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In my experience it depends on the guitar. My '91 Sunburst liked one thing, my '92 another and '93 FM yet another (and forget the '81!). My '92 is the LOUDEST natural guitar I own, it didn't matter what pickups I put in this thing, it is a radiant MONSTER. So, hot pickups just overwhelmed everything and made mud, poor EQ split, it was really hard to try and dial in, ugh. Pickups that worked in my '91 and '93 sounded like a$$ in the '92. I'm not 100% certain what I ended up doing with the neck on the '92, I think it's a Wolfetone Dr. Vintage but it could be a Fralin Pure PAF. The bridge is a Fralin Pure PAF, lower wind, and I swapped in an A5 magnet as the stock A2 didn't quite cut it. It took a LOT of solder and patience to dial this guitar in. On the flipside, the '91 Factory Floyd Sunburst has Murkat's in it that he threw in there probably a decade ago when the previous owner had him do a complete rework. I've never felt the need to mess with it as it sounds fantastic (don't break what ain't broken!). The '93 had a set of lower wind Marshallhead's in it until I stole them for a LP Standard a few months ago. I don't know some of the other manufacturers and I'm sure they make good stuff; just the combo's I've tried and experiences related. Don't be surprised if someone's PRIZED FAVORITE pickups just don't work for you or for that particular guitar. Then again, the tried and true Wolfetone Dr. Vintage neck and Marshallhead bridge are pretty hard to beat (for RAWK applications).
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HFC Detectives needed - missing PS Guitar!
Drew816 replied to cmatthes's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
AirTags announce themselves. PRO TIP: Remove the speaker so it's not BEEPING endlessly announcing itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAQNedIa0o Yes it will still show up on any iPhone it sees to kind of announce itself, Are You My Mother? Highly annoying and counter to what you're trying to accomplish here. BUT keep in mind the Fed Ex/UPS/USPS people will have a whole TRUCK filled with packages so they're not likely to be sure to know which one has an AirTag in it. Plus think of this as another WARNING to those dumbasses, they've been warned at least one of their packages is being actively tracked so if they are trying to steal TODAY, they're taking a risk. I hope this thing was finally found, my suspicion is it ended up at some FedEX guys house; if so, sorry! -
PSA Awesome KK Vector with LEDs
Drew816 replied to VECTOR's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
WOWZA!!! That's super cool... -
PSA: '97 Hamer Korina Vector At DGS
Drew816 replied to crunchee's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
Does it have Herpes? I heard that was going 'round... 😉 Looks cool AF to me. -
PSA: Faber Labor Day Sale
Drew816 replied to topekatj's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
Larry is a class act, I have all my Les Paul's setup with Faber and it made a huge difference in their "acoustic tone." Yep, I said it! 😉 More sustain, a much more direct tone connection to the guitar and LIGHTER too. I have considered doing this to my Hamer's but they're so awesome they way they are... -
PSA on the 'Verb: Standard #0694
Drew816 replied to kizanski's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
It has a total "Christmas Vibe" thing going for it, I can't quite place my finger on it as to why... WHO thought that color combo was the right choice?!? Good grief. Added Kahler, refin'ed top, how much again? -
PSA: Refin Ranger $595 @ DGS
Drew816 replied to Tortious's topic in For Sale - Wanted to Buy - PIF - eBay & Other PSAs
That is a LOT of guitar for that price, if I hadn't just built a Tele beastie... -
SKinny in Hamer terms? Or Skinny in guitars in general? I am the "mostly skinny" guitar neck guy. Wizard thin no way, too much, first gen Charvels and Jackson's, usually too thin too though I've come across a few that were fatter (and one mid 80's Jackson Tele I SHOULD HAVE KEPT). I measure to define, nut width, 1st and 12th frets at a minimum. I have an entire catalog of necks I've measured over time. I'll note the profile type too, soft V, D, etc. if it's of interest. This is how I figured out what guitars I could play without straining my dinged up and rebuilt left arm. My '81 Special is thin and about the limit of how small I can go. The eye is in the beholder, but science and maths don't lie; Be Nice, Measure Twice!