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...and he calls himself a Hamer expert... meh

From te site: Steve Matthers, an expert on Hamer says “Hamer Standards in Natural with the matching flame headstock are rare (I’d guess no more than two or three were made)”. We should round up this Mathers fellow, and see if he'd be interested in our little club.

The perfect day in New York City: go into an ethnic deli and buy the strangest looking beer you can find, just buy one and drink it out of a paper bag Repeat a few times Buy some acid go to Mcsorley's old Ale House, keep drinking until it gets too weird Remember to order 2 beers at a time if there are 4 of you order eight or 16, and you'll prolly get 20 go to Washington Square Park and buy some shitty (or possibly fake)weed. Keep trying you might find some real stuff (worst case find some jamacian dudes that are smoking and smoke with them) go around the corner to where Electric Lady Land Studio was weep for a second walk down Bleeker street smoke a bunch of cigarettes hang on a stoop and bum spare change hang on a stoop and give away spare change jump the turnstyle on the path train go to Hoboken Cringe when you arrive and get back to NYC fast go to Strawberryfields in Central park get bummed out by all the crazy addicts that live there wrecking the vibe drink more funky beers (anytime you are walking you should be drinking strange beer, it helps rinse the acid through the system do some heroin (everyone in NYC is on heroin) ((yes you have to shoot it, when in Rome...)) Get a hooker by the Lincon tunnel (don't worry about having a homosexual experience Pam, they are all men) sleep in the Port Authority Bus Terminal (I can't beleive it's still free) Wake up and either repeat what you did the day before (what could be better really?) OR Sell youself into a prositution or sex slave ring, whatever you're into. Oh yeah, pee in the street a lot (like you have a choice)

One of the cool things about PRS is (according to Paul) the only job you'll see advertised are entry level jobs. They promote from within. I think that's cool. That's his business philosophy, and if it works, cool. And it does seem to be working. Say what you want about his guitars, marketing, or whatever else, the guy is very successful, making a niche in a market dominated by Fender and Gibson, and now is one of the big three in American guitar companies.

Well since nobody has sent mojo yet, I'll send all I can muster from here in CT. ))))))))))))))))))))))MOJO((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ))))))))))))))))))))))MOJO((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ))))))))))))))))))))))MOJO(((((((((((((((((((((((((((

I don't know if they'll ,ake any other 3/4 scale models, but I bet they never make another 5/4 scale Mirage. That was uglier than any dayglow circus puke Scarab could ever dream of being.

nevermind me

Maybe Hamer can offer it as a door prize at HFC VII. (Holding breath starting.....................................................................now!)

X. "I don't know much about it" = He knows more than he's willing to tell

I found this place just after HFC Open House II. Does anybody know what year that was? I guess I could look at the reciept for my 25th anni, I got that about 2 months later.

Yeah, he's mistaken, they tune down 11 semitones to C#. BTW, little known factiod here, C#m is the happiest of of all minor keys. Kind of like being the best looking member of Twisted Sister, but none the less, it's good to know.

Purfling is that stuff between the binding and the wood of the body. Ultimate = MOP 25th ltd = silver Not great pics, but what are ya gonna do?

Theme from "Get Smart"

That should be cubed, unless you mean to omit one of us from your glad tidings. (not often you get to be a math nazi on teh intreweb)

Thanks fellers. I'll be on my way home from a business trip to Delaware and NJ today. My cheapo Epi Jr. was delivered a few days ago so I get to open a present from myself when I get home.

I'm a Sharkfin man, myself. You should try them. Sound engineers who know, choose Sharkfin. Take my word for it you don't want to show up for this gig and embarass yourself. Oh yeah, bring 2. In case you loose one. Pros always have a backup.

I'm sure it'll be there any second.

Was that before or after that video was made? I love Page's studio work, but his live solos leave me scratching my head. That lead for instance, not exactly fluid is it? It sounds like he's not sure what he wants to do, and just fumbles around til he finds something. Maybe he meant to do that?

My condolences Frank and family.

He also make a Scrotomcaster

What are you doing with a WAAF bumber sticker, way down in DC? I grew up listening to that station. It's just out of range now. If I drive 10-20 minutes north it comes in, but I never think to check them out anymore.

I have 2 other GCs within an hour of my house, I go through just looking for used stuff they may have priced stupid low. like the $800 Virt a certain Coloradoian here got. Or even a real clean $600 Eclipse 12ver I got. I figured they might be blowing a lot of little crap out cheap. I'm all for supporting the little guy, but if I see a pile of guitar stands for $2 ea. I'll prolly grab a couple. Maybe not something I was planning on buying but I figure "what the hell". Really I only buy stuff there when it feels like I'm stealing from them. They have blowout deals on stuff and figure they can sell me a bunch of other stuff while I'm in there. Not! And it is a good place to A-B stuff. My local mom and pop place won't have a Guild, Martin, Taylor, and Breedlove all in the same room. So sometimes I go there to try stuff out, but I generally don't support GC, and hope they don't kill the three or four nice music shops in the area.

I went to the Guitar Center grand opening last night, 'cause they were giving away a bunch of free stuff. I don't think I'll ever be the same. I woke up this morning and my 1st thought was "I should sue Guitar Center". There was a line to get in, about a 20 minute wait. Then when you get in, there was a really bad Elvis impersonater (to be fair, are any of them good?) He had a PA setup blaring both barrels at you as you come through the door. After you escape that there was pretty much every amp in the store turned up to eleven, and kids just beating the hell out of guitars, some were just sitting there talking as the amps were shreiking feeding back. It reminded me of a million monkeys with a million typewriters ( It was the best of times it was the blurst of times?!?!?....) My fist instinct was to run to the back of the store, away from the guitar section. Doh!!! Drums!!! Run away!!! Run away!!! As I left and was on the wrong side of some very important divider/demarcation line, so I got acosted by some 16 year old kid, who told me I had to go back in and exit on the otherside of the railing. Apparently my exiting through the very same door was only acceptable if I did so half a meter to the east. I couldn't do it. I tried to go back in, but I couldn't. Mustering my remaining strength and courage, in despeartion I punched the squeaky voiced kid in the orange safety vest, I got him right in the throat and ran for the door. Sanctuary was close at hand, when Elvis jumped on my back. How did that fat assed bastard catch me? I was stunned, but only momentarily, I started singing random Don Henley lyrics at the top of my lungs. (Don Henley being the evil opposite of Elvis) He shreiked like a little girl, he covered his ears, I was free to get up and run away. Just for good measure I cracked him one square in the nuts, to make sure he wouldn't pursue me again. After that I went to the tent out back where they were having a raffle, where I didn't win shit, and went home dejected.

Sorry for your loss.

I just picked up an Ipod about 2 weeks ago, I only have about 60 CDs on it right now, and keep it on shuffle most of the time, and it's odd that it seems to have it's own favorites. Neil Young (Like a Hurricane comes up alot) Bob Marley Lucinda Williams Booker T and the MGs Lyle Lovette Muddy Waters I just ripped my entire collection last week, and will probably load it up tonight. I'll have about 450 CDs worth of music. It'll be interesting to see if it's taste changes.