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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

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.

I saw Johnny Winter many years ago when he played in an Upstate NY gin mill noted for bringing in national acts. No glitz. Just a grimey, perfact bar band playing flat out to beat back The Devil.

A shot with a little less drama. That is outstanding! Even the gold hardware and victories work for me (and I usually like neither).

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!!! 🥳

Finally i am back on the Kramerforumz after being blocked out for about 4 weeks 😁 Big thanks to everyone involved!!!! 🫶 You made ist happen.... Cheers Andi

I hate when I trip and accidentally pull my phone out and go through the checkout process and something shows up at my house. 🤣

Come to Poppa! In my head that sounds like Bob Seger, but that is the only way I sound like Bob Seger. I had a very Canadian buying experience. First I communicated with Gary, then Alex. I guess Neil must have been off this week.

Holy crap. Steve Stevens lost his hair! AND his boots!

Two Newports (2000 and 2005 Pro) at the same price in there, too.

That's what I use "saved" for.. it used to be called "favorites" and I still get discount offers... I hate putting things in my cart because I might accidentally check out and buy it 🤣

He was awesome, wish I would have seen perform.

The letterboxed serial number suggests a refin. Most of these Miller instruments I've seen have their bronze finish oxidized to a green tint.

This popped up here. No affiliation, as usual. Seller asks 1.600€ https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hamer-special-1982-grafic-series/3459637617-74-9504?utm_source=copyToPasteboard&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_medium=social&utm_content=app_ios

That didn't start until the early 90s when they switched from nitrocellulose lacquer to CAB urethane.

Could be. For those so inclined, DuckDuckGo's latest browser claims to block (at least) most YouTube ads. Not sure if they defeat the tracking or not. I tried a Midnight Special video - no ads at the beginning. That's a step forward.

I always liked telling people their tech issue was a loose nut behind the keyboard.

Funny you should mention that. Was musing over why I jettisoned all of my previous LE's and Cali's (save for the C3). I love almost everything thing about them. I'm looking at you, Mr. blade switch. But after a nice, long wank on this one, I'm reasonably certain it's the board radius. I just get on better with flatter radii. Particularly, when I venture up into the weedily-weedily region of the 17th-24th frets. That said, I think it's fair to say that this LE and the HA won't be around for very long.

I've placed items in my cart a few times when I'm shopping for similar things. It's a convenient "save for later reference" feature. I've often received discount offers from sellers of items I've placed in my cart.

reminds me of my tech issue response. it is a ID ten T error. Although I am definitely the one plugging in to that pedal...

I don't remember him using an echo.

I wanted to make sure people saw it.... Just covering my bases 🤷‍♂️

Remembering Mr Johnny Winter... the world lost a great artist on this day, 2014 https://youtu.be/8Tyg5SJDpiQ?is=gA05uhzP8xCFYSDx

From ebay ads, translation via CGPT: The bass is in completely original condition and comes from its original owner, including the original Hamer case. It has been very well cared for and was only played at home. It has never been altered or modified. Apart from a small area of finish damage on the neck, caused by contact with foam over the years, there is no damage. Please see the photo. The bass is technically in perfect working order. The neck is straight, the truss rod works properly, and the electronics function without any issues. Features include a bound body with the original metallic red finish, an ebony fingerboard, and the original passive P/J pickups. Serial number: 717671. A rare and collectible instrument. Shipping costs are to be paid by the buyer. As this is a private sale, no warranty, guarantee, returns, or refunds are offered. No trades.

$3k listed under Acoustic Guitars originally, it was corrected to electric a couple days ago. No Affiliation, but lots of drool. https://reverb.com/item/99252198-hamer-custom-shop-monaco-superpro-2007-transparent-black-55378-with-original-hard-case This is a custom Monaco (F-holes), not a SP, as described right? Either way, add it to my list of dream Hamers!

CHICAGO! PREPARE THY ANUSES! https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/16/star-trek-actor-william-shatner-is-boldly-going-to-riot-fest-to-make-his-heavy-metal-debut

Better grab it before it's $10k. haha. Seems like everything Hamer is going through the roof.

Way cool, but first I'll need...

This is what I was going for when I got the Tubesteader gear. I wanted to essentially platoon a bunch of preamps on the pedalboard and feed everything into either a power amp or the effects return of a combo amp. I didn't want a modeler or profiler - there are plenty of great sounding pedal preamps now. Right now I'm getting by fine with the Tubesteader Roy with the Valbruch Kaluna Drive in front for plexi tones. I'd gladly audition the Royalist in the same setup, but I doubt at this point if I would need both the Roy and the Royalist. Maybe.

Damn. The last one on my bucket list…

The Killing Joke is one of my favorites of all of your creations (and that spans a lot of guitars). It was just such a great non-sequitur and incredibly executed. Piti it was divvied up and good on you for putting it back together.

"Vesuvian is a group of punks playing classic rock. Their new album Vesuvian came out in May 2026 out via Worry Bead Records. Find them on Instagram and Youtube." This one may ring a bell LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGgCSzXum8E "The link could not be embedded because www.youtube.com does not allow embedding of that video."

I contacted them on another Hamer Newport they had posted a few weeks back and they would only lower the price about $80 bucks.

Rex Kwon Do, used as much as possible. Bow to your Sensei... That's right! Bow to Chris Matthes!!! And I mean that with the utmost respect. Chris always helps people with his knowledge and experience. Chris you've always helped me and the HFC. You are my Sensei. Thanks, Martin

If you ever want to move the purple le, please let me know. : )

FOMO

He even describes its acoustic voice!

ChatGPT: The offered Hamer Special is largely in original condition. Two filled drill holes in front of the bridge indicate that a guitar synthesizer pickup was installed at some point in its life. I’m not entirely certain whether the strap buttons are original. Apart from that, everything appears to be original. Technically, the guitar is in excellent condition, although it shows obvious signs of honest playwear. The critical areas around the neck heel and the transition between the neck and headstock are free from any significant finish cracks. The guitar has been professionally set up with a low action, and the frets have been freshly leveled and dressed. The DiMarzio PAF pickups work perfectly and complement the naturally resonant acoustic character of the mahogany construction exceptionally well. The Graphic Series consists of just 113 guitars produced between 1980 and 1982. Each instrument was individually hand-painted by a single artist in either a black-and-white or red-and-white design, making every guitar unique. A red-and-white example was owned by John Lennon shortly before his death and is now part of the John Lennon Museum collection. Many guitars from this series were later modified with Kahler tremolos or similar hardware, so original examples have become increasingly difficult to find. I’m selling this guitar simply because I now almost exclusively play long-scale instruments, and I’m trying not to become a collector. Human beings have a remarkable talent for turning musical instruments into museum exhibits. I’m making a modest attempt to resist that impulse.

It very well may be an attempt to push viewership to the actual YouTube site where they can better control (read, "track," or "harvest") the interaction. It is Alphabet, Inc., after all.

@kizanski ya herd of the Robin Tedley? https://reverb.com/item/99408965-robin-tedley-1991-burst looks like Jimi played this one at Monterrey . N/A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1013X_fXy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EqyobxlPlE Another part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD1Tokzymy4 Another part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytNfpc0TCk

I’ve had luck ordering from their used site. With the return policy it’s a decent option.

I see what you did there.

With guitar center still around, it’s as if Daddy’s Junky Music never went away. (Overpricing, underpricing, mis marking, losing the case, getting a case that wasn’t listed, getting a guitar with another guitar’s COA, never cleaning the grime off a guitar which would reveal a pretty much mint guitar) Never gets old

you can find mistakes on CG site every day. They have AI doing some of the work and people just no paying attention.