Fugly Or Kool?

[mc2]

A rather unusual '83 FACTORY graphic of a TV test pattern on a Blitz.....with some history:

From Jol: "...I think that this guitar was made for Roman Sawczak, guitarist for Chicago radio legend Steve Dahl’s band [Teenage Radiation.] They had a morning TV show called “It’s Too Early” thus the TV test pattern graphic."

http://www.gbase.com/gear/hamer-blitz-explorer-1983-custom

[svl]

I love Dahl, and Roman was a good guitarist, but that thing is something even a graphic freak like me can't understand.

What did it sell for?

[Feynman]

I'm going to deem that one "awesome." I'm not necessarily known for having good taste though.

[cynic]

[ItTakesAVillage]

Dig it once I read the correlation to the TV test pattern.

[crunchee]

A paint job only a TV broadcast engineer could love...or know what the hell it is.

I wouldn't mind having a graphic of this on a guitar, though:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Head_test_card

[Kurt L]

A paint job only a TV broadcast engineer could love...or know what the hell it is.

Ah yes, SMPTE color bars... now all you need is a matching Blitz with screen shots of a waveform monitor and vector scope. (Even better idea - a vector scope on a Hamer Vector!!!!)

Kurt

(B.S. in Radio-TV-Film and 23 years in broadcasting and video production)

Edited to add... definitely cool.

[burningyen]

Cool in my book! Would have preferred a black headstock, though.

[dhuber]

My vote is UGLY! and I was a channel switcher at a TV broadcast station in college. UGLY!

[cmatthes]

DIG.

[sw686blue]

Fugly.

Seriously fugly.

[zorrow]

A black headstock could have saved it, but like that it's just wrong. Fugly, yes.

[atquinn]

Yeah, I'm going to have to go with fugly on that one, but hey at least it doesn't have gold hardware

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Austin

[GusS]

i want it

[tomteriffic]

Ummmm.... Odd. That's what it is.

I'd give it to my lifelong best buddy/ex brother-in-law who has been in broadcasting since he was 10. He doesn't play, but when I go back home, I could borrow it rather than bringing a guitar along.

[HAMERMAN]

I am usually all for loud and colorful but this one doesn't do it for me. More strange than fugly. If it had a standard style headstock I would like it more but that's always the case.

[diablo175]

Hmm. Sorry, Fugly imo. And the white head stock? Nail in the coffin for me.

[kenjones]

It looks like my business card! If I had bought this guitar I could write it off, correct?

[Steve Haynie]

What was the final selling price on that one?

That Blitz could be used effectively if someone in a band is going to be videoed for a news report. The camera and editing guys might be tempted to used more shots of that guitar and the guy playing it.

[psc3251]

Definately cool......but it seems only the Broadcast / video guys can love this one.....

Didin't realise there were so many of us guys on the forum.....kenjones / Kurt L ....... been 20 years in the business myself- my mate & I have a broadcast business going over here in Scotland- we've 6 HD, 3 Sd cameras. 5 edit suites and 2 satellite uplink trucks!!!!

Hamers & TV- god, this is the ultimate forum....

Cheers

Dave

[David B]

Fugly & cool as hell. I'd use it.

[Bobby Marshall]

It looks like my business card! If I had bought this guitar I could write it off, correct?

Yes. I would include under advertising & promotion expense on your tax return.

I won't charge you for the advice, this time.

[Bobby Marshall]

Original, one of a kind, Hamer graphic = cool every time (so far)

[whiskeyzulu]

Both fugly (in 2011) and super cool (for 1980s) There's gotta be alot of 80's and retro cover band players that would love it!

[prototype-fan]

Fugly, but charming...