Bosmitch Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I am just so amazed by the way my Hamers continue to perform. Haven’t touched my studio custom (or any of my other Hamers) in over a year as I’ve been only playing jazz on my archtop. A friend of mine asked me to record some guitar tracks for a rock album he’s working on. I literally picked the thing up off the stand this morning and put on a set of new strings. Action was perfect, neck had perfect amount of relief (I mean perfect!), and intonation spot on. This is after my basement has gone from 62 degrees during the winter to about 79 degrees now after this heat wave we’ve had! Just astounding! Still looks beautiful, sounds great and plays like butter. I realize most people on this forum would not find this surprising, but I must admit I was pleasantly surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Shhhh!!! Don’t let the people at the GP know!! For they will be spell bound and flabbergasted in their quest to find fault in all things good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 They'd probably whine about 'hameritis'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, DaveH said: They'd probably whine about 'hameritis'. ...and "flat" fretboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I’ve been especially impressed with the fretboards. Very vivid grain. The wonky output jacks not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy-UK Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Thundersteel said: ...and "flat" fretboards. That’s right, every fucker now seems to be the worlds biggest fan of 7.25” fingerboard radius’s. Stupid Pricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Bennyboy-UK said: That’s right, every fucker now seems to be the worlds biggest fan of 7.25” fingerboard radius’s. Had a near miss with a second-hand Bruce Johnson AEB-2 scroll bass many moons ago. 4" radius on that one, if I recall. Yeah it was bass... but just imagine the bragging rights!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 30 minutes ago, chromium said: 4" radius on that one, if I recall. Yeah it was bass... but just imagine the bragging rights!!! Dayam!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadroller Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Well, what’s the radius from your thumb to your fingertips? 4 inches or so? But yeah, that’s like playing a softball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadroller Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Back to the original theme, it’s great to pull a Hamer out of the case after a year or two and fall in love again. 😌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Bennyboy-UK said: That’s right, every fucker now seems to be the worlds biggest fan of 7.25” fingerboard radius’s. Stupid Pricks. Post of the day! Fucking bravo! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy-UK Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 19 hours ago, Jakeboy said: Post of the day! Fucking bravo! Lol I did this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I don't understand the 7.25" radius reference, maybe this craze hasn't hit the States yet (or, probably more correctly, it hasn't hit me yet )...but aren't the only guitars with that radius vintage-style Fenders or vintage-style Fender-types? I like Fender-style Partscasters and have a few, but AFAIK they all have a 9" or more radius, and in that respect they're not "vintage correct". If I'm shopping for a guitar, fretboard radius isn't really much of a consideration...but that's just me. I'll take what I can get, if it fits my budget and my needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Chicken Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 TGP hated the 7.25" radius until they loved the 7.25" radius. It's all Mayer's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it's me HHB Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I grew up on vintage fender radius and will always have one around. My semi hollow rosewood top tele has it and Im arguably best on that guitar. I may actually rob the neck and swap the 10" on my black strat. But I am a prick so its fine 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Funky Chicken said: TGP hated the 7.25" radius until they loved the 7.25" radius. It's all Mayer's fault. OK, I get it now. It's a John Mayer/TGP conspiracy. It's amazing how much gets missed during a Pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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