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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. Crazy, crazy, crazy. Tuesday night I could fend off a massive Attack of G.A.S. after watching reviews the whole evening and did NOT order a new guitar. Wednesday afternoon popped up a beautyful Hamer Chaparral in my favourite color aztec gold and with working Sustainiac on Ebay Kleinanzeigen Germany. This particular guitar I was searching for around 20 years now! Could not believe it and sent the seller immediately a massage "I buy it! I pay instantly." After 2 Minutes I sent a longer message to explain and to show that I am not a weirdo. The seller understood and accepted and we had a deal within minutes. I was excited like I haven't in a long time! This super nice guy shipped it on Thursday morning. Today arrived my "new" 1989 Chaparral and I could not be much happier. I informed the seller that everything is fine and he told me that after our contact he had the first offer for a higher price as the asking price. But he wanted to keep his word and gave it to me. That is what I call character. A true gentleman. I played now a couple of hours and the guitar is just absolutely amazing. NHD! Here is a Pic from the seller my will follow
    40 points
  3. …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
  4. 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
  5. It has been more than seven years since my new chapter in my life began and it was started here. Shishkov guitars was created. I could not have wished for a better, more informed and dedicated group of followers that share same appreciation for good old craftsmanship and uniqueness that I’m trying to bring to life in every instrument that I create. I feel that I need to let the rest of you guys in on what just only a very few people know already. For the last three and a half years, or so, I’ve had a shadow of a potentially very serious health issue following me. “Potentially”, because till this day doctors with all the numerous tests and scans cannot find the cause. With the right medication it’s somewhat under control but resulted in falling behind on my custom orders and having to temporarily put on hold my new projects. So, In concentrating on getting caught up with my orders I haven’t been able to regularly post updates here. But there are a few cool things on the way and just around the corner! I would like to thank all of my current and future customers for being so patient and understanding. Would also like to thank Chris Matthes for all of his help. And, of course, ALL OF YOU!!! In a virtual world this is my home
    39 points
  6. Hello and good day from Germany! I figure 78/79 Hamer Sunbursts became increasingly rare on the market. Well I own my 1979 Sunburst since 1980... that's 43 years now and the older it gets with me the fine clean dynamics do inspire me more and more. If you share the sentiment you can listen to a sound example of my guitar here:
    37 points
  7. 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
  8. I spent close to 16 hours in the car this weekend, am sick as a dog and wiped out, but it was TOTALLY worth it. I stopped by Mike's place and was just blown away. I'll just show pics of the one that followed me home to stay, but I did deliver two others. These are crappy cell phone pics - I'll take some REAL pics later.
    36 points
  9. 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
  10. Thanks so much for the kind words from everybody here, in messages, texts and phone calls over the last week and a half - it means the world to us. I haven’t really been on here for the last couple of weeks - It’s been an awful, brutal experience… Our son Michael was a member here, and even though he didn’t write much, he logged in regularly over the last couple of decades. He owned and gigged with several Hamers, and loved visiting the Hamer shop whenever we road-tripped north. His dream guitar when he was 12, was a pink Hamer Phantom 6-in-line. He scored a mint one off of eBay a decade and a half ago, and that was his pride and joy. We held a celebration of Michael’s life yesterday, and were just blown away by the turnout and outpouring of support from hundreds of people whose lives he touched in some way. Special thanks and love going out to Stike, Mike Shishkov snd Serial who all drove many hours to be there. I’ll forever miss my son, my guitar/music/concert buddy, and flat out one of the most talented and funniest muthafuckaz on the planet.
    33 points
  11. 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
  12. Made the pilgrimage up from Central Pennsyltucky to Mike’s Magic Shop on Thursday with Joe C to pick up these two beauties and hang with Mike and Phil. The ten and a half hour ride felt like a few minutes with all of the excitement!
    32 points
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. We are pleased to announce that Mike Shishkov, one of the insanely talented builders from Hamer, is officially launching Shishkov Guitars, USA. Mike started a quarter of a century ago in the Arlington Heights shop, and made his way East to New Hartford in the late '90s with the company. With Hamer now a thing of the past, Mike will be hanging out his own shingle and taking on orders for what will simply be the finest custom electric guitars out there. Some of you may have noticed the first ever banner ad here at the HFC. We totally believe in this guy - he is the real deal, and he has been a long time friend and inspiration to us all. Please take some time to check out his site, ask questions, and revel in the knowledge that he'll be building them just as good, if not better, than before! This has been a long time coming, and things are still ramping up, but this could very well be the best news of the year! www.shishkovguitars.com
    31 points
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. After a lot of searching I think I finally found a nice Korina Jr. Thanks to all those who reached out and pointed me in the direction of various other instruments. I paid for it today and it should arrive next week sometime. These are the seller's pics. I will be sure to post updates once the guitar arrives.
    29 points
  20. 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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  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. A lot of polishing, cleaning, restringing, and setting up and it looks pretty great!
    28 points
  25. 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
  26. Looks like #108 is staring to take shape, binding is being applied.
    28 points
  27. Looks like the humidity in Central CT came back down to more reasonable levels this weekend, so Mike got busy in the spray booth. Here are a few teasers:
    28 points
  28. I havent plugged it in yet but I can say this is the best guitar I have ever owned! The WHOLE guitar resonates even when just hitting a single string. It almost like its alive but it really isn't which is good because that would be freaky. The ebony board feels great and notice the truss rod cover. Nice touch. I am more than happy with non bound headstock. I didn't know if my conversation with mike about the neck profile translated but he nailed it. I wanted one similar to a vintage Hamer and I got it. I agree it may be wider like chris mentioned but it feels good. This short post will have to do for now as I need to spend some time with this.
    28 points
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. It hasn’t been easy to hold off on the post about the bridge that went on #0101. After having this idea bouncing around in my head for a number of years, dialing in the final design for the last two and finally being tested through 10+ iconic amps in the last couple of weeks to make sure it lived up to my expectations…..I could not have been happier with the results…. Based on Hamer/Jol’s brilliant string through the body of the “Sustain Block”, “Working Man” bridge has two major differences….. each saddle has its own base that can move/swing independently from the others, letting each string’s vibration/sustain/sound travel without having to go through the whole base of the bridge, resulting in a fuller, clearer sound and sustain as each string retains its own individuality… the “secret” material used to make it is just ( or perhaps even more ) as important as the design of the bridge. The long search and research for it led me to the only place I can get it from… Recess for the intonation springs in the “back wall”, as well as the intonation screw holes drilled following the radius of the fingerboard are just a couple of smaller details. Many thanks to Rodi ( who’d be more than happy to answer any questions ) for spending hours of testing on his many kick ass amps and to all of my friends for their support and encouragement! I would also like to thank my good old, genius friend Keith who’s engineering and machinist’s talents helped me bring my idea to life… Everybody involved could only describe this bridge as….. “BAD ASS”!!!
    27 points
  32. Public offering, my Newport Korina with original Hamer hard shell case. I bought it NOS in 2014. I switched out the pin string roller bar for a string through to make string changes easier. It's in excellent condition, minty. I can't imagine one like this will come along again in the foreseeable future, but who can say? Anyway, here it is. $2500 firm. I'm using imgur to post pics, let me know if you're not able to see them.
    27 points
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. I don’t think the soon to be owner of this beauty is on the HFC, and it’s too cool looking not to share -it’s an amazing chunk of maple and man, the flame really popped on it. I can’t wait to get a couple of clear coats on and get it buffed -it’s gonna be one killer looking axe 😎
    27 points
  36. Got a couple of cool packages in today. The new custom fit cases finally arrived, and they fit like a glove. Decided to stick with the burgundy interior, but went with a more vintage tweed look for the exterior.
    27 points
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. Required viewing for anybody considering a Shishkov, or just anybody who wants to see a killer guitar put through its paces by a killer player: ENJOY!
    26 points
  41. Have been preping the tops for the next group and man, these are some crazy tops! Crazy in a very good way. It always amazes me how different the figure is from tree to tree.
    26 points
  42. Had to do a quick solo beach trip today, so took a Shishkov along for the ride...
    26 points
  43. I was told by Mike that a post of mine from a recent thread was spot on and he asked that I pin it at the top to serve as a guideline for discussing ideas and future orders. I've edited it slightly to give context outside the thread. Please keep it in mind when posting. Hamer model names are a language we all understand so its quick and easy to use them when discussing an idea for a potential Shishkov order. I completely understand why people do it. Please remember when discussing that Mike is NOT making new Hamers, although one can understand the confusion when people see how much the Ultimate design was inspired by a Standard. It's important to note that while they share some similarities, they are different guitars. The biggest concerns comes from when someone says something like "how much will Mike charge to build a Watson". Mike is definitely not in business to build Hamer replicas but statements like that might lead someone to believe that he is. Will Mike build people guitars inspired by a Watson or one of their favorite models just as was done with the ultimates? The answer is yes, but these new models will also be different guitars just as the Ultimates are. Let's not forget that Mike has some ideas for things none of us has even seen yet so there maybe something on the horizons even better than that Talladega styled guitar you were thinking about. Lastly, There WILL NOT be another run of Ultimates available at a special price, but they can be ordered on an individual basis. Expect pricing to be reasonable but relative to a regular custom order from Mike. The initial run was a way of financing Mike's new venture (ala kickstarter) as well as thanking those that believed enough to put money down up front.
    26 points
  44. Update from the Shishkov Shop: Been a busy week. Paperwork and more paperwork. Mahogany blanks coming out of the kiln next week. Maple tops on order. Supplier of the maple has stuff that blows my mind. Thank you for all of your support!
    26 points
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