dhuber

I remember those Talladega's like it was yesterday. Wow, how time flies. I hope it works out for you.

Very cool guitar. If Hamer would have done a headless version of this guitar this would be the ultimate travel guitar.

I agree 100% I also like transparent finishes. I'll take a transparent finish any day over a solid color. If it's a solid color I want white. You might not be able to tell by the picture but the white is solid the other 3 Fenders are transparent finishes. The studio has a solid black back. That's one mistake Hamer did with this finish. Hamer used some of the nicest mahogany I've seen on their guitars. It's a shame they covered it up.

As far as I know it's Russia or China. Who else makes tubes? I wish we still made them in the US. I'd loose my finger in the press if I had to do that for a living. Ouch!

The 1994 Blue Strat Plus

It looks to me like he wants a LP and he has Hamer's to trade. I'd trade a Hamer for a LP but it would have to be something nice. Not the baked maple or laminate rosewood finger board crap. I was looking at the following 2012 Traditional on ebay. It looked like a decent guitar at a decent price. I did some research and found out all the 2012 Traditional's have laminate rosewood fingerboard. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Les-Paul-Standard-Traditional-2012-/171491018962?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=8Ky%252FxUdzH2sMLOkf27%252B73aMjqDE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc I sold a LP Studio this year and to tell you the truth it was the best sounding 24 3/4 scale guitar I've owned. However everytime I looked at the cheap plastic inlays and the ebony finger board with ridges that looked like it came right out of the planer with no sanding it made me sick. I've owned nicer China made guitars than that Studio I owned. I don't know how they stay in business.

I sold all my turntable and vinyl 10 years ago. It was all in mint condition. I'm probably one of the few people that like CD's. MP3's are ok on a portable device but I don't like them on the home stereo.

Eventually my MIII pickups will be changed out. I have new pickups just waiting. I will install quick connects when I do it so it will be easier down the road if I want to go back.

That's a nice guitar but I'm out way out. If I owned it I'd be afraid to play it and it would sit in the case. I just sold another Artist Custom this year and have another one left that's mint. My guitars need to have a few flaws or blemishes so I'm not worried about dinging them when I play. I picked up an American Ash 8502 Tele for cheap that dropped on the pavement. Those are the kind of guitars I prefer.

I wonder what the tone difference is between CU22 and the Hamer Monaco III. Is the CU22 the standard PRS 25" scale? I was snooping around your photobucket site a week ago. You own and have owned some nice guitars.

I'm not in the market for a Standard, but when it comes to Hamer guitars I agree. I don't see this kind of wood used on Gibson's.

I guess snooze you loose. I just got a call from a guy from down south who wanted the serial number off my Les Paul. He said he's calling the Les Paul Factory tomorrow and if the serial number pans out he is going to buy it. I really need to sell that Les Paul. I'm still somewhat interested though. However I don't know why I'd want another ugly black Hamer Seriously the transparent gray is not bad. But the back is solid black. I also own a Black Ovation Legend. Solid black shows every little scratch and imperfection. The transparent gray part is real nice even with a rosewood finger board.

Do you mind saying what you sold it for. I have no quibbles about rosewood. I'm not too fond of those tuning pegs, are those stock? I'm just wondering what it's worth?