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zorrow Veteran HFCer

zorrow

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Real gold used in paint job :lol:

Talk about shielding then! :lol:

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velorush Veteran HFCer

velorush

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Real gold used in paint job :lol:

Talk about shielding then! :lol:

Or a giant antenna! :lol:

Ibanezfreak - these guys are Hamer fans, but not Hamer snobs. They even tolerate me posting a Gibson or Fender photo now and then!

Love your photos, especially the desert yellow. I had friends in Dyersburg (Tennessee, just look at the news any time a tornado makes it across the Mississippi River from Arkansas - the place is a magnet) that opened an Ibanez dealership in 1987. They had to buy a truck load of those guys, desert yellow, orange, green, the Vai hibiscus and all those other wild paint jobs. Alas, I could never get comfortable with the necks and bought a Charvel instead. Always preferred the Ibanez' looks, however. I've got some old catalogs up in the attic, somewhere...

cmatthes Veteran HFCer

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I won an Ibanez RG550 autographed by Steve Vai back in the early '90s as the grand prize in a guitar competition. I actually liked it, because it was so different from anything else I was playing back then. Not better, not worse, just different. The satin finished neck was a big plus. Ended up trading it towards a custom ordered Standard soon after though.

I'll have to find a copy of the article to scan - it was pretty funny...

The guy who placed second had a Candy Apple Red Scarab for the obligatory Hamer content!

ibanezfreak Member

ibanezfreak

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Yeah the neons of the 80's were a big hit, so much so Ibanez reissued them and they all sold again..

Im just a big fan of guitars that have edge to it, stand out a bit, and preferrably no one else will have :D

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I think someone should start an Ibanez love thread.

Sure. Right here:

http://forum.ibanez.com/

:D

haha suppose Ibanez and Jackson fanclubs have a post your Hamer threads?

I won an Ibanez RG550 autographed by Steve Vai back in the early '90s as the grand prize in a guitar competition. I actually liked it, because it was so different from anything else I was playing back then. Not better, not worse, just different. The satin finished neck was a big plus. Ended up trading it towards a custom ordered Standard soon after though.

I'll have to find a copy of the article to scan - it was pretty funny...

The guy who placed second had a Candy Apple Red Scarab for the obligatory Hamer content!

I think the coolest thing is that you placed first in a guitar competition!

Yeah the neons of the 80's were a big hit, so much so Ibanez reissued them and they all sold again..

Im just a big fan of guitars that have edge to it, stand out a bit, and preferrably no one else will have ;)

I think either THE coolest I've ever seen was front page of a guitar rag where Steve Vai was holding a swirl colored jem but the pickups and paint job looks like it's been melted. Uhm, do you have that one?

BTW there was a thread on this before. Steve Vai owns a Hamer Chap, but I hear that the (Japanese) men in black will break his fingers if he's caught playing it!

And while we're on the topic of Ibanez, I'm always surprised how many people play Jems on youtube. I don't know if anyone else notices this. Its likely because of the kind of videos I'm watching.

specialk Veteran HFCer

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Im just a big fan of guitars that have edge to it, stand out a bit, and preferrably no one else will have :D

Yep, you'll fit right in here!

PS... Love the blue one.

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"I think either THE coolest I've ever seen was front page of a guitar rag where Steve Vai was holding a swirl colored jem but the pickups and paint job looks like it's been melted. Uhm, do you have that one? "

are you thinking of this

its an Ibanez Universe 7 String Swirl.. The one your talking about vai set it on fire like Hendrix, then had it clear coated. Thats a one off.

But no I dont own a Universe. Wish I did, but they are all ownd by collectors, some go for sale on 3bay, but are way over priced.... $5k and up

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coolfeel Veteran HFCer

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Austin's right - absolutley no way from Hamer. Either pick up a basket case and strip it all back and start again or get someone to make you one from scratch.

Hi Guys, well at looks as though Hamer will do these guitars now. I have placed an order for a Custom Chaparral Custom :lol:

I don't want to give too many details, however, it took 3 months of working with Hamer to settle on the specs for this guitar. To quote Hamer "This is one nasty guitar".

I will say this, if you do not think Hamer will build this guitar with the options you want - you are way off!

I hope they post this guitar on the blog!

MCChris Veteran HFCer

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Hi Guys, well at looks as though Hamer will do these guitars now. I have placed an order for a Custom Chaparral Custom :lol:

I don't want to give too many details, however, it took 3 months of working with Hamer to settle on the specs for this guitar. To quote Hamer "This is one nasty guitar".

I will say this, if you do not think Hamer will build this guitar with the options you want - you are way off!

I hope they post this guitar on the blog!

Sweet! Can't wait to see this one!

cmatthes Veteran HFCer

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Welcome, aboard Mike! Good to have you here, and I'm looking forward to seeing your guitar "hatch" over the next few months.

I think a lot of the nay-sayers will be beyond surprised at what kinds of things Hamer is willing to consider these days.

I mean, REALLY surprised.

cmatthes Veteran HFCer

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hamer is building shredders again!

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mathman Veteran HFCer

mathman

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That's beyond awesome! :D

too bad it's beyond my means. :D:D:lol:

coolfeel Veteran HFCer

coolfeel

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Thanks for the welcome guys!

Because of how deep this is customized, I would be floored if it took less than 3-4 months to build. Although anyone wants it as soon as possible, this is where I sit back and let Hamer do what they do and take the right amount of time to do it.

I can not tell you how excited I am about this guitar.

I am not sure you will be able to call this a "shredder" when you see the finished product. :lol:

It is being built for adaptability accross genre's :D

serial Veteran HFCer

serial

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Awesome! Welcome aboard and I can't wait to see this one!

svl Veteran HFCer

svl

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Welcome! Looking forward to seeing your custom (and possibly even seeing it built via the blog).

elduave Veteran HFCer

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this is where I sit back and let Hamer do what they do and take the right amount of time to do it.

I'm holdin' you to that.

Glad you signed on. Don't let my post in the Jol thread get to you!

LOL.

Seriously, thanks to Mike and to D-Leo for the bump.

coolfeel Veteran HFCer

coolfeel

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I'm sure this one will be on the Hamer blog, and I can't wait to see it. Is this one going to be a 24.75 or 25.5?

Hi guys, as much as I want to share details, I think it would be more cool to see this one unfold together.

Let's say that this will be unlike any other Chaparral ever built on several different levels - but in all cool ways! It will still be a Hamer through and through.

Unless El Duave wants to give you guys any nuggets (btw thanks El Duave for staying on this for me!) mum is the word.

I hope Hamer decides to post this build on the blog!

cmatthes Veteran HFCer

cmatthes

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I'll vote for the surprise unveiling.

Telling too much now is like peeking at your Xmas presents!

Let's not put Santa out of work in this economy...

specialk Veteran HFCer

specialk

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I'll vote for the surprise unveiling.

+1

The possibilities are endless! Congrats in advance on hitting Hamer at just the right time.

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