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Well, that’s close. I bought the guitar at a pawn shop in Jacksonville Florida in December 1982. I was informed that it had been pawned by Dave Hlubek after I had paid for it. I had bought two of his guitars. A few months later, it was confirmed by Hamer that the guitar had been made for Michael Schenker and they did not know where it had disappeared to. Not long after that I ran into Dave at a bar in Jacksonville called playground south. He admitted the guitars were his and that he pawned them and he didn’t care for them. Just guitars. The guitar the V had been a gift from Michael to him when they toured together because Dave was a Hamer guitar player. Michael had taken a deal from Gibson by then. That was the spring of 1983 when I met him. In the spring of 1986 I met Banner Thomas. He was working at American Music in Jacksonville. I kind of got excited about meeting him and talking with him and allowed myself to be talked into trading the V for a Music Man HD 120 2-12. Great amp but to much for me at the time. Last time I saw the V it was in another guitar shop on the south side of Jacksonville and that was 1992 and by then someone had put a Floyd in it, which was horrible to see, and by the time I went back a week later to buy it and try to resurrect it it was gone. I wish I had put a deposit down, but I had no money the week before when I saw it. It still had the paint job, but it was Floyded. I’m gonna figure that some sailor, because Jacksonville has such a large population with three different naval stations, that some sailor bought it and moved away back home and it’s under somebody’s bed or in a closet in the Midwest, northwest, somewhere, someplace. Serial number was 0415. 😎👍❤️🏁

Our own Bubs was touting the talents of Will Shea near Harrisburg, PA. I wound up grabbing this one and am anxiously awaiting its arrival.

@Ham Rex and I have been talking about @BTMN/Gene’s strange Vector which featured a weird paint scheme, a 67 Flying V body, and a pointy-yet-blunt headstock. As far as I understood, it was destined to Michael Schenker, who for some reason rejected it, so it ended up in a pawn shop somewhere (Jacksonville, FL?) and Gene purchased it eventually, but later on he wanted an amp, so he sold it to purchase the amp… and then he —and nobody else— never saw that guitar ever again. Given there are new HCF-ers since the last time we asked, we ask again: Is anyone here aware of the existence of this guitar, and of where it could be nowadays? These are the only two pictures of it I have —Gene might complete the story of the guitar, add the S/N (if he remembers) and tell us the entire story:

Do they employ Bassets for their basses?

Reminds of seeing a show at, of all places, a theater in Beverly Hills long ago. The 3 featured players were Lonnie Mack (with that crazy V) , Roy Buchanan and Dickie Betts (sans Allmans). Buchanan came out with his Tele and had a Twin Reverb sitting on a folding metal chair. Pretty much did the same thing. Nothing fancy. Tele straight into the Twin. Set everything on max and started playing. In his fashion, screaming treble and feedback, much playing past the treble end of the fingerboard. That tone and volume just cut right through you! My wife and many others made a trip to the bathroom and came back with as much TP as they could...Shoved in their ears with the ends hanging out over their shoulders.

Does it play like butter? *ducking*

In '83 I saw the Ramones at Boston College. Somehow, our group managed to get right up against the stage - my left hip pressed against the structure. I could almost touch Johnny's amps with my outstretched arm. Johnny's guitar tech came out, clicked on the Marshalls, picked up the Mosrite and dimed every control. He bashed out 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 A chords, rolled the volume back down to zero and walked off to a round of applause. I spied the stranger to my left blowing her nose, so I bummed a tissue from her and shoved a wad of it in my left ear. Probably the smartest, most mature thing 17 year old me ever did.

FIFY... I wonder if Fender is violating child "Labr"ador laws? 🤣 Sorry

I saw the same show in Bethel NY (ie Woodstock) The Doobies were great, my first time seeing them. Their set list was exactly what you would hope! They have not lost a step either vocally or instrumentally Santana was great, but no where near the player he once was. Yes I am being hypercritical. The drummer ,his wife, was a force onto herself, incredible! His set list was also what you would hope for. Carlos played a single cut PRS the whole night. I wonder why the change? Having seen Carlos before I was excited to see him, but as you can tell a little disappointed. Everyone I was with thought he was great. I enjoyed the entire show tremendously, but since it was Woodstock it had to rain and the Doobies had to cut their set list short. arniez

Interesting pickup routes.

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Sad. There are two drummers from the 1970s who could create extreme greatness, anchoring the band, with what seems like very little effort and a lot of swing. Creating a totally unique sound for their bands just as important as the guitar riffs and lead vocals. You know it's them behind the kit from the first bar of the song. That is Frank Beard and Phil Rudd. RIP. Legend.

I don't think my local mom and pop store has this many pedals for sale!

Sounds like shit!.. lots of people don't realize it's the way you attack your strings that make the difference... just like other genres, there is an art to chugging... considering the angle of the pick and the amount of pressure you apply with your palms, where you attack the strings in relation to the bridge, when to release, etc

I guess for clarification, I am looking for something mid to high end, depending on make/model. So I'm kinda all-in for solid woods and gloss finishes. In a perfect world it's something she treasures for a lifetime. In a not-so-perfect world, she can make enough selling it to pay for something she treasures for a lifetime. Great question, and maybe I didn't say it correctly. I mean 12-fret, which is a guitar with a neck that joins the body at the 12th fret. That eliminates a large swath outta the gate, but I'm of the mind that smaller bodies benefit from having the bridge moved back. Someone suggested Larrivee and if I could I would. I used to have a Larrivee P-01 which was fantastic and would be a perfect match if it were better appointed. Getting into something a little nicer with a gloss finish means the P-05 and even used examples break my budget. It was actually my P-01 that has me convinced a 12-fret is the way to go. Lots of Taylor suggestions but from what I've found Taylor only offers the 12-fret neck joint in their bigger-than-baby sized Grand Concert and I worry that's a little bigger body than would be comfortable for her (she's 17 and a short 5').

No - it would be a 1997. A 2007 serial would be 75xxxx.

I don't name guitars. I have so many, I'd forget their names.

Went to see Carlos live last night in El Paso. The Doobies opened for him. Good, solid show, I would recommend catching both bands if you can. They both brought it, tons of hits and great players. Carlos is 80 and still played well. Definitely not the Carlos of youth. He had to sit for most of the show due to age, but, I still enjoyed his moments of greatness last night. OK, got to mention this... When they were switching bands, Carlo's tech brought out his rig and fired it up. OMG. Now, I've seen a LOT of shows in my 67 years. I have NEVER heard a live amp that loud. Not through the PA, this was just the rig on stage. I was over 100' away and it was insane. I have to repeat, it was INSANELY loud and CLEAN. Looked like an old 100w Boogie combo on top of a 4x12 cab. I've google'd a bit and his last rig had some Blutotone and Dumble amps off-stage, So, that 4x12 cab might be a mix of amps. The Boogie was mic'd as well as the 4x12. But, the stage volume was crazy. When the band started, he was no where near being put through the PA. It was just his rig live. We're talking a basketball size arena stage show. You could hear him direct. In fact, even the full band through the PA was not as loud has he was! Not sure who I felt bad for, the FOH mixer or the band dealing with that stage volume! One more shout out, but his wife on Drums was off-the-chart great. Wowza. Here's a quick clip. https://youtu.be/ZLKZdzQNEHE

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Eric has on a gold plated ankle monitor.

Eric Gales is doing a tour with Billy Sheehan and Dennis Chambers as GCS. Here’s some mind-blowing news for you: Eric Gales, Dennis Chambers, and Billy Sheehan are teaming up for a supergroup power trio called GCS. Although details are still emerging, we’ve found their initial tour dates. GCS will hit the road starting October 29th in Hopewell, Virginia at the Beacon Theatre. They’ll head north into Maryland and then to Connecticut before sweeping from the Mid-Atlantic into the Midwest. According to Chambers’ website, the two-week run will conclude on November 15th at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each member of GCS is a master of their instrument and has performed at the highest levels in genres from blues to jazz fusion to rock. Though they come from different backgrounds, the trio is united in their versatility and musicality. “Together, they form a rare lineup where every player can lead, listen, and push the music into new territory,” a gig description explains. “The sound of GCS won’t be confined to one category. It will draw from the full range of their musical lives, moving from heavy blues and hard rock to deep funk, soul, and jazz fusion, with room for fearless improvisation and the kind of live interplay that only players of this caliber can deliver. Three legends, three unmistakable musical forces, one stage.” Sheehan and Chambers have a long history of playing together in the band Niacin with keyboardist John Novello. In a 2013 interview with For Bass Players Only, the bassist named Chambers as his favorite drummer. “To me, he’s the greatest musician I know on any instrument,” he said. “I’m a better bass player because of Dennis Chambers, that’s for sure. The world is a better place because of Dennis Chambers.” We’re looking forward to the GCS tour, and we’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available. Date Location Venue Oct 29: Hopewell, VA Beacon Theatre Nov 1: Annapolis, MD Ram's Head Nov 3: Old Saybrook, CT The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center - The Kate Nov 5: Newton, NJ Newton Theatre Nov 6: Warrendale, PA Jergel's Rhythm Grille Nov 9: Homer, NY Center for the Arts of Homer Nov 11: Kent, OH Kent Stage Nov 13: Des Plaines, IL The Des Plaines Theatre Nov 15: Cincinnati, OH Ludlow Garage

Santana was my first concert. 1975 in Mobile Alabama IIRC. can't find that ticket stub.

I dont know the numbers but would say 50 is closer to the number of Scepter Vees, based on how many Ive seen the last 25+years. Scepters probably at least 200, if not more. Used to be a lot around but many were absolutely beat to shit. I have a black/red 85 and its hard not to bang it around.

I just got his signature DV Mark hybrid 60w amp head, the "Raw Dawg", you can see it ~1:30

I remember growing up as a kid in San Francisco, cutting class/getting high and stumbling upon Santana in a free impromptu street jam in Golden Gate park's clamshell venue... extremely cool experience as a kid, forever etched in my mind 😃

One of the best, if not the best 1987 Marshall Replica’s out there. Everything, Head and Cabs are built by one guy in St. Louis Mo. It comes down to mr being such a big DRZ guy. So I’m moving all my other amps. I do not want to ship, but I’m willing to meet between Peoria and Chicago, St.Louis, Indianapolis, Moline. Everything is in amazing shape. RR50 Head with MV (NO FX LOOP) Bluesbreaker Ext Cab 2x12 with Greenbacks (Closed Back) 1/4 Stack 2x12 (Bottom half of a 4x12) loaded with custom ordered Scumback 55hz (G12H30) This cab is the first one with a ported back, but it comes with a second closed back panel. $2500 for the whole set, I do not want to separate. https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/washington-fs-rockitt-retro-rr50-and/pegJ3dvEvpvT1HmBHGMMjY

No Affiliation Never even heard of such a unique spec, and not sure how it would sound compared to stock (spruce over hog). Cool! https://reverb.com/item/99618968-hamer-custom-shop-newport-pro-2003-amber-52665-with-original-hard-case

Nice looking 2008 Hamer Newport Pro at Music City for $2350

RIP. Well, this should be the retirement signal for Billy Gibbons. End of an era.

I thought that's what you meant but someone mentioned 12 strings and so I questioned myself as I usually do. Any way, the Takamine Peak was a great guitar I had when it came out in 2013 for something like $745. I see they are selling on Reverb for double, or at least asking double. It has this cute little guy on a summit for the 12th marker. There is a more expensive model with larger clouds and possibly hand built or different woods. I can't remember the difference but I got this guy and really liked it.

Gonna take more than a "sorry" to make up for that one.

Beauty! Perfect name for it would be, "Marko."

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Sold!

I'll play..

Keb Mo is still using his on the road. Sounded great.

That may be an option, brodie. The southeast is looking better and better when I retire from my union job in a few years.

I bought this from another HFCer a few years back; came to me with a pair of Mojotone ’56 Quiet Coil P-90s. Near mint condition; some light dings in the finish on the back of the neck, but nothing I've ever noticed while playing. Grover tuners with Ebony buttons. I bought a pair of TV Jones Classics in the P90 form-factor to experiment with; currently, the guitar has the TV in the bridge and the Mojotone in the neck, but I can include the extra two pickups and/or swap in the combination of your choice. The guitar rocks. The only reason I'm selling now is I've acquired a pair of the exact same guitar in its 3-pickup version (re-wired so I can still get the neck+bridge combo on a 6-way toggle). Hence, this guitar is now redundant for me. I'm thinking $2k seems fair in today's market. An extra pair of either pickup goes for ~$300 new, and the TV neck pickup hasn't even been taken out of the box. I'll deliver it to you personally within a reasonable distance of New Haven, CT (i.e., between here and NYC), or ship it for $100. Here's a demo with the current setup: And here it is in action last year, with both Mojotone ’56 Quiet Coils: And here's a demo with the current setup:

Please tell me you are doing a Trower tribute! Ill play bass & sing

in case no one else says it, yer crazy Shawn.

He looked really old and frail. And honestly, he did not play that well. But he's 80 years old, has arthritis, ocular migraines etc., and he has suffered a heart attack. It was clear this was unrehearsed. It's a bit sad that people recorded this with their phones. They should just have stayed in the moment and let this be a tale of legends. Still, it was heart warming to see Ritchie, Roger, Ian P and Ian G on stage together again. Just as old friends. It felt more like a private moment than a show for the audience. My first concert was Rainbow, Straight Between the Eyes tour 1982. It was Richie, Glover, Joe Lynn Turner, Don Airey and Bobby Rondinelli in the band then. Great show. One for the books. I also saw Deep Purple in 1985. Blackfoot was the support band. We all grow old. But wearing your white socks up over your sweat pants, that is a tough one. 😅 Only Ritchie has enough "no more fucks to give" to pull that off.