Bobby Marshall

I will check it out. I might have a luthier willing to take this on.

This looks very much like the Hamer that Serial had that drew me to learn more about Hamer. Someone is gonna get a cool guitar.

No worries man. Positive energy very much appreciated.

thanks. I will reach out. Keep em coming though as I feel like I am peeing against the wind in this pursuit.

IME bridge pickups on 1978 Sunbursts aren’t wide enough to line up with the string spacing. I would imagine an unintended design flaw.

Thanks man. Not looking to do the foil but fabric which is a slightly different process. And I don’t have the skills or space to pull off such a task. Needs me an expert. I found another shop. Hoping this one will help an old man out.

Very nice. Anyone have info on shops in original post or other shops? “Not Steve” Matthes said he didn’t think Stike does fabric finishes. 😪

Schwing!

Hello there ladies and gentlemen, are any of you familiar with retro guitars or king electric guitars? I reached out to both and no response. They put fabric on guitar bodies (think 68 paisley tele which was foil). or maybe you know a shop that can and will accept this work? TIA. Bobby

Hope you see better days soon.

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.

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.

Now that's a eunuch!! Oh wait, I mean, now that's a Hamer!!!! Congrats on getting that order in. Well done.

Covers usually only transfer for same manufacturer. Just buy covered pickups. WCR Goodwood bridge is great. PAF type pickups love standards.

Done.

Looks like an old bell trc would fit just fine on her. What a guitar!