edgar_allan_poe

The Mcnaughts were fantastic guitars..I had a Vintage Double cut and a Vintage Single. The double that I had was heavy, and sounded kind of thin. I went through several pickup changes to try to fix this...but it just wasn't happening. The other guitar player in my band thought the same thing...so it wasn't just me. The second one was a Vintage Single cut..this one really bummed me out. When I fist played it unplugged, I was stunned...the thing rang like the proverbial bell. I couldn't wait to plug it in. When I was finally able to plug in and play at some volume....the thing was a dud. Again...I tried several different pickups, including Voodoos and Fralins, along with the stock Rios...no dice. I just couldn't get any of the thick, rich sounds that I would have expected from this model. It sounded more like a weak SG than a great single cut guitar. The woods and workmanship on the McNaughts were absolutely top notch. The flame maple binding on my single cut was unlike anything I have ever seen. But they just didn't have what I was looking for when they were played in a live situation at stage volume. The coil tapping was useless...too much of a volume drop. The Hubers are as good or better when it comes to the woods and workmanship. These things are about as flawless a guitar as you will find. I also like Niks choice of hardware better than McNaught. Nik uses a intonateable wrap around of his own design for a hardtail...and a trem of his own design that reminds me of the vintage PRS trems. But where Nik really has an advantage over McNaught is in the pickup department...The Hausell(sp?) pups that Nik uses are simply amazing. The humbuckers are warm and smooth without ever losing any clarity...and the split sounds are jaw dropping. This is the first guitar I have owned that I wouldn't even *think* of changing the pickups on. Everything about the Hubers is just amazing...the *only* problem that I have encountered is that it sometimes takes longer to get parts from Germany. I had a push-push pot go bad, and it took a little longer than I would have liked to get a replacement...thats not Niks fault and it is the price of doing business with someone in a different country.

I had two Mcnaughts...amazing guitars. But I sold them when I got into the Hubers...no comparison. Nik is just in a different league than everyone I have tried.

Nik Huber Korina Dolphion II. Followed closely by a Nik Huber Redwood Dolphin II...there is nothing even close to these two.

It isn't that easy... When we are referring to a dead spot, we aren't referring to some imperceptable change in tone. I had a Special with a dead spot at the 12th fret g string...it was *very* noticable...you didn't need a scope to tell. I am talking serious drop in volume and virtually *zero* sustain. Thats a pretty big deal bro... Luckily, when I changed strings to .11s, it went away...

Jack...THEY ARE THE SAME PICKUP. Just call Bill and tell him what you want. Why are you dicking around with this? Pick up the phone and call the guy.

Did that already.... Here is just a small sample of the havoc that I will wreak unless my demands are met.

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I still cannot see the Outer Circle...you have until this weekend and then I start a "shock and awe" campaign. I have a brand new camera, and I have shown Denise how to zoom and focus. This is your second warning.

Instead of deleting innocuous threads, and moving for sale posts to the new forum...how about giving the supporters who weren't able to use their old accounts on the new board access to outer circle damn it!! The pic is ready....and I *WILL* use it. This is your second and final warning.

HOLY SH*T!!!!! A CU42!! How the hell do you play that thing? Can you get your fingers on those tiny frets? I played a Virt with 36 frets...but 42??!! I'll bet that kicks ass....

You guys are jumping the gun.... 1) Dave's will *not* have the same ### of Hamer guitars as they did with Gibson. 2) Hamer is still a tough sell to the uneducated masses. Most of the guys with money who shop at Dave's will move to PRS or other similar priced guitars. This is a big score for Hamer...but lets not get carried away.

Oh lord...I don't even know where to begin with this thread. So I guess I will just end this with a bang...