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…does it count if I put it there? I had been chatting with Mr. Dave Hill (NOT the dude from Slade, the one from Cleveland) over the last year or two about various guitar geekery and Hamers have come up here and there. I sent him a copy of “The Book” a while back just so he could see what he’d been missing all of these years. He was intrigued by the purple Prince Studio Custom, and I offered to let him check it out and play it when he was passing through the area sometime. Dave, Stike, my son and I had gotten a chance to hang out for an afternoon back in April and he was raving about borrowing a new Veleno for the Charlotte show the previous evening and dug it (but had to give it back). I brought up the Prince guitar again and he said he’d be honored to play it sometime. I had tickets to see Dave opening for Bill Murray at The Warner here in town a few weeks ago, and had also picked up a house concert at a really cool venue in North Baltimore’s lovely Roland Park neighborhood (Club 603). Friends of ours had just been there to see Rhett Miller and couldn’t say enough good stuff about it and also let me know that tickets were going on sale the next day - they don’t advertise, really, and the 30-40 seats usually sell out right away. I scored two, and right after, Bill postponed his DC show for the second time. I wasn’t sure if Dave was going to take the train down for just the smaller show, but he’s a man of his word, and did. My son and I trucked the purple guitar up and handed it to Dave for a soundcheck. He totally wailed on it for a solid half hour with a giant smile, and he showed it off to the hosts and sound team, who totally dug it. Dave had just scored a new Dunable V, which was super cool, and similar to the ones he usually plays, but he opted to sling the Hamer instead. It sounded great for the first part of the show and unfortunately, during his EVH interlude, he hit something (mic stand) and the middle string lock at the nut somehow loosened and the guitar went hopelessly out of tune mid solo. He was in the middle of a bit, so started riffing about having broken the guitar, but it was all planned payback for Prince trashing Capt. Kirk Douglas’ treasured ‘61 Epiphone Crestwood Custom. The audience started an unprompted “Prince! Prince! Prince!” chant as he switched to the Dunable. He didn’t get to play the Hamer for the rest of the set, but felt awful that he had broken the guitar. After the finale, he headed to the merch area a few rooms away so I hopped up took a quick look and in about 5 seconds had the guitar perfectly back in tune. We chatted later and he felt awful about it all, but honestly, there was zero harm done. He definitely wants to play it next time he’s in the area, like at the Enormodome or something. He definitely did it justice while he was playing and clearly dug it.

Don't remember seeing any others in this color. Very nice, seems like a fair price. Hamer Custom Shop Artist Custom (2004) - Transparent Teal #53727 with Original Hard Case | Reverb

The Country Westerns

I was REALLY hoping to have this back in time to get it re-assembled and maybe even knock out an instrumental version of the national anthem that would surely get featured in the new thread in the outer circle. Alas, it is still in the painter's hands, cleared and likely curing before wet sanding, buffing and polishing. So, please accept this teaser. Full reveal when it lands.

The Korina with Boomers was sold through Elduave’s Rocketeria. Alan Day ran the Music & Arts nearby and rejected it, so Dave got dibs and as I recall, a local non-playing doctor in the Olney, MD area bought it. Seems like the same dude selling it now for more than twice what he bought it for new. Despite that, it was a lightweight, stellar-playing guitar.

If you are over (fill in the blank), don’t sweat changing string gauge or neck size. There only used to be Black Diamond strings at the drug store! There is a long list of great players with varied string preferences. My left hand started bothering me about 2 years ago. The following things seem to have helped me - Noticed how and how long I hold my iPad. Same could be said if you use the computer keyboard a lot. I think this helped me more than I would have guessed. Retire. Stress relief and providing time to take care of yourself. Exercise. Doesn’t have to be hand or wrist related. Resistance training builds strength and tone of the forearms and wrists. There are two older books that provide slow weight training methods. Only exercise once a week, maybe twice, and keep moving otherwise. “The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution” and “The Power of Ten”. Easy on the joints, not likely to injure yourself. I’m probably in as good shape as I was 20 years ago when I was doing it regularly. Restarted almost 2 years ago, I’ll be 69 in September. Eat a somewhat healthy diet. That and exercise allowed me lose weight since retirement. My A1C, etc is great. Eating stuff with lots of refined sugar makes me feel blah. Alcohol included, so I don’t drink so much. Play regularly. I can still feel some stiffness and soreness on occasion. From not playing regularly or from a flurry of playing a lot. But things improved as I started to play more. Monday night acoustic jam, Tuesday night band practice, Thursday Open Mic (acoustic) and weekend gigs more often than not. As far as meds, I rarely take a NSAID or Tylenol, usually for other body pain. Cannabis can help, side effects well known and often desirable. I have found I don’t play as well live using it - save an occasional one drink at the start of the night, I stay straight when I gig. Can wind down when I git home. My state has medical and I have a card. @gorch has a book on Reflexology on Amazon, there is a post. Didn’t try it, but almost got it. May get it anyway. Many of us are getting to an age where lots of physical things can happen. It is a bit of luck and genetics in play. I am doing what I can as long as it works.

I caught her with Jeff Beck on his last ever tour in October, 2022. Jeff has always been amazing live, but I left there a fan of hers too - monster talent!

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Yes, an HFCer got them.

Seller asks 2.5k €. Says excellent condition, tuners had been changed, originals included. Comes with the case. https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hamer-sunburst-1979/3444017871-74-5725?utm_source=copyToPasteboard&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_medium=social&utm_content=app_ios No affiliation. If help is needed, contact the guitar transfer center in Northern Bavaria… ☺️

Better than anticipated GC photography all around. $2,499 $1,999$1,599

Ok, got the guitar. The case has some wear but the actual guitar could be sold as new in a store ... it's kinda crazy. There is a bit of paint stuff on either side of the nut, not on the back of the headstock but on the sides ... which happened a lot even if you bought the thing in the store new. The guitar also came with unfilled warranty card which states the guitar was shipped with .009s. When tuned to pitch, the term is perfectly flat and I'm sitting there wondering if the strings have ever been changed ???? Yes ... that mint. The input jack does have some issues, I sprayed deoxit in there but it seems as though you have to be careful with that jack. Any ideas for further cleaning would be great ... also, as strange as this might sound ... there are 1/4" jacks that are just a touch bigger than others and it could be the jack on the planet waves cable is just a bit smaller ... in any case I'd love to hear thoughts on this. Neck feels pretty good to me, I'll string it up with some new stings in the next few days .. I want it to acclimate to the new environment before I set anything up .... seems like it just needs a new set of strings and possible intonation ... we will see. I'll take some more pics when I get a free moment and post here. I just look at it and think ... this thing is 41 years old????

https://reverb.com/item/99028302-used-robin-ranger-koa-top-limited Koa Ranger 1350-, N/A

He’s just coming off of an opening run for Puscifer, and is heading out for 26 more dates with them this fall. In addition to his comedy gig, he just released some new Valley Lodge, has a hard rock band with Chris Reiffert (Autopsy) and a mock black metal band called Witch Taint, and is wrapping up a solo album. He’s also recently released a 4-part comic book/graphic novel and continues to do his artwork on the side (he painted a cool axe for me last year). He’s the busiest guy in showbiz, for sure. As always, kudos to Kiz for the “SCHARTER” logo!

Yeah. I came here to offer up an answer, but I can't recall what it was. Ever do that? 🫣

muh-LAW-saw Trust me on this.

…and now I can’t unsee it!!

Apparently these aren't getting any cheaper. If only I had unlimited funds ... Boomers in Maryland! https://reverb.com/item/97847378-2007-hamer-usa-korina-vector-flying-v-custom-shop-58-gibson-specs? SoCal, So Cool: https://reverb.com/item/96218338-hamer-korina-v-1998-translucent-red? There's also a red KK Downing, an 82 sustain block for $1500 (in Ukraine w/neck repair etc), 81 Sunburst w/Sustain Block, (I don't know, did all these have sustain blocks?) and several more ...

And… I bought it. Do I need two? No. But it could be fun to experiment with different pickups (I have Creamery Firebird pickups in my Newport, and they make a version of those that come in P90 covers; 3xFB could be a thing), or convenient to keep one at church while the other's at the house. Or, maybe @velorush will get his wish.

Hamer USA Studio Custom - musical instruments - by owner - sale - craigslist If anyone is interested let me know. I prefer local pick up to shipping. Thank you. Best, Adam

I just bought a nearly identical guitar at the end of January from Shane Theriot (this one), paid more than this guy's asking. I swapped the rotary for a Free-Way 3X3 switch and wired for two volumes and one tone. It's pretty sweet—Strat-like with the volume rolled down, beefier turned up, and I can use neck+bridge as well as the five stock positions. @topekatj, I also have the 2-pickup version of this guitar and am thinking I'll sell it, now that I've got the 3-pickup version and have concluded the middle pickup isn't getting in my way. LMK if you're interested. I bought it three years ago from a guy on the HFC, and it came to me with Mojotone '56 Quiet Coil P-90s installed. I also got a pair of P90-sized TV Jones Classics to experiment with in it; currently it's got the Mojotone in the neck and the TV in the bridge, but swapping back would be no trouble. I'm in no rush to sell, but it's been sitting idly in the closet while I've been getting to know the new one.

https://reverb.com/item/98733489-hamer-slamer-sp-1f-tp-1990s The illiteracy cuts both ways, apparently.

That one is priced at about $500 more than I’d pay for it.

Dibbs on the Vicodin

Check your YouTube history. I’m sure it’s in there somewhere.

“In Rod We Truss.”

And then there's this: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Vintage-Vintage-1982-Hamer-XT-Series-Amber-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc?algoliaQueryID=102d49b9f66c2626e993382b85c9d96a&algoliaIndexName=guitarcenter I'm about 20 miles from the Rockford GC store and tempted to go and tell them how many errors and omissions are in that listing.

But I thought 9.5s were the schizznit?

The problem with the Super Pro is that it is missing the center block. It's totally hollow under the bridge pickup. Low output pickups, (to my ears - and it drove me nuts), makes it sound like a big acoustic guitar with a humbucker innit. It sounded fine when played at moderate levels. I've tried many bridge pickups in my Super Pro. Never satisfied with the tone when the guitar was loud. But since I stuck a 1970's JB in there I am satisfied. And an old Duncan Custom in the neck. I had the Duncan/Fender EVH humbucker in the bridge for a while. It is similar to the original Custom Custom, but with an Eddie twist. It also sounded good, but not as good as the JB with the A5 mag, which makes it tighter. I had a 10K Slammer in there and the 17K Slammer as well. 10K sounded acoustic, the 17K worked. But not as good as the old JB. I find that hot pickups works best with the Super Pro construction. Hamer put hot pickups in there for a reason. They absolutely knew their shit when they constructed these guitars and choose the pickups for it. If I want to rock out I usually have the volume on 8-9 on the bridge, and most often at 10 on the neck volume. I bring the bridge volume down even more for a more Paf-like Gibson LP type of tone. Works like a charm. The openess of the body needs a hot tight pickup to balance it out. The only guitar I have that I think benefits from a compressor pedal is also the Super Pro, to dial out that nasty feel of an acoustic guitar. Just a tad of compression, but the guitar likes it for a good hard rock tone. Not necessary, but it brings in some extra mojo and focuses the tone. Especially the low E-string can ring like on an acoustic guitar, very hard to dial out. When I play the Super Pro through a Deluxe Reverb, or similar, with a clean tone or slightly over driven, I just roll the volume down to perhaps 5-6. Then I get the output of a weaker paf. But It still does not sound so damn acoustic, like it did when I've had weak pickups innit. It just sounds way better with the old JB and the volume down to half than with a 7,5-8k paf style humbucker. The only paf-style humbucker that I thought sounded good in the SP was an old busted up Gibson Burstbucker in the bridge, and it was the best Keef sounding guitar I've heard. (I should have kept that humbucker in a drawer, damn fool to sell it, so dirty sounding). But as soon as I plugged the guitar into my Marshall and turned up the volume I sounded like Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. So hot pickups is where it's at for the Super Pro, take my word for it. edit: I also adjust the pickups much farther from the strings than I would on a solid body. Use your ears. They should sound and react more like paf's, even if they are hot. That is when you hit the sweet spot. Btw, I also put a small piece of cloth - like the size of a small sock - inside the guitar at the top side of the block that is under the bridge. It dampens the guitar just a tad. I tried different sizes and one, or more pieces in different places in the guitar to dampen. To much kills the tone so I just have a very small cloth in there to keep the air from moving all around the bridge. You might like it, you might not. But I can be worth a try. It's a cheap way to mess with the tone of the SP.

Yes. It has been ~ 9 yrs for me. 9.5s all day. Almost every single guitar

FIFY.

The chair is comfortable and well built. I like the pattern too. There will be an upcharge on shipping the chair.

Love the boomers.

I do not think the pickups and bridge are what you think they are.

How hard is it to read the gigantic letters on the headstock?

Exactly. Jardiance users are almost thrilled to have Type 1 Diabetes. Look at this clown's face. He couldn't be happier to have "that sugar."

2007 Studio Custom (List as a 1997) = Red Flametop w/ Victories - https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Vintage-Vintage-1997-Hamer-Studio-Custom-GATC-Transparent-Red-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc?algoliaQueryID=af0d513f3f2cee557bec1e947a9315a8&algoliaIndexName=pHL-guitarcenter Smokehouse Burst Monaco Elite - https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Used-Hamer-Monaco-Elite-Smokehouse-Burst-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc?algoliaQueryID=af0d513f3f2cee557bec1e947a9315a8&algoliaIndexName=pHL-guitarcenter Quilt Top Artist - https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hamer/Used-Hamer-Artist-Studio-Quilted-Caramel-Hollow-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc?algoliaQueryID=568d9ed57c27ebff3d0e0b674663f273&algoliaIndexName=pHL-guitarcenter All look pretty nice - no crazy prices or anything really though

That one looks to have had some minor retouching. 🫣

Frets on the Net

Sorry....never really put the two together before. It could be something else, butthole. You and me are gonna have it out pretty soon. I've been in over 50 fistfigh........oh, wait......that was someone else. My mistake. Nevermind.

Rarely seen in the video, too. Most of the shoot is taken up with the band’s slomo hike to their gear. Cool song, though.

In each case........... I'm not going to say it..........

Actually I loved her response to the mugging. 🤩😄😈

Who the hell just makes up these ridiculous finish names?

My description of them is "dinner music for people who do not know what they are eating."

The first song in 7/8 time with the drum solo made me think of this one....