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They are kinda smallish and I really don't trust 'em without using those plastic straplocks that you can put on top. There has been at least two different knobs before the Dunlop's, perhaps even more. (I don´t have pics, but perhaps someone else can chime in?)As I type this I remember that I once needed a pair of original knobs for an old Sunburst. I posted about it on this board and WYLDBIL came through and sent me a shiny pair from a 70's Hamer he had laying around. What a great guy he was!!!!!!!

I have an 1986 that has the old ones and an 1989 with Dunlops. So sometime after 1986 I'd say.

Exactly. If you can, spend the money on something vintage. THAT's where it's at! I played a real 1958 tele in a studio two years ago. It was in 100% original condition. Can't say that it blew me away. It was really good, but my T51 is an evil creature too. For me it's not worth paying what a vintage Tele costs. My T51 does the job just right and sounds like it sold it's soul to the devil, just as it's supposed to.

Man, that is cool as hell. I wish they hadn't reliced it though. For the price they will want for that thing I'd want it un-touched.

I purchased a Schenker Vector from Roli. Great neck and great sounding guitar. But I quickly discovered Vectors are not for me. The Vee shape must be the most uncomfortable guitarshape ever made. Totally unplayable sitting down. Neck heavy and I kept bangning the vee edges into everything. So I unfortunately sold the guitar after only a month. Vectors still looks killer though.

Doesn't Shakiras guitarist play Hamer's?

What exactly is "gold frets"? Are they made of real gold? That will be some costly fret wear Seriously, what is it?

I was a lurker now and then to find what had happened to Hamer post-shredder years. I signed up in 2000 I think. First replies from C Matthes and BTMN, that much I remember

Congrats fellas!

How many members are we at the HFC? Can't we all chip in and buy the damn company I'd rather place my money there than on a custom order right now.

I didn't knew Hamer did carved tops on Sunbursts in '86. That's a great looker, Mattias They didn't. Not more than a handful around. This is one of two with the Dan Armstrong headstock style.

For some reason I just started huming the tune "Bad, bad, bad" by the Supersuckers...

Here is a flame to stunn your eyes! 1986 Sunburst Custom with arch top. This one is currently with my tech getting the frets dressed and a pro setup. He was stunned by this flamed top. Not many tops like this around he said.

I thought they launched the Pubster (and Clubster) as "the NEW Super Champ" a couple of years back. Not that it was, nothing beats the Super Champ (just kidding as proud SC owner). This is how they chose to market those amps. But I guess every trick is re-usable.... "Rivera Amplifiers are legendary for not only the best tone on the planet, but also for rugged construction and a long life. This tradition continues in the latest additions to our growing family: Introducing the Rivera Pubster and Clubster series. Compact and lightweight, yet big on tone, the all-tube amplifiers in this remarkable new series will please amateurs and pros alike. Paul Rivera designed the now-collectible Super Champ® for Fender in the early 80s, and now the Rivera Pubster and Clubster series delivers the tone and versatility that will create new legends in the 21st Century."

I guess the corporate people have not read this book...

No doubt - I was pretty much shut out with Ticketmonster when they went on sale a couple of Fridays ago. We have a reserved box at Verizon Ctr though (corporate), so we're hoping to snake that. That'd be cool, no doubt. I was able to get though with Ticketmaster when they went on sale, but I'll be damed if I was going to pay $150 or so for a ticket that wasn't even on the floor. I decided to just not go, but a bud of mine called to say he had an extra nosebleed ticket for $80 or whatever so I took it. I hope I don't regret it... I was pissed at the Van Hagar reunion show I saw at Verizon a few years back....Eddie was WAY out of it at that point. Those high ticket prices are what has been keeping me away from concerts lately. For $100+ and the cost of parking, getting off work early, etc. there better be a seat in the first ten rows. It is always a gamble. You get three hours of live music with no control over who may be standing in front of you. A guy cannot help being 6'4" or 5'8", but missing a view of concert because you are standing behind a row of basketball players sucks. Sitting in a seat so far away that you have to watch video screens is no way to see a show, either. I have been in the nosebleed seats with different levels of satisfaction over the view of the show. If I can see facial expressions it is OK. I saw the Rolling Stones in a football stadium and could only tell they were walking around. Prices like that are no longer Rock N Roll friendly. RnR and nosebleeds go hand in hand. Those prices are ELDERLY peoples homes friendly.

i agree that their other albums don't match the quality of "fire down under" as far as tunes go. as for recording time, sometimes it takes a while to nail the right tones and takes. i was reading the linear notes, and they make mention of "a 3 year struggle to release this album", but i think they're referring to record company woes, not studio time. No, I was thinking of Rock City. I just checked and it says:" Recorded at the Big Apple Recording Studio - November 1976 - June 1977. " That is a looooong time in the studio for such a rough album. Songs and arrangements are so-so. It's a cool 70's album, but with eight months in the studio they should have had time to create a good damn masterpiece. But perhaps they where there in and out, and not the whole time in one go. Who know... I just thought it was funny to think of.

I have a bunch of old Riot vinyls. I remember last time I listened to one of them that it was not as good as I remembered from the 80's. They had also written down how much studio time they had used in NY to record the album and I found it really amusing how long they where in the studio in the early 80's to record such a basic simpel album. It must have cost a fortune. It's basically just basement hard-rock on those early two, three albums. Bass, guitar, drums and vox. I guess they used the time to consume other more hazardous stuff

I just did. I really appreciate all the help you gave me. The HFC is the best place! Thanks to all and everyone here who I have had great dealings with, and great fun, over the years.

Thanks. He mentioned store coast in one of his mails. I guess it's not the one I found on ebay then. This Florida shop sounds like it could be it. Can anyone help me with contacting the police there? All my recent mails to this address that he gave me has bounced: jameshenderson@bellsouth.net Thanks for the help so far guys!

He has not give me that phone number himself. I just found an ad when I googled his name were this phone number was posted: I still have the link and I save the ad in a word document. THe link is now dead: http://tradingpost.sweetwater.com/details.php?TP_ID=9779 There can't be to many James Henderson out there selling guitar gear, but there could be a chance that it's not the same guy. This is what the ad said Description Marshall Valvestate 40V. Everything is functioning 110% on the amp. Two channel. 12ax7 (TUBE)driven preamp. Solid State Tone network ( Power section). Two channels. COmes with foot switch, chord and manual for the amp which I still have. Reverb on board. Very lush sounding . Great for rehearsing or small - med/ stage performance and recording. Has D.I for direct recording as well as a PReamp In Poweramp out and line in. Very formidable tone ! Can go from Fat mida rangey Marshall crunch to a smooth lead tone without changing the knobs or if you will a scooped mids fat lowend and high end . This amp got great reviews on HARMONY CENTRAL! Check um out. askin $200 obo Have 100% POSITIVE Feedback on EBay which I ve been a member 7 years+! Also know many heads that frequent the several gear chat rooms i.e. Gearpage.net, marshallampforum.com, plexipalace.com, etc whom can attest to my honest and timely business dealings . I describre my gear very liberal for im a stickler on having a nice rig or two, or three :>)! Thanks for looking . PLEASE ASK FOR A PICTURE(S) Asking Price: $200.00 obo Posted: 1/8/07, 01:34:08 AM - Contact James Henderson or call 561-305-2530

Another HFC member told me it would be a good idea to ask for help here. I got stiffed on a deal for two pickups recently. Last contact I had with the guy was in June/July. Since then my emails are bouncing. He goes by the name Daneswede1 on the Gear Page. James Henderson is the name he has given me, and I think he works or runs this place called Store Coast Recordings: http://stores.ebay.com/Coast-Recording-Equipment-Supply This is a telephone number I have that I think is his: 561-305-2530. Which State does this number go to? Store Coast seems to be located in Los Angeles California. If anyone here on the HFC can help me file a police report on the guy for scamming me I would be grateful. Would it go under mailfraud? Perhaps a call from the police would make him ship the pickups out. Unfortunately you need to post a complaint with paypal within one or two months. He kept stalling, sending me mails that shipping had gone bad and he would send again etc. So it was past paypal's complaint time when I tried to file one with them. Thanks in advance!

Sounds just like my X-girlfriend.

I hate that fuckin myspace. Can't understand the fun. But here is my page anyways myspace.com/lamerstockholm