Recent content by Brewmaster

Mojo kits are fine. The 18 watt kits are pretty much the same. The Heyboer transformers are very good. I used them in my 18 and 36 watt amps.  Build it and if you have any questions about tweaking it contact me. I use different values in the tone stack than most kits provide. I have tweaked...

It was a DAM... I asked 500.00. Got several offers a little short of that within an hour It sold for asking price. 

I had the Tone Bender Mark IV for about a year. It’s the most expensive but also the best sounding fuzz I have owned. I had several Analogman iterations, both Germanium & Silicon based and while they were excellent, the Original was just that much better. I put it up on Reverb last night...

When I want some thicker tones without pedals I pick up and play my Gretsch.  Neck pickup does it nicely. 

I’m a big believer and user of the Celestion G12H made in UK version.  I used them in my 18 Watt Amps when I was building them, after trying a Crap load of others. They work really well with Marshall style amps. It is a rabbit hole &, extremely subjective further complicated because...

I had several pedals on Reverb a few weeks ago and noticed 2 of them were turned right around and put back up for sale as soon as the buyer got them.  If they get their price they might net $10-15.00 for their efforts.  Buy, try, quick turnaround or trying to turn a quick 💵?   Almost like the...

All time favorite? I can't go with just one since it changes as often as my mood. If you twist my arm and make me choose just one I'll go real old school with the original Big Muff pi. I had tons of fun with that noisemaker for over a decade. Currently I use a JHS Andy Timmons stacked with...

So same ol', same ol'.......and we go round and round and round in the circle game. (Circle jerk?) 

Jon, same here.   and guess what? The main question still hasn't been answered. One can hope somewhere along the line the new owners of the name will at least try a special edition of one of the models to test the waters to see if any kind of a formal USA re-launch would be feasible.

@Devrock Yes, but imports.  I have nothing against well made imports, the ones coming out of the World Musical Instruments company in South Korea are a great value. I have a Zach Meyers PRS SE from there that is a great guitar and a Chinese Ibanez AS 153 that is also well made. They aren't USA...

So after reviewing most of this latest attempt of a new iteration of the "thread from hell" I still haven't been able to cut through the bs, hyperbole, and stone cold vindictiveness to determine if Made in the USA Hamers are going to be made again or not. A simple yes or no would suffice.  I...

I don't recall paying more than 2k for any guitar except, I think, maybe, the Nik Huber I had very briefly and moved it on to Poe IIRC.

Guild F40 acoustic purchased in 1975. 

I built a bunch of 18's from 2008-2010 and about 12 38 watters. With the right speaker you can stay in the mix but if you are going for the vintage Plexi type tones and use greenbacks you will have to mike it. I had several variations, even built a few 6v6 versions. Its a pretty simple circuit...

I turned 20 in 1971 and was happy to be alive.