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a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Hello everyone, I wanted to provide an update on the recent interruption and the work that has been taking place behind the scenes. Over the past several days, the site has been operating in a restricted access mode while I worked through a security review, cleanup, and infrastructure recovery process. As part of that work, a number of outdated components, unused software, and legacy items were removed, security controls were strengthened, and the server environment was rebuilt and tested. The good news is that the core site, forums, content, and member data remain intact, and the site is steadily returning to normal operation. What Happened? The server showed signs of unauthorized activity that required a thorough investigation and cleanup process. Out of an abundance of caution, access was restricted while the environment was reviewed, repaired, and hardened. At this time there is no evidence that forum content, member posts, or historical discussion data were lost. What Was Done? Among other things: Security controls were strengthened. Several unused or outdated components were removed. Legacy software that was no longer needed was eliminated. WordPress and related components were updated and cleaned up. Additional monitoring and alerting were put in place. The server environment was rebuilt and tested in a restricted-access mode before returning to service. What You May Notice Over the next several days you may notice: Minor visual changes on portions of the site. Navigation or menu updates. Theme/layout adjustments. Temporary issues with less frequently used features as they are tested and restored. Occasional maintenance windows. If you see anything that looks broken, missing, or unusual, please report it rather than assuming someone else already has. What To Watch For Please let me know if you encounter any of the following: Login problems. Missing pages or content. Broken links. Missing images or attachments. Forum posting problems. Account permission issues. Unexpected redirects. Anything that simply "doesn't look right." The more specific the report, the faster I can investigate. Thank You I know interruptions and maintenance periods can be frustrating. I appreciate everyone's patience while I worked through this process. The goal has been to make sure the site remains available, secure, and reliable for the long term. Thank you for sticking with HamerFanClub. — Ted

It was me. A few dings but seems to be in good shape. Will try to post NHD thread when I get a chance.

I've decided that it's finally time to downsize. Starting with my Les Paul Custom. It's in excellent condition, all original, fully functional and unmolested. Everything it shipped with from the factory is included. I added Dunlop strap butttons and Faber locking bridge posts (original parts are included). Weight: 8.5 lbs, which is unusually light for one of these if that's appealing to you. Not weight relieved. Nice thick '57 profile neck: 0.95" @ 1st fret, 1.06" at 12th. The only funkiness is a few very small indentations in the clear coat behind the bridge. Possibly from a braclet or watch, but there are no scratches, just pinprick sized dents. Difficult to get a clear photo, but I'll try if this is a concern. Recently sold prices on Reverb range from $4,200 - over $5,000. I'd like to avoid the fees and scam risk associated with Reverb, so I'm asking $3,700 plus $150 shipping. Add 3% for PayPal (or $0 for F&F)

Shishkov #0070, the FIRST Semi Hollow DC. Yes there maybe one with a lower serial #, but the Semi Hollow was my request. Spruce Top, Trans Black Finish, Mahogany Back and Neck, Ebony Board. Weight: Lite as Air, if you lift the case and don’t think I forgot to put the guitar in it your crazy. Acoustic Voice: Loud at F*ck Neck Carve: Bigger Mirage 1. So full, round, and a more “Modern/Vintage” Feel. Pickups: Gravelin P90’s in a Humbucker Form. Hardware: Nickel Beautiful Natural Tweed Case withe wine interior. The short and the skinny, I hinted at doing a Newport Style Guitar, but Mike wasn’t ready to branch in that direction. So the DC and the Newport had a baby and it is #0070. I used it for two Gigs, I was lucky enough to have received the guitar the day before the band played an album release party for a local act. Plenty of local players and musicians in the room it was a great time. I got to walk this guitar around and put into peoples hands. This one also got a ton of playing time at the 4321 Club where it made an appearance along with 2 other Shishkovs on the same night. It NEVER set in the stand, it got played. Then the band ended, then we started seeing the number of Shishkovs start to slow down, and more and more it sat in the case. The fear of it getting damaged was too much for me. So I have now decided to let this one go, it was my second Shish out of the 4 I was honored to commission. Mike was dream to work with, I was never disappointed in any of the guitars. Price Shipping and Paypal Included. $4600. https://imgur.com/a/vcBdPvr

Not been on here a while. I dunno why but my subscription emails stopped coming to my inbox! Anyways, I had a couple of heart scares at work in January then a heart attack at the end of February. On my third visit to tyhe local hospital (Winchestrer, ON) after for checks they decided to keep me overnight then shipped me over to the Ottawa Heart Institute. Good job they did: here's me expecting a stent or 2 and the surgeon comes to see me and says well mister: you ain't going home just yet! We gotta cut you open and fix them pipes (I'm paraphrasing). Turns out, my coronary arteries were between 50% and 95% blocked in 9 areas! I was one big heart attack away from dying. Anyways, I had a triple heart bypass on March 4th 2026. Everything went well. I started back at work at FedEx last week. I'm easily lifting 75-100 pounds and I never felt better in 30 years. Get your blood pressure checked regularly and keep a tight rein on your cholesterol! Also, my heart disease was hereditary and I never even knew I was ill so bear that in mind too. Get checked!!!

I should have brought them out earlier when lighting was better, maybe tomorrow evening, some lighting editing (courtesy of FastStone) will have to do

In my (seemingly) never ending quest to experience as many boutique level Japanese guitars as possible, I recently made a trade for this Provision double cut. With the headstock shape, I'm guessing it was somewhat based on a Les Paul DC, but I don't think there's a Gibby with similar specs. The body shape, IMO, is much more reminiscent of a 90s Hamer Special FM-LE, although with several differences; control layout, pickguard, crown inlays and a neck that feels like a fat '59 carve. All in all, a familiar looking guitar with some features that make it a little unique. I don't know much about Provision other than they are a very small shop (around 10 people) that focus on making custom ordered guitars by hand. And I don't know the history of this one at all. I doubt I would have bought it outright, but being able to trade into it, I'm glad I got it. It plays and sounds great with pickups that are wound into the shop to low output PAF specs that gives a great snappy tone. http://provisionguitar.com/ Anyway, given the Hamer-esque body shape, I thought I would share it here:

Shishkovs deserve special mention!

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I'm almost ready for bed...

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Like I said... a dick.

Here's my chance to be a real dick. How did I miss this thread?

My one and only flame top and Hamer. Some years back I wanted a PRS Private Stock or Santana was a long term goal. Found this Studio Cutom (for much less) and haven’t looked back.

I'm pretty sure it would be considered an 'Ultimate' top? wasn't that what they were calling the better ones in the last days?

Here are a few from the "keeper" pile...

A handful I kinda like.....Three are figured maple, the other is bookmatched and carved Brazilian. Longer story on how that came to be..... I have had some pretty nice Hamers as well. 🤩

Folks watching this will possibly know that the black one is #0204 which I bought new in 1979. It's mad to think that this was the guitar Andy stood looking up at during the first 1980's incarnation of Hell when he was a just a kid. He was a super-fan and it was the band's frontman (Dave Halliday) who first taught Andy to play guitar. It's delightful that after its long history, it's finally in Andy's hands where it will remain forever. I can't possibly think of a better custodian; In other news - Paddy Watters is one of the nicest guys I ever met and it's great to see him in this role. He was the guitar tech for Hell also, and we had some great times together. He's a damn fine player, too. When the band folded and I sold up - Paddy bought my Kemper. And finally - a fun fact. It's pretty well-known that I'm a (now-retired) carpenter. When Andy first started working with Judas Priest, he called me and asked for some woodworking-related help. The rack case seen in the video was originally built for a pair of 5150's and Andy's Gower-hotrodded Marshalls were too tall to fit. So I split the heads in half vertically, took a slice out, and spliced the two halves back together. If you look at them - you'll see that they're quite a chunk shorter than regular JCM800's. I defy anyone to spot the joins ........ ☺️ Best wishes to everyone !!

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.

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. 😎👍❤️🏁

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oh yeah! Forgot about that one - lol!

This thread isnt about what i thought it would be about.

I had one of these briefly around 1980. I was 17 or 18. I saw it in a local pawn shop and traded an Electra Tele and $100 for it. It even came with a Gibson case. I told a friend at school that I got a Les Paul for $300. He made fun of me after seeing it and said, "That's The Paul, not Les Paul." I didn't care because I plugged it into my Peavey Classic 50 into a Marshall 4x12 and it was glorious. It also was the first time I played along with a record with success. The song was, "Hey Hey, My My," or whatever it's called on, "Rust Never Sleeps," or, "Live Rust." Can't remember. I had them both. My mom quickly came in and shut me down. Said it was too loud. I was like, "Goddammit mom!" and stormed out of the house. There was something magical, maybe Majik, about that guitar. Something that made me actually play a song. But, I was talked out of it in short order from a owner of a small, local shop. He offered me up a brand new Aria Pro II "Les Paul" in cherry burst with gold hardware. He said it was a much better guitar than Gibson. So I did it and could never bond with that guitar. I don't know if I ever tried to play, "Hey, Hey, My, My," again. I happened to be in the same shop Friday where I bought my LPC/SG a few months ago and saw it as soon as I walked in the door. My heart skipped a few beats and I picked it up straight away. Man, it felt like a long lost friend. Felt just like I remembered. I looked and by gosh, no one had swapped out the pickups in 46 years. The original T-tops were there. Plugged it in, all electronics worked. Action was reasonable, I like it really low so it wasn't that but nice. It's quite clean with a few scars but not like you'd expect. Got it home, stripped it down, oiled the fretboard, adjusted the truss rod, changed the bridge because the original had collapsed a fraction, strung her up with .09s, set the action at 2/64" at the 12th fret and ironically, she played. I realized just how I have missed an ebony board on a Les Paul. So I plugged her into the DenHer Deluxe I bought from @Dutchman with a little overdrive in front and next thing I knew it was 10:30 and thought I better shut it down for fear of the neighbors calling or banging on the door. Absolute insanely good player and sounding. It is just a different beast from everything else. The neck profile just fits my hand. And like I said, ebony. I also like the, "No Fret," frets as they were called. I think that's what they were called. Very low frets. She's a 1980 Firebrand LP, same guitar as the The Paul I had back when but a "fire branded Gibson" logo instead of the silkscreen. Nice walnut with no breaks or repairs.

Not just you. I emailed Ted, he had to address security issues. We are fortunate to have him taking care of this board! Thanks @hikarateboy

She will rightfully be remembered for a lot of good things and deeds. Perhaps her most significant contribution in my eyes was the creation of her Imagination Library. I grew up in a household full of books, and I learned to read at a very young age. My mother grew up incredibly poor and was instrumental in steering my sister and me toward formal education. IIRC, Dolly's father was illiterate, and that wasn't necessarily unique in early twentieth century Appalachia. She realized the opportunities that would be available to anyone who could effectively read and write. Truly a game changer for the poor and forgotten ones in society. When my first child was born, I had already purchased several books to read to her while my wife was pregnant. And while I didn't need the charity of a free book, a local literacy advocacy group provided us (and all new parents at local hospitals) with a free copy of Goodnight Moon. I later discovered it was Dolly's Imagination Library that helps subsidize and facilitate this benevolent service. Now that's a legacy worth celebrating.

Hey guys, I don’t post or visit this site much these days. Not for a lack of love. Life… Anyway, I hope you are all doing well. I play and record with my Hamer’s and Shishkov’s regularly. But I am not currently selling any of them. Someone seems to have taken advantage of my absence and posted that they are selling guitars. It looked like me, but it wasn’t me. My account has now been reset and this message is a polite point in case any of you were mislead. Dbraz

I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but the guitar market sucks right now. I bought this guitar for less than two grand. It's killer. I've never had one. It looks like a really killer guitar from Hamer back "in the day"...

That’s absolutely an aftermarket finish, and frankly, looks like shit.

Thanks guys. And, for the record, if I had an Ultimate I certainly wouldn’t sell it. I still adore my Shishkov’s. Super-C 1 is fast approaching 10 years old and is as amazing as it ever was. Both Super-C’s are incredible in their own way.

Well, #1 will be in transit to the northeast. First time I have ever purchased and instrument over the internet. CME looks to be a class act and experienced shippers. Fingers crossed it arrives safely. @Velorush thanks for the heads up on these

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

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:

0 1995 Studio Custom

Sometimes you need to turn away from (over) the nice tops.....😉 Not that they make the tops any less desirable.....

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But at least it's expensive.

Super-C no1 is still looking great after nearly 10 years.

If I'm completely honest I bought this from a friend in a cover band who just constantly goes through guitars all the time trying new things. I'm not really planning on keeping it although I do like that it's lightweight. Floyd Roses just aren't my cuppa tea. I believe that serial makes it a 93. It has some small dings but everything requires looking at it up close to spot.

If you thought THAT looked Hameresque...