FGJ
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I currently have an original 80's Floyd on my Cali and kept the black Hamer one in case I want to put it back on the Cali and use the original Floyd on something else someday. I personally don't care what color mine is, so if you want to swap the one you have with my black one, you're welcome to it. HOWEVER, I'm using the black arm from the Hamer Floyd on the 80's Floyd currently on my Cali because I preferred the adjustable collar of the Hamer Floyd to the one on the 80's Floyd, so you'd have to find a black arm with collar. Plus, the paint has worn down to the brass on some of the fine tuners. I know you asked for a black Hamer Floyd in 'good' condition, so if mine sounds too worn, no problem. I'll leave the offer open in case you can't find a good one elsewhere. Congrats again on the new Cali!
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Good to hear. I figured several people here would have them laying around, but thought I'd offer just in case. In fact, since you're usually modding you're Cali's with upgraded Floyds, I'm surprised you don't already have a drawer full of Hamer Floyds. Come to think of it, where are all those? ... Digging my Cali. It's my favorite guitar, though I only have three and dig each of them for different reasons. But the seafoam Cali is my island guitar. I wouldn't sell or trade it for anything short of one of Eddie's personal striped guitars (as if), and that would only be for fanboy/collectible reasons because the Cali would still be a better guitar (as you probably read in the forum, I seriously wanted an EVH Wolfgang, bought a beautiful one, and sold it a week or two later because the Cali just blew it away). You know, I actually have dreams (more like nightmares) of the guitar neck on my Cali falling apart (in my dreams, it sort of flakes apart and warps and bends like a piece of rubber. Yeah, it's weird), and then I freak out because the likelihood of finding another maple neck is slim to none. Yeah, it's stupid, but I have no control of my dreams. In any case, it's been with me since I bought it new, so my attachment to it is sort of like an attachment to a well worn pair of sneakers. It just fits me (or I've come to fit it), so everything else I pick up just doesn't seem quite right in my hands. Yeah, it's all in my head.... I'm currently working steady (thanks for asking) as a full time contractor for Storyland Studios, a design/fabrication/architecture studio here in SoCal that takes on just about any kind of project. I do a lot of spatial/entertainment design/storytelling/theming for them as well as any other illustrative work they may need, from comics to children's books to character design to iOS/VR apps. It's a great company and I get to work at home. The downside to being a contractor is having no benefits or retirement plan, but that's par for the course of working freelance. I think you probably have the ideal position, being able teach, so you can still do art and still have some stability and security. Heck, I should have gone to college and become an art teacher. But then the students might drive me so crazy, I'd be jumping off the back of planes, too. ;-)
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BTMN just shared your blog for your son with me and it came as a shock because I haven't been a member here long enough to know what you were referring to. I have to say, I almost cried reading that stuff because I have four children of my own, and I would be devastated if anything happened to one if them.
I know there's nothing I can say that can ease your pain, so I won't even try. Frankly, I would be lying if I pretended to know that the pain will ever go away. At best, I could only suggest there's hope of being reunited with your son someday.
Honestly, my heart goes out to you, bro. I'm at a loss for words...
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Not to be sexist or anything, but isn't it interesting we don't hear from women on the board explaining to us about how they have to sneak guitars into the house without the husband noticing?
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Just out of curiosity, are you looking for a variety of aesthetics? Because it seems there are only a handful of general guitar tones that can be had from several guitars, and after that it's all about looks (well, actually, there are different ways a guitar feels as well, but personal preference on what we look for in a neck is usually pretty narrow -- I think). In any case, if you've got room for it and the wife is okay with it, why not, right?
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Did any Hendrix Gibbys ooze to the surface?
FGJ replied to humfree's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Frankly, I don't get how anyone can inherit someone's name or image. I can understand a child or spouse inheriting royalties or intellectual rights to his music, but a cousin, father or adopted sister inheriting the right to his name? What's with that? If he had no spouse or children, shouldn't use of his persona be in the public domain, the sme way as it would be with, say, Mark Twain or something? -
Dang, I wish I could pick like that.
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We'll, I certainly don't plan on ever trading in my Cali for a Wolfgang. Just wondering how the two compared.
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Has anyone owned a USA EVH (Fender) Wolfgang and a USA Cali (not necessarily at the same time) and can give a comparison of, say, quality of build, playability, shape of neck, quality of Floyd, etc? I think we can see the differences aesthetically, so I'm really interested in knowing how they differ from a practical, players point of view. I realize they're different guitars, but since they're both presumably made for rocking and shredding, one would think they must appeal in similar ways. So can anyone address this? Anyone? Anyone? B.....
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!!! Jackson Soloist vs. Hamer Californian !!!
FGJ replied to Feynman's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
I prefer a blocked Floyd. Makes dropping to D with a D-Tuna simple, and I only used the trem for diving anyway. Plus, set-ups are easier. -
Value of the most expensive guitar you own?
FGJ replied to zorrow's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
"what it's worth" = whatever you're willing to pay to get your hands on it, or whatever you require before you're willing to part with it. Nothing has any intrinsic monetary value. -
That reminds me of that episode of Seinfeld when a valet stunk up his car and nothing could remove the smell.
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Well, variety is the spice of life and all of that. I don't think most would be happy settling on using only one pick forever. I'm sure there are a few people out there who can do that, but I think most people prefer to try different things every now and then.
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I just ordered some. I'm always on the lookout for that perfect pick (actually, the stainless steel Fender picks are perfect for what I like, but as I already noted, I'm tired of destroying strings so quickly)
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I dig metal picks, but they just shred my wound strings. While strings are easy to replace, I'm too lazy to have to change them that often.
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This: s1374.photobucket.com/user/Flooglemop/media/07_zps476313be.png.html] Like Han Solo says: "I've made some special modifications to her myself ... She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts."
