gtrdaddy Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I can narrow it to these three for sure ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camstone Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 My R8 is the one guitar that checks all of the boxes. Goes with me to every gig and gets played the most. I won't be buried with it, but I will have to be dead to ever let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
django49 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Depends upon the size of the crypt! 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Camstone said: My R8 is the one guitar that checks all of the boxes. Goes with me to every gig and gets played the most. I won't be buried with it, but I will have to be dead to ever let it go. So, that means your junior is up for grabs...? DIBS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, django49 said: Depends upon the size of the crypt! 🙄 You can work wood Don, make it happen! You know what they say, “the world is full of oysters!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it's me HHB Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 9:05 AM, Jeff R said: I can narrow it to these three for sure ... Narrowed down to strat LP or tele eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGJ Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I only have three guitars, but my '89 Cali will stay and then I have no idea where it will end up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceM Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I've owned someone else's proclaimed go to the grave Studio Custom for nearly 15 years now, and he's still alive. Does that count? And every time one of the guys claims dibs on one of my guitars, I always proclaim, "That's the one I'm going to be cremated with." I definitely have favorites, but everything's expendable, really. That said, there's probably lots of them that will still be around when I kick the bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alantig Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, BruceM said: I've owned someone else's proclaimed go to the grave Studio Custom for nearly 15 years now, and he's still alive. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer_SS_guy Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 My green Cali, and as a bassplayer I'd say my Hamer Chaparral Bass. I don't plan to sell my other gear though. And even though I recently play other stuff (Hamer Steve Stevens, Fender Strat built from parts, Fender US Dlx J Bass) quite much, the Cali and Chap Bass will stay my favorite instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomteriffic Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 If it's an acoustic, GregG has the one and he just started this thread to taunt me. Electric and bass? Still thinkin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Custom Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Observation: It's been a week since this thread started, and while there have been some mention of Hamers, all the photos are of other brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerteddybear Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Studio Custom said: Observation: It's been a week since this thread started, and while there have been some mention of Hamers, all the photos are of other brands. That’s a right TGP observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 12:09 PM, Travis said: So, that means your junior is up for grabs...? DIBS!!! I was wondering the same thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsider Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 At the moment it would be my Triple Threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana_V Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I could narrow it down to three. The obvious choice is the ’81 Special that has seen more playing time than any of my other guitars, My Beloved Blackie. I’m the original owner; I bought it bought new from The Musician’s Shop (it’s long gone now) in Bellaire, Texas. When I was at GIT in the 80s, people tended to be identified by the guitar they played. The guy with the yellow Charvel, the guy with the red Strat, etc. I was The Guy with the Black Hamer. Next is my 1975 Gibson SG, bought new from Evans Music City in Houston on November 8, 1975, for $470.89, including hardshell case and sales tax. I was 14 years old. I saved up for it for months and months, forgoing any and all frivolous spending. I worked out a deal with my parents that when I was halfway there they would loan me the rest, and that’s what we did. It took a while, but I paid them back in full with money I earned playing it. These days it mostly stays in the case, but it still makes an appearance from time to time. (Sadly, after over 70 years in business, Evans closed in 2018.) Finally, Shishkov Ultimate #0063. It’s an amazing instrument in every way: workmanship, sound, playability, you name it (but y'all know that already). Beyond that, it was the first time I was able to have a say in every step in the process, from selection of the wood for the top to the neck shape. And as if that wasn’t enough, in the summer of 2017 my daughter and I embarked on an epic Texas-Connecticut road trip and picked it up in person, spending the day with Mike and his family. (0063, by the way, is a nod to my wife’s birthday, August 9, 1963. We had been married 30 years when she passed away in 2014.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshoowah Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 This is the whole family, but if I had to choose only one, it would be the one that brought me here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meathead321 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I have a few SG's and a few HAMERS. My 1984 PROTOTYPE II is my absolute favorite Never ever get rid of it. Also my 1995 HAMER ECLIPSE 12 string. That thing is awesome. man. I am unable to post pictures because the files are too large . How do i get smaller files anybody know ????. I bought the PROTOTYPE II at a music shop in about 1993. It had a small Kahyler bridge problem easy fix took 5 minuets got it for 300 $. I had a HAMER phantom at the time. Best playing guitar i ever had. It got ripped in Erie PA. Didn't really love the body style but it played so well i had to have it. Anyway the PROTOTYPE II was black had a horrible finish. Paint was worn off the back of the neck half the body. So i tore it down and had a friend shoot about 15 coats of white laqure on there and now its beautious. My 12 string is candy apple green. Beautiful guitar man. I would post pics but like i said all the files are larger that the max you can download on this here thang. That PROTOTYPE II tips the scales at a wee bit over 10 lbs. Heavier than hell as compared to a 6 lb SG. It's like having a down rigger weight tied to your shoulder. But it's doable. The SG's are great guitars man. They sound great with stock 490 R and 490 T pups. The one i have came with P 90 single coil pups. I had to install a Dimarzio Dual coil P 90 at the bridge It sounds good now. P 90's are just too whimpy for me. I bought the guitar because it's beautiful not for the pups. But i knew i could modify it anyway. A .wee bit neck heavy but a good 3 inch suede strap takes care of that. I have absolutely no problem with the neck heaviness at all. You can get the action super close on those guitars. I like it close Easier to bend 2 strings at once like that for me. I think my action is around .020 " last time i gauged it. Smooth all the way no buzzes anywhere. Precision man. >020 " is about the thickness of a zippo lighter lid. Not very much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jginsj Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 A TLE. ANY TLE. I have several, I just need one to go with me. I love many guitars but when a TLE is in my hands my entire being just says AHHHHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 6 hours ago, meathead321 said: How do i get smaller files anybody know ????. Use your photo editor to resize them. Use GOOGLE for instructions. It’s that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 8:11 PM, Northsider said: At the moment it would be my Triple Threat gtrdaddy want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Disturber Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 A hard decision. If they would make me dig my own grave, then I'd take the one most useful as a showel. But if it's to play, then these two, most probably. 2005 Korina Standard 1979 Sunburst Custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshoowah Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Two thoughts to add to the thread, then back to your regularly scheduled guitar porn: 1 - Please, please, please make sure you update your homeowner's/ renter's insurance policy to accurately reflect what's in your collection! 2 - Please update your legal documents to reflect what's in your collection (and leave it all to me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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