru a SS amp, it just has the jazz tone I've been looking for. The right guitar will sound good no matter what you string it with. YMMV

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Tension is lower and bending is easier on shorter scale. Hamers are 24 3/4” scale (Gibson scale, like LPs and SGs), strats and teles are 25.5” (Fender scale). Interestingly PRS are designed to be in the middle at 25”. You May like 9s on your fenders and 10s on your Hamers and Lps. For my working strats and teles I got conversion necks so they’re 24 3/4” too and I generally use DAddario 10s on everything. ETA: my comments were to generally address fretting hand issues, and the OP mentioned picking hand issues; relax your grip on the pick and practice the basic motion of picking the string, and try to avoid tensing up as you jam out. Ymmv Good Luck!

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On the Verb (No affiliation) Price is a bit like Snoop Dog - haha. Seller also has a '81 Standard for sale. https://reverb.com/item/98841933-hamer-sunburst-bound-and-crowned-1980-sunburst?utm_campaign=Feed-Email&utm_content=feed_listings&utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze&utm_term=Feed+Email

I love those! My wife and I try to catch the fine print because the side effects are always way worse than the shit they're trying to treat. It's good for a laugh between bad news stories.

This is all that should be needed at the end of each drug advertisement on television. Nearly all can end in death, so the "warnings" are a bit excessive and oftentimes longer than the body of the commercial. You can tell I hate drug ads...

If you take it to him again, wrap the headstock in bubble wrap and tell him you did it just in case. We saw him open for Bill Murray last year, and he really won the crowd over. Also, if anyone watches Last Week With John Oliver, Dave's band plays the theme song.

I dig it! Also the mini "Live From Pompei" aesthetic

The Monaco is one of all Mahogany versions with the Two-Tone sunburst finish.

Both 9's and 10's 👍

Go back to the room you first thought of it. Usually works for me.

@The Shark to the courtesy phone!

I bought 19 Motörhead CD's, including one double, for just over 100 $. Now I'm Mötörized.

I know it’s polarizing, but I’m a fan of the reverse Strat. I gigged the chartreuse flake one and it was my main guitar in that band. I still have to wire up the second one I have in ye olde project pile…

My description of them is "dinner music for people who do not know what they are eating."

It would have been nice if the seller offered it whole guitar or just the Neck and Body to the club. Anyway. I hope someone here got them.

Rabbit Hole has been found! I know because I have found many just like it. Have fun!

It showed up today. I played many of the presets through headphones. I have no doubt I will get my $55 worth. 🥳 The controls are simple but were not intuitive to bry4321. It didn't come with a manual or quick start guide, so when I got stuck I watched a minute of a YouTube "how to" video on my phone. Again, simple once I knew which buttons did what. Eventually I looked at the online manual on their website (!). Haven't tried the other features yet. I downloaded the app but haven't tried that either. OK, candidate for worst review ever BUT I will say the built-in tuner is easy to use and I used it to help intonate my guitar a bit. Now I am contemplating this Pocket Control thing:

No artists like this around today. Pure talent. Pure freedom. Pure musicality.

Wow... Chills 🤘🥶🤘

Better than anticipated GC photography all around. $2,499 $1,999$1,599

Yeah. I came here to offer up an answer, but I can't recall what it was. Ever do that? 🫣

What was the question????

Fave line: “it can make your playing sound more attractive.” That’s some handsome tone ya got there bro 😎

Dammit, Bill… you’re holding… the guitar… backwards!

This could be as big as the one Pat Boone did of the genre......

This one kinda hit me in the feels. I had been exposed to blood sweat and tears as a boy via their eponymous album that was given to my older sister, who then quickly handed it down to me. Apparently she did not find the dynamic mixture of rock, blues, and jazz all that appealing. Even back then as a sheltered, white suburban kid, I recognized the incredible energy and soul in his singing. RIP David Clayton-Thomas!

At least there'll be one child born in this world to carry on, to carry on.

I sold off all but one of my numerous Cali LE's and bastard Calis years ago, but couldn't pass up a chance to have one last fling on another Elite Limited Edition. One of the HFC's own was selling his in the UK and my wife bought it as a b-day gift for me. It's a bit knackered, likely ridden hard and put away wet but with a decent set up, a little cleaning, some new strings, and Schaller bridge, she'll be good to go.

In other words, just shut up and play 🤷

Put your money in a big house Get yourself a pretty wife She'll collect your life insurance When she connects you with a knife 🤘

His voice is shot and has been for a long time. He hires people to sing his parts and the crowd still goes wild because of his personality. Good to hear him share the Ed stories, tho. He can no longer sing, and that is a shame.