jisham

Exactly. This is the marketing of a disaster, plain and simple. Pretty lowbrow if you ask me. You don't have to buy it and most won't. But IMO, whether you like the given "Gibshit" or not, the company is doing something to help those affected. Look, I don't care too much what Henry's doing at Gibson these days either; on the other hand, I haven't heard of any other guitar companies -- including Hamer -- stepping up to the plate. Bag on Gibson's business practices, bag on their inconsitent quality control (I know I do), but I won't go after their "intentions" in this case. So I disagree with you Chris. I still like the axe. I don't "expect" a small guitar company to donate but it's a little asinine to go after Gibson for doing so. Last time I looked, Hamer's selling some overprice axes these days too.

I like it...alot. I wonder how much Hamer donated to hurricane victims?

No more dealer exclusives...

Jumped the shark... Mafia...

Believe it or not, I got turned on to Keith Urban this past summer and really dig not only his songwriting, but that boy can play the shit out of a Tele and LP Junior IMO. I grew up in the heart of Texas where C&W was the staple and once I got to college I never listened to any again. After I checked out Urban, I starting tuning into CMT every once in awhile lately and was stunned to hear/see that mainstream C&W these days has way more to do with 70s classic rock than country from what I can tell.

Not all local music stores are worth supporting.

If it's Hawaii, book my flight! I find it interesting that in the sixties, music was a political force "for the better" if I read history correctly. But now, it's not supposed to be political? Clearly, those here that disagree with it vote with their pocketbooks and avoid buying the CD, going to the concert, or seeing certain movies. But to sit around and denigrate artists who do choose to political just seems corny to me. Jeez...I saw Ted Nugent a couple of years ago on the KISS tour and sat through an entire tirade against gays and some of the most ill-informed information on AIDS I've ever heard. But that doesn't mean I can't respect his guitar playing abilities and just roll my eyes at his schtick.

I thought Hamer didn't do dealer exclusives?

Check rockstar.msn.com

Who's in the Crowes these days besides the brothers? I thought I read that the drummer is back in the fold...

Gee, that just earned you a line on my banned buyer's list.

Thankfully there are 100s of choices in amps. Thankfully we don't all like the same ones. Go play a bunch and see how they sound to you.

57 Reissue goldtop LP w/dark back "R7" -- loaded with WCR Fillmores. A truly special special axe...

Yeah I had NO idea what a tone monster these korina Juniors really are. And you guys are right: through an "old school" amp like the Reinhardt the thing just growls like no tomorrow. Actually, this guitar sounds better than anything else I own through that particular amp.

In my line of work we call that a "spinner." Great score Jaye. Those guitars look unassuming but are NOT for the meek. You can say that again Chris! The dealer told me "you have NO idea how much balls this thing has" and he was right.

This year's tax refund was VERY good to me -- I was first able to buy the Standard Custom from Elduave. I still had enough left to get something else and ended up with this 5.5 lb. tone monster from George's Music Center in CT from a good bud of mine, Scott (thanks bro). This axe totally rips it up through my Reinhardt 18 watter and THD cab and get a load of the fretboard as it's almost as dark as ebony IMO.