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  1. It's been a wild couple of months here! Last week was my last day working. I closed my Video Production business after 38 years (45 years total in the Television/video industry). My wife is still working a little longer. She is lucky to be able to work 100% remote for her company. And, we moved. A couple of years ago, we purchased a couple of acres overlooking the Organ mountains with the plan to build our dream home. We sold our house in Colorado and moved to Las Cruces, NM! I've lived in Denver for 40 years. It was a great city for most of that, but not anymore. It's fallen to all the ugliness/prices of most big cities. Plus, we just couldn't deal with snow and cold anymore. Now the fun part of the story. My last official job was working in Nashville. So, I had a plan to go to the Gibson Garage. And, as a retirement gift to myself, I ordered a Custom Shop Lester! I was with a couple of guitar player friends. One worked there, so, we got some 'extra special' treatment, OMG! What a fun time working with them designing and building the perfect '59 Murphy Lab Les Paul guitar for me. I brought some sample pics and their Custom shop guy Dylan, found me the perfect, insane flame top. We went with a Dirty Lemon Burst to bring out the flame. I tried all the neck carve sizes and picked the V2 neck carve, slightly smaller than vintage '59 neck. Grovers, instead of Klusons, my choice, Murphy Lab Ultra Light aging. When you get the Murphy Lab team involved, they hand-do the aging and what was more important to me, they do extra fret-edge rolling beyond what the regular Custom Shop does for a super comfy feel. If you order it at the Garage, it's only about a 6 month wait. Not too bad. I am so stoked!!! Then, we got a tour of the secret 'vault'. Lots of very cool, one-of-a-kind vintage axes. And, more than that, they have all kinds of interesting artifacts like original Gibson Patents, the original Les Paul body template etc. All kinds of wacky stuff!
    45 points
  2. …is that Hamer fans invariably are great people and we have a world wide network of close friends we only really spent time with online. But when you meet up in person we share similar stories and have so much in common and it’s like you’ve been friends forever even though it maybe the first time you’ve been together in person. After over 20 years knowing each other via the HFC, Disturber and I meet up in Stockholm last Saturday. The song remains the same. I love this place and all the friends I have across the planet because of it. Thanks to you all for being a part of my life.
    39 points
  3. Well, some might see this as a sign of the impending apocalypse- I’ve been jonesin ‘ a short scale, hardtail axe to use for learning and rehearsing songs typically performed on the same scale/ type of guitar. Well. The HFC has delivered in fine form! ChugD hooked me up with his ‘98 Standard custom that he himself had purchased from somebody on the HFC. A beauteous, bound and crowned rock machine!
    39 points
  4. This is so special to me, I couldn't bury it in the Amigo Nashville Guitar Show thread. The bug to do what I do today bit me in my teens and due to a variety of circumstances I won't eat bandwidth discussing, I didn't get to turn my dream into reality until after I did grown-up stuff for about 30 years. All that time, basically all my life, one of my biggest inspirations in regards to guitar building stuff has been Grover Jackson. I was the only one of my aspiring rock god friends who as a teen didn't aspire to play or -egad - endorse Grover's products. I wanted to actually build them haha. Grover today is 73 and his Charvel/Jackson Guitars days are far, far behind him. But he is still very active with Grover Jackson Engineering, his OEM supply and collaborative endeavors operation, which he recently relocated from California to his home state of Tennessee. To most people, the GJE facility is a four-employee millworks maybe the size of a junior high school gymnasium. To me, it's like Santa and his workshop, but nestled in serene foothills straddling the Tennessee/Alabama border. Mutual industry friends hooked Grover and I up while I was at Amigo Nashville a few days ago, and Grover graciously extended an invitation to come meet in person (!) in the GJE factory (!!) on my way back to Louisiana. You hear stories about people meeting their idols and they turn out to be nothing like what you expect. Aloof, or cold, or just plain assholes. Meeting this idol of mine was just the opposite. Grover is kind, very funny, warm and 100 percent sincerely genuine. Within 30 seconds, you would have sworn watching us interact that we'd known each other forever. And of all the people in the world to express not only glowing reviews but bona fide interest in my guitars and guitarcraft, in my pickups, my bustling repair/upgrade shop back home, my trade promotion and consumer marketing strategies .. it was Grover Jackson. Grover Jackson cares about who I am, what I do, and how and why I do as I do. To say I was in a mixed state of elation and almost disbelief is a pitiful understatement. If my wife hadn't reminded us we had a long drive home, Grover and I would probably still be chatting it up in the wood room not only about everything from luthiery and tech-ery to our lives' Chapter IIs, everything from our paths to where we are, to our adult children's endeavors, and the recent foot injuries he and I have in common. I'm enlarging and framing the snap below twice, one for my workshop, the other for my winding room. Notice how well the decades of grown-up jobs and the influence of Grover's ingenuities all that time taught me ... I got three of my logos in our photo, while his brand is MIA. He thought that was hilarious I am still giddy and glowing. Priceless.
    37 points
  5. Hi all. Well after quite a long break I’m back having just purchased another Sunburst. I foolishly sold my ‘79 a few years ago. I’ve had several other old and new(ish) Hamers since but I kicked myself for parting with the Sunburst. Then I saw this ‘78 Sunburst at a guitar auction here in the uk. It’s an early one. #296. Bakelite cavity cover. Bullseyes. One piece neck (perfect, as was my ‘79) There is a small indentation in front of the sustain block where I bet the original shimmed block would have been. We’ll never know if it went back to Hamer to be upgraded to the sustain block but im not complaining. It sustains for days. Im really happy with it. I think it’s lived most of its life in the case as the pots and tuners were stiff so I’m gently working them in. Crowned and bound with a great rosewood board. The DiMarzios are not wired out of phase, just standard. I won’t change that. Weight is 8lbs on the nose. Original case.
    35 points
  6. I’ve wanted a 70s-era wine-red Les Paul Standard since, well, the 70s, but for whatever reason, I never got around to it. A few years ago I started watching for one on Reverb, but I was kind of shocked by the condition vs. price of what I saw. A while back a ’79 in really good shape showed up: “This instrument has sat unused in the back of my closet for thirty years and is completely original, no modifications whatsoever. Slight pitting on tailpiece, two back latches missing from original case and the case has minor scuffing.” The listing price, however, was beyond ridiculous. Months passed and I kind of forgot about it. Then, in December, I got a Reverb notification that “The Les Paul Standard you're watching on Reverb dropped its price by 65%.” So I looked at it again. “Update: I took the guitar to Guitar Center to sell it. They said there is a ground problem and wanted to start working on it before they would buy it. I declined, the instrument is still virgin never modified or worked on. I’ve changed the description to ‘good’ to account for this.” I knew that whatever electronic-related problem it had I could fix; so I wasn’t worried about that. Although it wasn’t mint, it was in really good shape for its age. All original parts, no mods, no breaks, no exposed wood, minimal fret wear and only slight wear on the finish. And 1979 was a significant year for me: I met my (now late) wife, graduated from high school and turned eighteen. My band was playing regularly and getting paid enough to avoid the dreaded “day jobs.” It was a pretty good year. So, after much deliberation, I pulled the trigger. While I was waiting for it to arrive, I went through a mental checklist of what the ground problem could be. And if it turned out to be something internal to one of the pickups that I couldn’t fix myself, there’s a certain pickup wizard right here on the HFC that I knew I could turn to (Josh did a fantastic job reviving one of the pickups from my 1973 Univox Hi-Flier). I picked it up from the FedEx office on December 22nd, and when I took it out of the case I was not disappointed. It was exactly as the seller had described and it looked great. I plugged it in and yes, there was all sorts of buzzing and static and the pots were scratchy. I removed the control cavity cover and the little metal shielding box (remember those?!), expecting to see something loose, but I didn’t. I gave all four pots a short blast of DeoxIT. It fixed it. Since I took these pictures I’ve done a thorough clean and polish, cleaned and oiled the fretboard and of changed the (very old!) strings. I’ve also done the only modification I’ll be doing: replacing the original strap buttons with Dunlop Dual-Design Straploks (because all my guitars get Dunlop strap locks). And of course I ordered an appropriate Couch strap for it. So, forty-plus years later, I finally have my wine-red Les Paul. It plays and sounds great and I can’t wait to take it out on a gig soon. According to the serial number, “Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA on October 8th, 1979, production number 162. The lighting here makes it look a little darker than it looks in person. The top: Back view (those white spots/lines are reflections, not dings in the finish): Better lighting shows the top a little better (as well as the dust!):
    32 points
  7. 2002 Hamer Studio Custom “Electraglide II” custom order. Truly a one-of-a-kind (actually), this guitar has nearly all of the custom upcharges there were to be had at the time it was ordered. Three-coil pickup and P90 configuration on a bound Emerald Green quilt top (I hand-selected the wood at the factory). Bound ebony fingerboard with perfect crown inlays, bound headstock with inlaid logo. The guitar has all of the issues case candy and comes in the case I got with it-one of the rare high-end gatorskin cases that were issued with the top of the line Hamer Ultimate guitars. Guitar is in superb condition and will be getting a fret polish when I install strings for the lucky new owner. $3500 obo plus shipping in the USA. Email me at “serialsteve79AThogmailDOTcom” with any questions or for more photos.
    32 points
  8. I am a sucker for red guitars. This one popped up in Belgium, at a village next to where my sister lives. 82 Sunburst.. Bought it unseen, resides with my sister now. What can I expect compared to my ‘78?
    31 points
  9. Most have probably already seen that I had a TT incoming from posts in my WTB listing. Now that it's here, it deserves its own NGD. I had a Triple Threat a few years ago and stupidly let it go. I've been watching for one to pop up for sale and had an active WTB here. Thankfully, a member here saw a TT go up on Reverb and remembered my ad and shot me a heads up message. It's unlikely I would have seen the listing as it wasn't described as a Triple Threat. Regardless, I immediately called Cream City and nabbed it. It was delivered yesterday and I must say it is everything I remembered it to be. I love a fat neck, and it has that in spades, quite a bit larger than a typical Hamer. And the top looks far better in person than the listing pictures indicated. Not that it looked bad or anything, it just shows it's 3D in person. My only knock are the pickups. I've never been a fan of most Duncan pickups, and this came stock with a set of 59s. They sounded fine, but nothing more. Fortunately, the buyer of the Special FM LTD did not want the Gravelin Charlottes I had installed in it, so they came right out of that one and right into the TT. In additiona to a massive tone improvement, I love the classic double cream/zebra that the Gravelins are configured. Anyway, here are a couple of pics with the new pickups. I certainly hope I don't have another brain fart and let this one go. The road behind me is littered with those.
    31 points
  10. Last december I had sworn my guitar wardrobe was full. No more goes in, if nothing goes out. Still, two more made it in through the door. I got a pretty good deal on a 1993 Hamer Special. It has a great 90's neck. Wide and kinda flat, medium sized. I love these necks. I was thinking I should have this as my beater. I had it in for a fret leveling job. It plays and sounds great. Then I got a chance last month to buy one of a few guitars I lusted for some 10 years ago, but I could not afford it then. Now I got it offered to me again. I just could not say no. I had to buy it. (Something else will have to go.) A Swedish built Les Paul 1959 replica. Built by a member on the Mylespaul forum tweöve years ago. The builder lives about 400 meters from Johan Gustavssons shop, and has known him for ever. He got into building replicas about the same time as Tom Bartlett, and they traded tips and tricks and meazurements and other things. (A member here, who designed the templates for the Bartlett Retrospect, was also involved in these trades of tips and tricks). It's an absolutely stunning Les Paul build. (Easily as great as a Barlett). It has not been played that much over the 10 years since it was built. But the owner treated it with a fret job before he sent it out to me. 1 piece Honduran Mahogany body 2 piece North Eastern US book matched Maple Top 1 piece Honduras Mahogany neck Old growth Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard (over 100 years old) Mazzucchelli cellulose nitrate fretboard inlays Vintage correct 6/6 nylon over saddle Aniline dyes and Nitro Cellulose lacquer Bindings are ABS/Roylaite on the body and Celluloid cream on the neck CTS true vintage taper potentiometers Original 50’s .022 Bumbel Bee capacitors 50s wiring Screen printed Les Paul logo Loaded with Sheptone Tributes. I love this guitar. It's as great as a great vintage LP can possibly be. Very light weight. Very resonant. Absolutely great wood selection of old growth mahogany. Here is the build thread: https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/another-les-paul-build-thread.82178/
    30 points
  11. How on earth did this happen? Very special thanks goes out to Feynman (Mitch) who graciuosly offered me the opportunity. When one of his posts indicated he loved the guitar but was not an electric player, I somewhat jokingly called Dibs. MItch then messaged me and asked if I really wanted it. Of course I did but wasn't really prepared to receive the guitar due to space limitations. He than proceeded to do everything possible to get me this guitar, including an offer to ship it to me and let me try it to decide. It took a while for me to unload my Newport Pro and Superpro to make space and Mitch patiently waited. As soon as those guitars were gone we finished our transaction and the guitar arrived well packed and safe. Excuse the poor picture I took. The guitar is gorgeous, perfect finish for this model! Have not had much time to play and will need a setup for my preferences. The neck feels slightly larger than the Vintage profile to me and I consider that a plus! The double bound body maked the guitar appear deeper that the Newport I had, but I believe that is an illusion. Shipped with the guitar was a Fackyo truss rod cover.I will not surrender this but also will not use it without approval from the Fackyo board of directors. Other than board interactions Mitch and I have never spoken or met in person until now. I'm sure everyone who has any personal dealings with Mitch has come to the same conclusion. A really warm,genuine, and generous person. I feel lucky to have this guitar and the opprtunity to know Mitch better! Will say more about the guitar as I get to know it!! Arnie
    30 points
  12. Just received a Korina Standard I purchased this week. I’m surprised. This is light, comfortable and resonant as no other guitar I have ever played. But need to get used to it before a definitive verdict, you guys know I’m more of a V player. Yet, this thing looks like a true work of art, the ultimate expression of guitar craftsmanship. WOW!
    29 points
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  14. So I get a call last week from Greg Platzer of Greg Platzer guitars. He says he's coming into town to look at a guitar for a client. He asks me if I wanted to meet up and go look at some vintage wood and share a meal. Well let's see... rake leaves or go look at vintage guitars and dine out...nah that wouldn't interest me at all LOL. Yesterday, I get the call his plane has arrived and he is going to head over to Jimmy Wallace Guitars to check out a guitar. The guitar turns out to be a Genuine '59 Les Paul. Now, I have absolutely nothing in common with a '59 Gibson Les Paul. Not the inclination, not the money and certainly not the talent as it pertains to the who, what or why '59 Les Pauls are being what they are. However, I certainly can appreciate those that can enjoy that level of guitar and from a distance, a far distance, I can entertain a sincere appreciation. The guitar in question is 9 1727 a fairly well documented '59 Gibson Les Paul. It sounds like the four horsemen of the apocalypse; the neck pickup was absolute just ringing with righteousness. Unplugged the sustain was for days. It truly felt like a moment from Spinal Tap. "Do you hear that" HOLY SHIT! Switch to the Humbuckers and you get all of that vintage ZZ Top, boogie woogie blues and classic rock you can handle. Greg pulled out "Waitin' on the Bus" and have mercy Miss Percy I thought I almost was in heaven. The top is very interesting. The flame on this guitar is sort of like a solar flare. It's there then it fades only to return with more heat and passion when the light hit it. Really, really nice top. The neck is just perfect not to big just right all they way up and down. Jimmy Wallace took us to lunch and we had some fantastic Tex Mex at Dos Banderas in Garland. There was some serious storytelling and laughter yesterday afternoon. Thank you Jimmy Wallace for the hospitality. We had so much fun that we called @greenfreak and it took another turn of storytelling and tall Tejas Tales. But like all good things, it had to come to an end. Jimmy had to get back to work to sell some vintage guitars, make some calls to find the next '59 Les Paul. Greg had to get back to his hotel to catch some sleep for an early flight back. Platzer had two tickets to Paradise one for him and one for the '59 (It had its own seat). I had to go back to my retirement gig. Most days are not as exciting as today but damn, this is what make retirement worth it. Thank you Greg Platzer and Jimmy Wallace for the day. To the new owner of the Les Paul, I know your gonna enjoy it. It is a lifetime guitar - truly. I recognize this post is useless without pics so here y'all go. Best wishes, Hamerica IMG_5269.HEIC IMG_1479.heic
    28 points
  15. Team Shishkov is amazing and just when I didn’t think it could get better… WELL!! Take the stunning KOA Top out of the equation and this is still my favorite Shishkov to date. The longer 25.5 Scale, with the WM Bridge and a set of Low Wind Gravelin’s make this thing the “Grand Piano” of my Shishkov lineup. Plugging it in, I didn’t have to touch a thing on my setup and it fit right in with my Tele’s and SG’s sonically. The Back, let’s talk about the back color! Lots of back and fourth about the back needing to let the top stand on its own and not hide the sides or disappear into the Mahogany. It’s very hard to photograph, it is indeed transparent and easy to see the wood grain in person, just as wonderful as the front. How to make that top the the focus of the build is easier said than done. Inlays, hardware, bridge could have been a distraction and I didn’t want any of that. Less is more, but what is there gently pulls your eyes around to the next little detail. You can seamlessly scan the guitar from top to bottom and its a smooth elegant transition from the top to the Ebony Board with a splash of Koa in the inlays to the ebony truss rod cover and tip with even more Koa laying beneath. The logo sure does POP! @JGravelinBro, I don’t hold back telling you want I think and I always let you do your thing based off what I want to hear. We had such a long conversation about this set and it seems like forever ago. I’ve told you that your neck pickups are the best of the best, but this set of pups in this guitar are better than the best. OVER THE TOP, the clarity, punch, detail, and I had yet to hear the perfect middle position in a set of humbuckers, but I have now. The WMB is fantastic, it is not sonically distracting, it looks familiar and yet it is its own animal. If I could order another Shishkov right now, I would order another SCIII for sure, no doubt that it is my favorite Shishkov to date.
    28 points
  16. A lot of polishing, cleaning, restringing, and setting up and it looks pretty great!
    28 points
  17. You may recall my recent post about my meeting my guitar building idol Grover Jackson earlier this year. I held back a lotta details on that post, but now I can finally say the meetup produced a lot more than a friendship and mutual adoration of each other's knowledge and skillsets. It turns out what I thought was "bucket list" was just a drop in the bucket, because Carondelet is now collaborating with Grover Jackson. Yes, you read that right. Rather than writing a novella about my excitement, delight and elation, and honestly, my utter disbelief ... I'll just share some of what I put on social media yesterday. Insider tips I didn't share via social media ... Grover hand-signed the heel of EVERY neck in this inaugural batch. They are mostly maple, about a half-dozen absolutely gorgeous rosewoods, and two RWs are roasted. All are quartersawn, two-piece construction (even the maple boards), longitudinal bi-cut truss rod installation, dual-action truss rod, spoke heel adjuster, 10-14" compound radius, Jescar 58118 NS18 jumbos. We chose the same neck profile used on the guitars GJ ghost-built for Dave Friedman. I will do all the fretwork and finish all the necks in a hand-rubbed Danish oil, aka the same recipe, techniques and ultimately the feel of 80s San Dimas superstrat necks. To save code creation time and money, we used a CAD program Grover already had on file with a generic headstock, that's why I blurred them. This is what the finished headstocks will look like.
    28 points
  18. Got a great deal on this very clean SG-3000 Yamaha. Probably in the top five of the best guitars to ever come out of Japan. These are creeping up in price and this one was at least 1K less than the previous four or five I've trolled, but not purchased.
    27 points
  19. In the house for a while. Business duties kept me from taking pictures and posting. Anyways, I think its a nice guitar as pics may show. Price had been fair and shipping over the Alps, down from Italy to Germany, went surprisingly fast. With uber packaging from @alextazy it had arrived safe and sound. No big playing time yet, I'm thinking of taking it to a clinic the week after next week. The DeArmond pickup(s) look and sound great. The neck pickup is an original, where the bridge pickup is a DA cover over SD59. As a 2007, it appears to be of the final workshop period. Can't believe it is that long time ago. I had an Artist in mind for even more years. Wishes are eventually fulfilled. Pics or it doesn't count. Enjoy!
    27 points
  20. I found this the other day and thought I would share some pictures. A mint condition 1999 Hamer Artist 25th Anniversary Sterling Silver Edition. Number 11 of 25 made. Beautifully engraved sterling silver truss rod cover and electronics cavity cover. Truss rod cover is engraved with a floral-motif decoration with "25" and the electronics cavity cover is engraved with "Anniversary Edition 25, 1974-1999 11/25". Sterling silver purfling on the inner binding around the bout and up both sides of the fretboard as well as on the headstock. Original silver Hamer 25th Anniversary Edition case with plaque. The combination lock on the case has never been set. Unplayed as new condition. It also came with the framed Certificate of Authenticity. I like it!
    27 points
  21. Got a great deal on this guitar. I've not seen another, but I've been out of commission for two and a half months...
    27 points
  22. Only one. But THE one for 80s stuff like Dokken or Steelpanther. I am not the bolt- on guitars guy but her neck is insane. I searched for a Chap with these specs for over 20 years and I must say it is worth every Cent.
    26 points
  23. I posted this one as a PSA in the For Sale section hoping one of you would buy it. But, it sat for a few days and I had time to look into how cool these are. Glad I grabbed it - seller was great to work with. It's in a 9.5/10 condition, the case is really clean, and it has been plek'd at some point which is a nice bonus. It really shows up my Korina Artist in almost every way. I keep telling myself I will sell off more - but I guess it's more of the others and not the Hamers. Back to keeping an eye out for a Triple Threat, Earth Maple Studio, Redwood Studio, and the right Artist Ultimate. Hopefully, they all don't surface too soon.
    26 points
  24. This walked into my local store this week... 2021 Gibson '58 Korina Flying V, pretty close to mint... pricing was well below market so pretty I had chased V's before but I never found one with the '58 style fuller neck or it didn't have that rubber grip on the lower bout... I had a 2013 '58 mahogany custom shop explorer that I loved but had stupidly sold. 7 lbs 1 oz. nice dark board. The tone? like warm apple pie... except thru a marshall here are some pics
    26 points
  25. Finally! Man, this thing is just cherry. God, I have missed owning one of these.
    25 points
  26. Three hours - one way - with my bass player and drummer. It was hell, except for: The La Crosse store is a total overwhelming mind fuck. It was like Toys'R'Us but with guitars. It was endless. Holy shit. On the right is the man himself (the other 2 are probably famous, but I don't know who they are): More later.....
    25 points
  27. Thin headstock check. vintage style strip tuners check. vintage orange check. Lightweight mahogany check. aluminum wraparound check. this fell into my lap and I couldn’t pass it up. Especially after regretting not getting one of the Cherry ones for sale 2 years ago. After 2 days of possession this is making me question some other guitars I thought were solid keepers
    25 points
  28. Went to SF today to pick up a check for an amp/cab sold on conignment. Walked out with a 1990 Ibanez George Benson GB30. I've been window shopping for a 3/4-sized semi-hollow electric. Gibson 336/339s are not cheap, so I looked at Greco ('81 SA-500) and Yamaha ('08 SAS1500) alternatives on reverb. This Ibanez was sitting on the floor at Real Guitars, a 1990 MIJ GB30. I've looked for info on the web, but have only come up with a black one for sale on ebay. I don't think these were available for very long, this is the first one I've EVER seen in person. Quilted maple back/top/sides, maple centerblock, maple neck/ebony board, Gibraltar II bridge with locking saddles, Sure-Grip II knobs, pearloid tuner buttons. Nice (not too) slim neck, plays like a dream. Beautiful work, as usual, from Ibanez. Enough of my yakkin'. Let's boogie:
    25 points
  29. Here's another one not getting much attention, so I'll see if there's any interest. It's in excellent condition with no issues. There is one spot with some Hameritis near strap button, upper bout. Plays great. It has Lollar Imperials installed, I do not have the original pickups. Typical Tally Pro neck profile with the V measuring .93" at the first fret. The guitar weighs 7 lbs, 9 oz. Comes with the original case and Pro TRC. Again, free delivery to Oregon, WI. I am looking for $3200 plus actual shipping and PP fees. Let me know if you'd like more photos emailed (atomicwash AT yah** d*t c*m). Specs HERE.
    25 points
  30. This is on Reverb but would rather sell off-platform. It is pretty flawless. I did change out the tuning machines with drop in locking ones since the originals were just so unstable. The originals are included with the sale. No holes drilled. Also had my luthier go through it. It really is a great guitar or I would never put it up among the Hamer elite here if it wasn't. Auction for more info and pics: https://reverb.com/item/73171775-hamer-usa-standard-futura-1999-natural-korina $3000 plus $100 for overnight shipping (I get a cheap rate). Thanks.
    24 points
  31. So, I found this guy selling old NOS Hama casters for 1970's Marshall cabs. Bought two quads, for both my 74 and 76 cabs. I was super happy. Then I just now sent him a text message, thanking him for a good deal. He replied: I got them in 1979 after AC/DC's Stockholm gig. The band forgot them. So, I just got casters that was Angus and Malcoms spare parts. This is kinda cool. Talk about mojo. The cabs actually sound a lot better, when I think about it.
    24 points
  32. Here's the one coming my way.
    23 points
  33. We’ll see how things still look come December, I spose! 🤣 Not pictured: my Precious — Martin GPC-28E
    23 points
  34. Just my first Hamer, but that still makes it a pretty solid year IMO.
    23 points
  35. So, after grabbing my first Hamer Centaura a couple of years ago and realising what I'd been missing out on all these years the addiction started.. Been quite a challenge rounding these up as I'm based in the UK and not quite so easy to come by. Whilst the '90 Chap and '93 Cali were in really good condition the others needed some TLC to bring back to playing condition. The '86 Chap and '90 Cali both needed refrets as they were very much 'working' guitars (same owner from new) and worn out. The '86 also had a refin as it had been refinished early in its life (owner couldn't live with the original pink) and the paintwork was, lets say, a little industrial. They both play and look superb now. The '87 bound Chap was a real find; it must have been played to death however and wears it proudly.. it's a vintage looking guitar for sure! I'd love to know the history. Unfortunately the owner must have sweated like a pig and some of the screws were literally turning to dust. It also had the slight issue of the Trem posts being corroded into the lugs. My friendly luthier ended up replacing these and all is good again. I also managed to grab a couple of NOS OBL's to get it back to original spec. It's been fun so far and great just getting in some playing and putting them through their paces. Just need to find a Vintage S now and I think I'm good.... maybe Si
    23 points
  36. I just returned from a 3 week road trip out east, where my Mom is from. It was mostly good stuff and good people, other than some minor car troubles. Once again, the HFC comes through for sheer entertainment while meeting one of my HFC heroes for the first time. I always marvel at how easy it is to fall into conversation with people I meet with for the first time after knowing them through interactions on the HFC. This time, I stopped in the mountains of NC to meet HHB, or HardHeartedBill. What a treat, and imagine my delight when the countdown of the first song of the evening started this way: "4-3-2-1 !!" Thanks Bill, and if you're ever in the Asheville area, go check out Imij of Soul, or one of Bill's other endeavors. The HFC rocks!
    23 points
  37. I bought this from @kizanski a while back. It's not getting much use at my house so I thought I'd see if someone might be looking for a modern Sunburst. It's in excellent condition with no issues. Spruce top and Korina back & neck. The guitar is chambered and weighs less than 7 lbs. I put a #2 Gibson Burstbucker in the bridge position. I had black brushed pickup surrounds & a matching TRC made. The neck is a medium C and measures .88 at the first fret. Comes with a black Hamer case, original chrome pickup surrounds, and original Phat Cat bridge pickup. Free delivery to Oregon, WI. I am looking for $2200 plus actual shipping and PP fees. Let me know if you'd like more photos emailed (atomicwash AT yah** d*t c*m). I am not looking for trades, but I would be interested in seeing what you got - you never know - I might be tempted by a Triple Threat. Shoot me an email.
    23 points
  38. Prevailed upon fellow HFCer and good mate @DBraz to sell me his amazing Virt and used the trip out to claim it as a means to visit Blighty again! Also got to meet up with fellow HFCer (and as it turns out, wonderful guy) @Bennyboy-UK A grand time was had by all and I brought home the Virt, safe and sound!!
    23 points
  39. Been awhile since I had a guitar loaded w/ 'em, P90's rule. That is all.
    22 points
  40. That LP copy is stunning! I got an Oopegg. It's a Japanese boo-teek guitar that has sort of the body of an Ibanez Talman, the headstock of a Gretsch Corvette, a big ol' Gibson-scale neck, and P90, Tele, and Humbucker pickups. Here's a link to the dealer. It's this exact guitar. https://eddiesguitars.com/product/electric/electric-guitar-categories/solid-body-electric-guitars/oopegg-supreme-collection-trailbreaker-mark-i-maui-blue/ A Paul Reed Smith Custom 22. It had a few dings and some corrosion, and was clearly played a lot so I threw a lowball offer on Reverb and he shocked me by accepting it. It buffed up and cleaned up real nice. Ten top, vibrato. It is a stunningly great instrument. Missus Polara says to never sell it, and wants me to play it exclusively with our band.
    22 points
  41. I received an update from Ms. Johnny B this morning via Facebook ... today is John's 70th birthday. ----------------------- Hi Jeff - MrsButler here. MrB has had a pretty significant cognitive decline. There have been so many messages from friends and family for his birthday today, I'm going to see if he'll let me help him take a stab at posting something but it's kind of frustrating to find things he once mastered be so confusing. He loves loves loves all those pics of you and your kids. He remembers their names and the stories you told and sometimes it brings him to tears. Please know that even as some things change, you are still a cherished friend and continue to add comfort to his life. I'm grateful for that blessing. I'm still trying to figure out how to help him stay connected with the outside world but the using the computer isn't as simple as it used to be. If you could let the HFC know - not sure if you knew that was how he and I reconnected after a 24 year lapse. Again - profound gratitude here. But today's his birthday so we'll venture out for some BigBand tonight if he's up to it. Thank you again ~deb
    22 points
  42. 22 points
  43. here's a couple pics of my new (to me) Newport... plucked from GC one morning at 5am. pretty cool, definitely some player wear but no major funkiness. I had a credit to use up and this worked out beautifully. plays nice, sounds nice, needs a good cleaning and fret polish but otherwise solid. Plugged it in Despite having the worlds oldest strings it sounds nice Both lead and rhythm pickups have a nice tone Had to part with a 335 and this is a really nice substitute with my Murphy lab R8, nice little combo
    22 points
  44. ... when the new phone books arrived. First e-mail in my inbox this a.m.
    22 points
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