tommy p
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I like the green pick on the pallet. Nice touch.
AWESOME looking guit!!!
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Math-ess is my guess.
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In the new issue of Guitar World, he is asked about the guitars he uses. Of course there is discussion about his Flying V's but then he says his main guitar in the studio is a Hamer "Strat". Too bad it's too late for a celebrity endorsement.
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While I'm not going to bother going through all of the guitar gods who do nothing for me, I would like to point out how nice it is now that we can check out an album for free, or at least several cuts, online now before laying our money down. Grooveshark/Spotify/Pandora/Youtube have all saved me several $$s over the past recent few years.
You got that right!
Can you say "Jimi Hendrix" ? I went on a mission to buy his 3 ( I think) main releases... I was deteremed that I was going to like them come hell or high water. To this day, I still don't get it.
I have a 2-CD collection of Hendrix because I thought I had to. I'm with you. I've tried and tried and don't think I'll ever "get it".
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My favorite Hamer color for sure. I like them on the lighter/more yellow than orange side. Of the two pics OP posted, I like the second one purely from a color standpoint.
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The instruments sounded fine to me with the exception of the bass lacking attack and definition, but it seemed like there were some "extra" background vocals. I think a lot of folks think they're thickening the sound when they do that but too much is too much in some cases. I'd definitely mix them lower and maybe cut out a few voices.
It took my band a month last year to demo about 7 songs at a friend's "studio", and it sounded like shit in comparison to what you did in a few hours. Kudos for that.
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I pre-ordered and would like mine signed too, please.
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Delivery ETA 01/08/13 -01/09/13. Hope the Rio's sound great.
Dang! I wonder why he never responded to me? Oh, well. I just bought one a few weeks ago that I'm happy with. Hope you like this one when you get it.
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Conrad posted today in another thread - http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/topic/51380-is-fmic-trying-to-destroy-the-hamer-brand-name/page-4:
This appeared on the Vintage Guitar FB page :
Fender Ceases Hamer Production
By WARD MEEKER | Published: JANUARY 4, 2013Fender Musical Instruments Corp. has suspended production of Hamer instruments, “…to focus its efforts on other brands in the company’s portfolio,” according to John Chermesino, the company’s spokesman for Hamer. He added that should the market dictate need for Hamer instruments, the company will consider once again making them.
“We will continue to service all consumer and dealer inquiries for warranty service and support for the Hamer product line,” he added. “Our Customer Service department will have access to the list of finished goods, assemblies, and parts to address customer requirements. We will support the Hamer brand, its products and related trademarks.”
That seems to gives the thread of hope I think we were all looking for.
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Not me, but if someone starts a "I promise to SELL some excess gear this year" I'd be up for it. I can never seem to get rid of anything.
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Yeah, because these are hanging in stores and man caves everywhere.
Want!
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Tommy, if you get a reply and he won't ship, I can potentially enable. I'm in Lawrence KS, near KC. Case caseygree@aol.com
Thanks, Case - no reply at all thus far. I may ping him again.
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Oh, gotcha. I didn't know the history that well to know those other models came first. Still, I ended up with a Daytona and I guess a lot of other people did too so it worked at least a little bit.
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And you are so right about the Daytona and T51. Great guitars as they may be, utterly pointless from a business perspective. If anyone can sufficiently explain the thinking behind those models as it relates to being a positive move for Hamer, I'm all ears.
To me it's no different than basing some models on Les Paul doublecuts or Explorers. The Strat and Tele are a couple of the most popular shapes/styles and EVERYBODY seems to want one sooner or later, but not everyone wants a Fender. I've owned Fender Strats before and gotten rid of them but I kept looking for others because I really wanted to have one. Because I loved my Hamers, I eventually decided to stop looking at Fenders and look at Daytonas (and G&L Legacy's) instead. I just recently bought a Daytona and if I can find another I like someday I'll likely snatch it up.
If you want to be big, you have some variety - a "full line" so to speak. I don't know who had the first SUV, but because it was successful now every major auto maker has full lines of them. maybe Hamer was just trying to cover all the bases.
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Emailed the dood. We'll see what happens.
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Actually, FMIC never tried to "revive" the Hamer brand. They allowed it to continue on its own, but didn't put any resources behind it. Frank U. did what he could to keep the lifeblood pumping, but in the end, FMIC just decided it was time to pull the plug and put money behind the Guild (and other) lines.
It's sad that FMIC didn't at least give a final gasp and say something like "no more orders after Dec 31," to let dealers/buyers get in under the closing gate. So now Fender has nailed the coffin lids on the two brands that I owned the most of over the years...Hamer and SUNN.
It's a sad day but I guess better than FMIC having turned all Hamers into non-US made crap and slapping a Fender-ish logo on them to put them in Walmarts and Best Buys.
We can only hope they simply mothball the brand and keep all the builders busy building Guilds, etc. until the economy recovers and then bring Hamer out of a hiatus. I personally believe Hamer's value to FMIC is that it is a way for Fender to make Gibson-ish guitars without being sued by Gibson. If FMIC ever decided on a clever way to market that, especially while Gibson is also presently hurting finacially, it could pull from Gibson's market share.
Rather ironic how the timing of the release of the long hoped for Hamer Guitar book will work out as a eulogy.
At first I read that as "Harmer" which some may have considered appropriate.
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Being a huge Cheap Trick fan, I always wondered if those crazy guitars Rick Nielsen played were any good. Then a guy who owned a few joined my band. Years later in 2007 I discovered this forum. I still feel late to the party, but in those years I've learned a ton about Hamer guitars (and all kinds of other brands and equipment as well). In those 5 years, I've seen some amazing guitars on here and was moved to buy 4 Hamers: one new '59 Burst Standard, a Zandard from Bubs, a Special that I had refinished checkerboard, and most recently the first S-style guitar I ever liked, a natural Daytona. I already had in mind a CO for my 50th birthday in a couple of years.
Sad day, but the Hamers I have live on and hopefully so will this forum. I'm happy to have both.
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This is a great place, full of great people. It saddens me when I hear people brag about the opposite action than the one Disturber took. The refund is received, then the item arrives, and they jump for joy that they "got over".
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The Great White of basses (the instrument, not the fish). Totally badass.
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Let me know what you're using.
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Never liked them growing up, but I did have Creatures of the Night and Ace's solo album. The drummer and bass player in my band LOVE them so I gave them another shot a few years ago and now I like something off of pretty much every album and I actually bought Sonic Boom. I think I'll be getting this one too.
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Funny skit on SNL last night, featuring the song, and PSY.
The video is funny and catchy as hell, and SNL used it hilariously. Best season opener they've had in a looooooong time.
a little Sharpie...
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Too cool!