^ If true, that's pretty sad. Headstock did not factor in whatsoever for me. But then again, I don't think I could tell you if any of mine are bound if I didn't look at them first. The general public just hasn't seen enough of the Hamer brand in advertising and endorsed and popular musicians playing Hamers. Couple this with stiff competition from other brands that have greater capacity to produce and make deals with retail outlets, it leaves pretty much word of mouth, first hand exposure to the quality or a leap of faith for a fellow, in my eyes, to make the right decision.