atquinn Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Just got it today and it is sweet (reminds me of the first Hamer I ever played; a Duotone Custom), but not as sweet as my '94 Studio Custom and I don't really have any use for the piezo, so...It is in excellent condition with very little fretwear. It is a bit dirty (the frets need to be cleaned and the body needs a bit of a wipe down) and the OHSC is beat up, but after some cleaning up it will look almost new. I'll be cleaning it up and taking pictures this weekend if you want to wait. If not, the original auction still has pictures up that are accurate. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...e=STRK:MEWNX:ITOh, the neck is medium btw, like all the Mirage's I've owned (that were, not coincidentally, made around the same period).Yours for $675 PayPal'd and shipped to the contiguous 48 states.I also have 3 Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails pickups for sale (2 neck/middle and 1 bridge). Pictures of the neck and middle are here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v157/atq...s%20for%20Sale/The bridge is in similar condition. You can have the whole set for $110 Paypal'd and shipped or individual pickups for $35 a piece. These were in my Vintage S and sounded surprisingly good (they never impressed me much in the Mirages I've had), but I like the beefier, slightly higher output Dimarzios I have in now more.Thanks for looking.-Austin
atquinn Posted March 12, 2010 Author Posted March 12, 2010 Is it resonant?I assume you're asking if it's resistant? I'm not sure what "resonant" means. At any rate, yes, the finish makes it resistant to moisture (not the chamber obviously as that is unfinished). And our course, it's nitro, so you know it's got mojo out the yin-yang. As far as being limed mahogany, no it's not. However, I can easily remedy that should the buyer so desires. Just let me know how many limes you want squeezed in the chamber and I'll make it happen.And did I mention it plays like butter? (unsalted butter, so don't worry about that upcoming salt ban you prospective New York buyers)-Austin
atquinn Posted March 12, 2010 Author Posted March 12, 2010 Is it mine yet? Yes it is! Still got a neck Vintage Rails and a bridge Vintage Rails as consolations prizes. Also, I have a bunch of humbucker covers sitting around (because I hate them and take them off whenever I can), so let me know if you want some and I'll throw 'em in the case for you. -Austin
kurtsstuff Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Is it resonant? I assume you're asking if it's resistant? I'm not sure what "resonant" means. At any rate, yes, the finish makes it resistant to moisture (not the chamber obviously as that is unfinished). And our course, it's nitro, so you know it's got mojo out the yin-yang. As far as being limed mahogany, no it's not. However, I can easily remedy that should the buyer so desires. Just let me know how many limes you want squeezed in the chamber and I'll make it happen. And did I mention it plays like butter? (unsalted butter, so don't worry about that upcoming salt ban you prospective New York buyers) -Austin Umm....Ahh....hehe....umm....nevermind....
atquinn Posted March 12, 2010 Author Posted March 12, 2010 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/resonant Apparently, everyone doesn't spend as much time on the board as Mitch and I do. Who knew? http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/index.p...amp;hl=resonant -Austin
Punkavenger Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 well, I do see your point but really aren't all opinions subjective? C'mon you can tell if a guitar is resonant or not, can't you? You're just being intentionally difficult. Its like saying "well I can't tell if this guitar is heavy or not ... compared to an armored car it's light but pretty sure its heavier than your average Mars bar" I don't think the buyer is asking if it's the most resonant Special ever made etc etc "Resonant" is just not in the "Mojo" or "buttah" category, period
atquinn Posted March 12, 2010 Author Posted March 12, 2010 well, I do see your point but really aren't all opinions subjective? C'mon you can tell is a guitar is resonant or not can't you? You're just being intentionally difficult. Its like saying "well I can't tell if this guitar is heavy or not ... compared to an armored car its light but pretty sure its heavier than your average Mars bar" I don't think the buyer is asking if its the most resonant Special ever made etc etc "Resonant" is just not in the "Mojo" or "buttah" category, period If you ask me if my guitar is heavy, I'll weigh it on my bathroom scale, tell you how much it weighs and let you decide for yourself I like to stay away from subjective information when selling items. It helps avoid buyer disatisfaction. Let's put it another way, if you play the same guitar with gunky frets, old strings and rattle-y action and then clean it up so it has polished frets, new strings, and give it a nice setup, which one will you think is more resonant? Probably the latter. But has anything about the guitar actually changed? I'd say no. Of course I can tell if a guitar is resonant, but IMO, that's something for the player to decide for themselves, not for me to tell them. Hey no one's making anyone buy a guitar over the internet without playing it first. If you decide to then IMO you need to trust that the brand you're after has more winners than clunkers and be alert for signs that the guitar might have been abused in such a way that the intitial "goodness" of it might have been compromised. Disagree if you wish, but I've sold plenty of guitars and AFAIK, no one feels like I've burned them. So I must be doing something right. Even if I don't know anything about guitars. -Austin
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