Silentman....
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Sorry man just happened to be looking at Mobbie's cool red standard and there it was a sustain block Watson! You picked the top out at the Facotry tour if I remember right.
There is absolutely no doubt why I like that guitar Lou. Nice! /emoticons/default_blink.png
Thanks for the kind words everyone. Cajun's guitar was an inspiration for the color. I was never a fan of burst guitars in tobacco sunburst, but that one opened my eyes.
I had nightmares about this burst being sprayed in a way I wouldn't like. This was first going to be green, then natural, then red...
The sustain block was a crazy request that I was surprised got approved. For me they are easier to deal with than a TOM. I liked the idea of having the neck pup slanted
which they complied with as well. The inlays were a tough choice. Really wanted boomers, then blocks, but decided to erase 'em instead. Hope I don't get lost. 6100 fret wire.
I did select a top at HFC. This is the 3rd top for this guitar. The others I went thru had cracks in 'em when they were split/carved. Jol picked out this one and I'd say it's
my fave. The others would have been a little more busy and over the top. /emoticons/default_blink.png
I had nightmares about this burst being sprayed in a way I wouldn't like. This was first going to be green, then natural, then red...
The sustain block was a crazy request that I was surprised got approved. For me they are easier to deal with than a TOM. I liked the idea of having the neck pup slanted
which they complied with as well. The inlays were a tough choice. Really wanted boomers, then blocks, but decided to erase 'em instead. Hope I don't get lost. 6100 fret wire.
I did select a top at HFC. This is the 3rd top for this guitar. The others I went thru had cracks in 'em when they were split/carved. Jol picked out this one and I'd say it's
my fave. The others would have been a little more busy and over the top. /emoticons/default_blink.png
Seeing my parts on so many killer guitars is now kind of a double edge sword for me.
On one hand, it's a complete rush to see something I made with my own two little hands (and an $80,000 CNC!!) on the best built guits in the country. Kicks my ass every time!
On the OTHER hand though, is seeing Greg push like hell to get Hamer to even build Sustain Block guitars, only to have Jol take the credit. Granted - it's Jol's design and his company and his website and yada yada yada...but the fact remains that if Greg hadn't persisted, Jol would NEVER have looked back.
With the number of Sustain Block orders creeping up, Hamer is now making their own 'blocks in-house. That's very cool. It's great that they've responded to the demand.
But at the same time, Greg will no longer need the ones I made, and the few I have left will be the last from me. For me, that kinda sucks. No more struttin' around like a proud papa every time you guys order up another knockout guitar. No more showing off pictures to anyone who cares (or doesn't!!) and beaming "HEY! That's one of mine!". No more calling the wife over to the computer yelling "Look, honey, LOOK!!, only to have her smack me one for interupting "American Idol".
It's been a cool ride. I'm glad Greg let me take it with him.
And I'd like to thank Jol for allowing my parts to be used. It's been an honor.
You guys keep ordering Sustain Block guitars. Because SUSTAIN BLOCKS RULE!!
Hamer95USA
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Hey Silentman,
I wanted to say congratulation on your custom ordered Jeff Watson model with the Sustain Bridge. I'm sure you'll be having a blast playing the heck out of that cool, unique of a kind guitar of yours. Like Paris Hilton would say, "That's hot!!" and "Loves it".
Guitar George
I wanted to say congratulation on your custom ordered Jeff Watson model with the Sustain Bridge. I'm sure you'll be having a blast playing the heck out of that cool, unique of a kind guitar of yours. Like Paris Hilton would say, "That's hot!!" and "Loves it".
Guitar George
I was taking to Greg today as he had it in had. Lawd a' Moicy, what an axe!
But the dot inlay in the binding on the end of the fingerboard is off center. /emoticons/default_blink.png
But the dot inlay in the binding on the end of the fingerboard is off center. /emoticons/default_blink.png
