Bobby Marshall

Just think of them as another serial number.

Trading should count. Selling a guitar and buying another should also count. Every guitar that comes in should count, regardless of how many leave. But its not my thread so what do I know.

Is Mike S. going to offer pizza day finishes as an upcharge?

Happy Thanksgiving to all HFCers and their loved ones. On a related note to the OP, I wonder how many of us already own guitars that were made by Shishkov (along with his former bretheren) . . . I am thankful to have at least one, I think.

As a great man once told me, "just play it".

I have been getting educated on tweed era in general and ran across this fella. Chassis kit for 5f6a (as well as 5f1 and 5e3). I think he will also build complete amp for you too. No affiliation. http://www.boothillamps.com/site/aca402d6eab0477780906951d0e63b87/default?url=http%3A%2F%2Fboothillamps.com%2F5F6_Kits.php#2933

Get one of these. http://www.guitarfetish.com/PREMIUM-checkerboard-Les-Paul-Case-SUPER-Plush-OUR-BEST_p_11296.html not original but right mojo

Top dollar for a modified guitar? No thank you!

Has to be one of the earliest, if not THE earliest, Hamer Standard that did not go on tour in the 70s, yes? Seems like all the others I have read about from this era were all purchased by touring guitarists. Obviously this is pure conjecture on my part, and the OP would know for sure, but my guess is that she would be the cleanest existing pre 1978 Hamer Standard. If I were buying the Hamer brand from FMIC, I would put this guitar in the shop as a symbol of our production goal and of the history of the brand. Maybe someone should take some measurements and make some tracings before she is sold? She is "the Ultimate" after all. Doesn't get better than this one.

Dobieboy - does your '95 Standard have any custom cavity covers? Just wondering if it was my old one.Yes, it does..it has the tone to the bone cover and the other has Rick's signature. I bought it from Chuck M here in NJ I THOUGHT that was my old one! I bought it from Dave's Guitar Shop as soon as those were released in '95. If you ever decide to move it along, let me know... Update??? In Stike's talented hands... Did Mr. Stikeleather complete his task?

When are we going to see the first Shishkov in this thread?

There were other 4D with bound headstocks including 0210 which was black with bound neck and dots and the Hamer on the Shoes website. http://www.shoeswire.com/

Why does Mitch get so much crap around here? Top of the heap in my book. Hear, hear!

That may be the second coolest chaparral I have ever seen. Very nice.