Stevie C

I believe you're right about that one.....wasn't there only two that were made?

Actually, the birds don't represent anything "new age" at all. Paul's mother is an avid bird watcher, and he got the bird inlay idea from a bird watching book his mom had. Once he started doing them, people liked them and kept asking for them, so they've become a standard and popular PRS option ever since. Personally, I like them. And for the record, since he's left handed, the crosses on Iommi's fretboard are right-side up.

Glad to hear she's got a happy home, and in the pics looks like she's in great shape. HOWEVER, if you should ever decide to part with her, and that's only IF you decide to, please contact me and let me know.....I would definitely be interested in buying her back. I'm sure there are others that would like a shot also. Like I said though, only IF you wanted to. No pressure. Steve

I owned it after you did for around 10 years or so. It is a monster. There were only 2 Electraglides & the newer green one. Sam was always asking me - "Do you still have the Electraglide? This guy is always asking about it." I finally sold it back to him for what I bought it for & Serial bought it & was a happy, happy man. Sam was an awesome person. I live in NC too. I'm sure I must have seen you in the store. Yes, I'm sure we have bumped into each other at one point or another. If fact, Donald Jordan is a good friend of mine, and he recently told me he had just seen "the guy that used to own your old glide". haha Yeah, I sure miss Sam. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see much of him the last couple of years.....every time I went by the shop, the "back in 10 minutes" sign was always hanging on the door....I mean EVERY time. What a shame. By the way, there was another cool Hamer made around that time, that is a "sort of" Electraglide. It's owned by Peter May, and you can see it at http://www.petermaymusic.com/photos.html Just scroll down about 1/2 way. This one was a non-carved top, in orange with black binding, and a single coil at the neck. There was also an Explorer made in the same finish.

Welcome to the board. As for who owns it now, I'll let them speak up. Anyway, are you gonna share the story? Well, I used to work right across the street from Sam Moss Guitars, and I used to spend my lunch hours (2-3 times a week) goofing off in his shop. The first guitar I bought from him was a candy apple red Blitz, I believe it was an '03. Anyway, fast forward to late '84, and I was gigging with that guitar and a Les Paul that I wasn't too happy with, and I really wanted something that I could get good humbucker and single coil sounds in one guitar, with a stop tail piece, and I really didn't care for all the "superstrats" that were all the rage back then. Well, I walked in the shop one day, and there it was.....Glide # 1. Well, one look's all it took. This one was just in and was Sam's personal guitar, so I picked it up , played it, and we discussed right away about the possibility of ordering one for myself. After about 2 days, I decided to do it, so Sam and I worked up the details, but I knew I needed a neck pickup, as Sam's didn't have one. I couldn't decide whether to go with a hum or a single, so Sam suggested trying a P-90. I had never owned a guitar with a P-90, but I knew that Sam wouldn't steer me wrong, so that was it! He called the order in to Hamer the next day, and later that day he called to let me know that it was ordered and that it might take 3-6 months before I would get it, so be patient. Over the next few weeks, I kept up the lunchtime routine, never asking about the guitar, and Sam would never say anything about it.....he knew I was being very patient about it. So, about 1-1/2 months into the wait, I get a phone call at work, and it's none other than Paul Hamer! Sam told him I was being really cool about the wait, and suggested he give me a call. Paul told me that they were taking a little extra time to pick the right top for it, and that "if it's ok with you, we'd like to take it to the NAMM show." Of course I said yes! The next day Sam said, "hey, maybe Jeff Beck will play your guitar!" Anyway, I got the guitar after only a 3 month wait, and it was well worth it. Sam was even a little jealous because it turned out even better than his! The "Glide" was perfect in every way, and was just about the only electric I gigged with for several years. Sam eventually decided to sell his, so I bought it as a back-up, so I had 2 at one time. How cool is that? As far as I know, there were only 3 or 4 of them made at that time. I had it for only about 6 months, and sold it to a friend who REALLY wanted mine, but would settle for the Sam's. Later, around '89-'90, I had pretty much stopped gigging, due to the demands of raising a family(no complaints) and a long work day, and I just wasn't playing as much as I wanted to, so I decided to sell most of my gear, including that guitar. STUPID! Oh well, you live and you learn! haha

Howdy! I'm new to the board, and I don't currently own a Hamer, but after doing a search on a guitar I used to own, I found a link to this site, and lo and behold there she was.....a few pictures of the 85 Electraglide SMG w/P90 that I (regrettably) sold back in '90 or '91. Yes, I'm the original owner of "Glide #2" (Sam Moss r.i.p. got the 1st one, which I also owned for a short while). Who's the current owner? Just wanted to check up on the ol' girl. There's a pretty cool story of how that beauty came about.....