soli'd

I couldn't tell what looked off to me until seeing @cmatthes's green standard. The zebra/double-cream positions are swapped on the orange one and looks weird.

How much for one?

Maybe it's the angle. With the TRC buckling and the strange break angles of the strings it was looking all F'd up to my eyes. Is there a volute/hump in the back of the neck at the headstock on these?

da fuq?

Kinda reminds me of Parks from All them Witches and his chopped up 4001 bass

I'm in, thank you HFC and @topekatj

First album I bought with my own money. I bought it for Rock of Ages, but soon realized the best song was Foolin'

Good thought, I'll check the reference.

somebody talk to me about the "shelf nut". Never seen that mentioned as a distinguishing original feature.

2004, not 1994. Love the ebony board I can tolerate the victory inlays, but not 10 of them.

It's something Mike/Gary came up with, I think he said sage metallic with some pearl mixed in. Inca silver with a yellowed topcoat and '68 muscle car vibes were definitely discussed.

I've always sorta mixed up Hofner and Hohner, like I use to with Hamer and Kramer before I started hanging out here. To wit: I was about to suggest Prince's tele as another Hofner offering...

I don't think I've ever seen a USA Hamer with scraped binding...

It's either that or an AI generated "enhancement", like 6 fingers on one hand. 😁

@neastguy

Trying to figure out this picture... Looks like a rear trem cover, vertical, and behind the bridge on the front? What am I seeing here?

I was working on #0091 tonight and was struck with this ingenious solution that Mike came up with to meet my request. I couldn't remember if I had posted about it here before... What do you do when you want it built like a spruce top/mahogany back Newport 90, but want to be able to access the control cavity from the back? If you cut in a cover plate, it will be visible thru the f-hole from the front, so Mike friction fit the cut out piece from the back, then mounted it to a regular metal cover. Looks like a normal cover plate for a solidbody from the back... And nearly invisible from the front. Thanks again, @Northfield

I thought of that, it would involve rendering it unplayable for as much as an hour, which I haven't worked up to yet. 😉

Thanks Chris, the plot thickens, then. Sounds like the the thing to do is tell MCB I need to order both and return one. Edited to add: this is the original bridge that will get replaced. I like the patina on it, but the grooves worn in by the strings are a little rough and zingy. Already swapped the black rings, need a long-bat switch tip in amber or creme now.

Chatted with the good folks at Music City Bridge, they said with the original bridge being Wilkinson that they would be metric. Looking at their Savvy compensated wraptail in nickel with their locking studs, which I'm told will be drop-in compatible with the existing threaded bushings. I'll update the thread with what the verdict is in case anyone searches this in the future. @butcher this guitar is killer, and crazy clean for being 30 yrs old this year.

I just added a couple more of these stands. Love 'em, good deal here @~$35 ea. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/stupid

Looking at replacing the hardware on a wraptail studio custom from 1995. If I'm buying a replacement bridge and posts, do I need metric or standard threads to match the existing bushings? Is the post spacing 3.25" center to center? Thanks in advance.

Yeah I started this thread looking for some feedback on this guitar, and y'all talked me into buying it. Buncha damn enablers. Should get here tomorrow. 🤘

Thanks man, much appreciated- msg me anytime.

These slight cosmetic deficiencies will be corrected forthwith. I've always wanted an Arlington Heights Hamer... edited to add- I hope buying an orange guitar the day before the Texas game doesn't affect my beloved DAWGS.