Studio Custom with T.V. Jones

django49

django49

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I have been reluctant to post this one, but the time has come.....Gotta stop dragging my feet. 

There may have been 1 or 2 others made to the same specs. Which is to say, with these pickups, binding on the rear as well as the front, etc. Excellent condition, OHSC. I did NOT get a certificate when  I bought it. Per specs on an old "Lightning Joes" post (see below), it has a Brazilian board and is partially chambered. Cannot verify either, but it weighs just under 7 3/4 pounds. Circa 2006.

Someone told me there is one "just like it" in Australia, but that is about all I know.....It might be a total one-off and maybe there were more than one/

Very nice chevron type flame. The darker red, somewhat in the same ballpark as the Artist Ultimate, is beautiful (IMO) though the figure might pop a bit more if it was a lighter color or more of a burst.

Asking $1900, including shipping (CONUS only). Add PP fees if you don;t know me.

I will try to get some added pictures when I have better light.

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And in comparison to a couple other Hamers......

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LIghtning Joe's description........ [COLOR= #ff9900]H[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00]amer[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00] USA CUSTOM SHOP S[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00]tudio[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00] C[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00]ustom[/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900] - [/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900]Chevronned Ultimate [/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900]Flame Maple Top over highest grade Mahogany acoustically [/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900]chambered body, Mystic Finish, Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, Tone Pros nickel hardware, TV Jones custom Filtertrons[/COLOR]

I cannot immediately find a link to their store pictures. It is possible it is the same guitar.

Let me know if there are any questions.

 
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The sister guitar resides in Oz (I had it briefly). Here's the cert (note the chambering.) Top on that one is stellar, Django. 

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I never call anything "mint" but this one is not a long way off. Just enough indication on the frets that someone actually bent a few strings. Nothing I would call wear, cowboy position or otherwise. As far as the body, etc, the minor things (call it pick swirl or whatever) and the evidence the string shave actually been changed. NO dings, chunks, Hameritis or anything like that. There IS one small ding on the edge of the CASE, where a bit of white is showing through the black tolex. Call it roughly BB size. (NOT BB King size, copper BB size!)

The hardware has a bit of tarnish, just about enough to look like it has been around a while. (About 11 years, I reckon).

As for the neck, it feels nearly identical to my nearest other Hamer, my remaining Ultimate Artist. My benchmark is more or less the Orca 59 which is the handful you might expect from a late 50s 'burst, which works well for me. (If I had the Triple Threat nearby, I would compare the feel. But I am sure this is NOT in that category.  The Hamer is a bit less thick than the Orca, but not a lot. Def NOT a shredder!

 
django49 said:
I have been reluctant to post this one, but the time has come.....Gotta stop dragging my feet. 

There may have been 1 or 2 others made to the same specs. Which is to say, with these pickups, binding on the rear as well as the front, etc. Excellent condition, OHSC. I did NOT get a certificate when  I bought it. Per specs on an old "Lightning Joes" post (see below), it has a Brazilian board and is partially chambered. Cannot verify either, but it weighs just under 7 3/4 pounds. Circa 2006.

Someone told me there is one "just like it" in Australia, but that is about all I know.....It might be a total one-off and maybe there were more than one/

Very nice chevron type flame. The darker red, somewhat in the same ballpark as the Artist Ultimate, is beautiful (IMO) though the figure might pop a bit more if it was a lighter color or more of a burst.

Asking $1900, including shipping (CONUS only). Add PP fees if you don;t know me.

I will try to get some added pictures when I have better light.

IMG_1036_zpsjvlyomxi

And in comparison to a couple other Hamers......

IMG_1034_zpsgvjyuvk9

LIghtning Joe's description........ [COLOR= #ff9900]H[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00]amer[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00] USA CUSTOM SHOP S[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00]tudio[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00] C[/COLOR][COLOR= #33cc00]ustom[/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900] - [/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900]Chevronned Ultimate [/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900]Flame Maple Top over highest grade Mahogany acoustically [/COLOR][COLOR= #ff9900]chambered body, Mystic Finish, Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, Tone Pros nickel hardware, TV Jones custom Filtertrons[/COLOR]

I cannot immediately find a link to their store pictures. It is possible it is the same guitar.

Let me know if there are any questions.
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Incredible looker!

 
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I have a set on filters in my Artist and they sound sooooo sweet. How does this one sound....I bet it just kills....

 
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I shudder to think how versatile that electronics package is and how good it does pretty much everything under the sun. When I built the shop's TV Classics demo guitar (orange tele), and had my first extended exposure to TVCs through the demo guitar, I told my wife shortly thereafter as much as I love so many different guitars, if I could only have one, just one, electric guitar, period and no exceptions ... it would have TVJ's TV Classics. No question.

 
It was pointed out that one of the pictures above seemed to indicate a couple of possible flaws on the neck. I am adding another shots that may show the condition better.....Nothing to see or feel there. I guess there was a bit of dust and/or light reflection. I hope these come through better......Having a hard time totally losing the flash reflection on a dark day here.....









 
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How is this not under someone's tree this Christmas?  So awesome.  My broke ass wish I could buy it.  

 
Again I ask...how does she sound???

Just curious...I am not in the market....but a tone description might push a buyer over the edge....

 
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