Travis Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Well, I had the distinct pleasure of attending Mr. Dantzig's "Guru Tour" last night here in St. Louis. Let me start off by saying that both Mr. Danztig and Mr. Frank Rindone were true gentlemen and it was a real pleasure to meet and speak with them both. They are both two of the most down to earth guys, and were very approachable and easy to talk to. Mr. Dantzig is very passionate about the guitars he makes and it was very obvious by the way he spoke and presented. He started off by recapping the history of Hamer guitars from the very beginnings all the way to the current shop in Connecticut. This was done in conjunction with a slide show illustrating everything from the humble beginnings in the Grassroots shop, to a ton of pics of the famous artists who have played and endorsed Hamer guitars over the years. Aside from a few technical difficulties with the head-set microphone, it went along very well and was very informative and entertaining. Next, we went through a bit of a Q & A. I got to ask a couple of questions and have them answered in a very thorough and complete manner. Again, very informative. At the end of the night, those of us who brought in our Hamer guitars, got to have the man himself sign them. I wrestled with the choice of which one to bring, but in the end I decided on my '01 Artist Kornia HB that my wife bought me (he said that she's a keeper!). Mr. Dantzig expressed his like for the top on my particular Artist and commented on how attractive the grain was, flamed chevron pattern Korina. I had him sign the control cavity plate as I thought that would be the best place (I'm not much one for writing on the finish of my guitars). Again, it was an amazing experience to hear him talk about something I love. It was nice to know that the man who makes the guitars of which I am so fond, is so passionate about his craft. It really puts something special on top of the whole thing. Thanks so much again to Mr. Dantzig and Mr. Rindone for a great night of great guitars. So, without further ado, PICS!!! The beginning (nice wall o' Hamers huh?) Talking about the dovetail neck construction on a Studio Custom The man and me with my Artist Korina HB
tomteriffic Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Cool stuff, Travis. What store did this take place at?
Travis Posted October 26, 2005 Author Posted October 26, 2005 David's Guitar Loft in Webster Groves, MO
anotherfreak2 Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 I want to know more about that Newport Custom on the wall!!!!
tomteriffic Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 David's Guitar Loft in Webster Groves, MO My home town! I'll have to look it up next time I'm back home. Didn't even know it was there.
AXEMAN Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Travis Do you know what brand of watch he has on?? ANYONE ANYONE
Travis Posted October 27, 2005 Author Posted October 27, 2005 You know, I was trying to check it out and I couldn't quite get close enough to tell. I didn't get the nerve to ask him. But it was a nice watch, though.
kizanski Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 You know, I was trying to check it out and I couldn't quite get close enough to tell. I didn't get the nerve to ask him. But it was a nice watch, though. Didn't have the nerve? You probably have 100 pounds on him. What was he gonna do? Give you a pile driver?I bet you dollars to donuts he couldn't wait for someone to notice his uberdollar timepiece.
darc Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Just curious - what's the acoustic in the second pic, and what was its relevance to the discussion?
silentman Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Caption: I'm going to squeeze your nipple. HEHEHEHEH!
Travis Posted October 27, 2005 Author Posted October 27, 2005 The acoustic in the second pic was just a cheap guitar the store had sitting next to the counter. After Jol grabbed the Studio Custom, he put it on that stan(you can see it in the background of the last pic) and one of the guys put the acoustic behind the counter out of the way.
BadgerDave Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Travis   Do you know what brand of watch he has on??  ANYONE ANYONE Rolex Submariner? I see Jol's tase in eyewear has improved!
Travis Posted October 27, 2005 Author Posted October 27, 2005 I've got a larger pic on my computer, and I think yu might be right about the Rolex. It looks damn close to the pic you posted. Nice eye.
AXEMAN Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 Travis send me the bigger picture of the watch.ralbertson@cfl.rr.comOK someone impress me what brand or get me his # and I'll call him and ask.
AXEMAN Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 That FOCHER. He said If a Hamer was a watch it wood be a IWC. So this must be his Gibson show piece, and how well does it keep TIME.MY IWC Ingenieur AMG Automatic 30 days 8 sec fast. And I wear my watch everyday as a wallpaper hanger so it gets beat!
AXEMAN Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 Badgerdave you eat a LOT of carrots to see that good.
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