Amen to that last part. ^^This + a kajillion No offense to Axl, Dean, Jon Krammerer, or anyone else who's had their brand dropped in this thread. I can go to GC and find a dozen or more serviceable guitars at the price-point we're talking about here, but that ain't the point. My money is earmarked for something I could look at as a continuation of the Hamer legacy. Period. HAMER!!!!