Hardtail SS1?

[frank_c]

were there any hardtail SS1's made? anyone converted one, or would it be sacrilege?

[cmatthes]

I know of one. Never seen another one, but I have seen a picture of exactly one with a Sustainblock.

That would probably be a pretty useful conversion.

[frank_c]

i think i'd play it more without the Floyd...

[Andrew]

I have a sustain block SSI.

I know of at least one SSII with a sustain block that belongs to another HFCer.

But they are the only two original ones I know to.

http://uk.geocities.com/largeat/index.html

[cmatthes]

Andrew:

I forgot about YOURS!

Okay - now I know of two.

[zzdat]

I had this one converted at Hamer.

It cost tice what I paid for the guitar, but it's cool Beans!

http://home.mindspring.com/~zzdat/sitebuil...es/Mvc-085f.jpg

Cool Beans

Gene

[Rockola]

Just when I think I've seen Hamer's possible body & hardware combination, something else cool strolls into the website. Any Sustain Block Standards? C'mon....blow my mind.

The stop bridge is a nice looking piece of work, too

S.

[cmatthes]

Mike Wanchic (JC Mellencamp's 30+ year guitarist) played a black Standard with a single bridge pickup and a Sustainblock, if I recall correctly.

The best shots of it are from when "Johnny Cougar" played on SCTV back in 81 or so.

[mc2]

Here's an '87 SSII with a GOLD sustainblock. Steve gave it to a close friend/guitarist (name on headstock) as a gift and that guy told me there was a second one made (red) that was given to a certain celeb/actor the same night he was given his at a benefit !! He wasn't specific on it being another hardtial but since they made them together it might be.

[silentman]

bruce919 has a recent sustain block Mahogany Standard. BCR Greg had a sutain block Blitz with one piece flame top a few years ago. There's been a Monaco Elite, JR. and my Watson all built with a SB too. We just need someone to put it on a newport. I'll say it again : THIS SHOULD BE THE BRIDGE HAMER PUTS ON THEIR GUITARS.

[mc2]

Actually, I asked this in another string but it's probably more appropriate here...in the HFC Hamer Model Descriptions it mentions that there may have been some LONG-SCALE SSI guitars made in 1987...Has anyone here ever owned one or seen one?? Got pix?