topekatj Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 Nice wood, 24 frets, just because one can don’t mean you should https://reverb.com/item/63595658-hamer-custom-late-80s-transparent-red?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiIwYzIwNDJiZC0wMGU5LTQ4OWYtYTM1Ni0zNTMzZWNjNWJmZTQiLCJpYXQiOjE2NzAxNzE0OTAsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiNGI3MjQ5MWYtMzZkNS00MTE5LWE1ZjEtZmNjYWIxNjFmMTMxIiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiYjIwMWE1MzQtMTZlYi00NDY4LWJiNjMtNmYxZmJkMDE5MzAwIiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjYzNTk1NjU4Iiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.4Ria9Sjqmrohj2DquiTV13oGvnz46iqLc3BIcTM8crk
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 Lyle Workman of Bourgeois Tagg. Which seems like a familiar band name, but I don't think I recognize any of the songs I can find on YouTube by them.
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 Actually, I think I recognize this song. Decent guitar solo. But the only "official video" has horrible audio quality.
geoff_hartwell Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 He was a pro sideman in Beck’s band and others. Very prolific in film music. His credits are pretty interesting. Buddy of the ubiquitous Matt Smith, who was kind enough to introduce me at a NAMM show.
topekatj Posted December 4, 2022 Author Posted December 4, 2022 Like a solid maple Cali — what do those weigh, 12 to 15 #? (JK)
Jellyfish Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 Lyle's playing on the second Jellyfish record is beautiful; a masterclass in power-pop guitar IMHO and a real inspiration to me at the time (and ever since).
Biz Prof Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 Similar pickup configuration to a Nightswan. I knew Workman was a longtime Hamer artist, but never saw that particular one. Kind of cool.
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted December 5, 2022 Posted December 5, 2022 In my inexpert opinion, it's a Californian, just without the slanted pickup or a extended fretboard.
topekatj Posted December 5, 2022 Author Posted December 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame said: In my inexpert opinion, it's a Californian, just without the slanted pickup or an extended fretboard. … with a reverse Diablo headstock…. also, maybe it’s the angle of the photo, but does the upper horn appear to be a little elongated?
narad Posted December 5, 2022 Posted December 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Biz Prof said: Similar pickup configuration to a Nightswan. I knew Workman was a longtime Hamer artist, but never saw that particular one. Kind of cool. Definitely would seem more aesthetically pleasing to me if it had dual HBs (now it's just strikes me more as a malformed california than nightswan), but that one seems really forward from the bridge. Is that the usual placement?
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted December 5, 2022 Posted December 5, 2022 8 hours ago, topekatj said: … with a reverse Diablo headstock…. also, maybe it’s the angle of the photo, but does the upper horn appear to be a little elongated? good catch on the headstock. Not sure about the upper horn....I can't see any difference on, say, this one. https://reverb.com/item/56295852-pre-owned-1988-hamer-californian-black-with-ohsc Other reasons I see it as a Cali: scalloped cutaways. only 1 vol knob, and because on a normal Cali, the slanted edge pushes the pickup bridgeward, it very nearly is just a middle pickup without a neck pickup, much like this one. (Interestingly perhaps only to me, Yamaha had a guitar that also was just a bridge and "neck" pickup that was closer to where the middle pickup would be on any other guitar. The SE 250: https://reverb.com/item/62849918-yamaha-se-250-1986-fire-red
Biz Prof Posted December 5, 2022 Posted December 5, 2022 11 hours ago, Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame said: In my inexpert opinion, it's a Californian, just without the slanted pickup or a extended fretboard. It's definitely a Cali body with a heavily optioned neck, to boot. That bridge pickup is placed forward of its normal position.
kizanski Posted December 6, 2022 Posted December 6, 2022 "He plays a Hamer guitar." Wow... Information overload.
scottcald Posted December 8, 2022 Posted December 8, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 1:31 PM, kizanski said: "He plays a Hamer guitar." Wow... Information overload. How'd they know it was a Hamer?
kizanski Posted December 8, 2022 Posted December 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, scottcald said: How'd they know it was a Hamer? Supreme, Holmes-like sleuthing.
HSB0531 Posted December 9, 2022 Posted December 9, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 12:57 PM, Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame said: Lyle Workman of Bourgeois Tagg. Which seems like a familiar band name, but I don't think I recognize any of the songs I can find on YouTube by them. He's on the Building an American Legend, Hamer Guitars DVD playing a Red Monaco 3 P90 p/u
kurtsstuff Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Well...I did hang out with his sister for awhile way back when ..maybe I can get a family discount?? lol!
Ham Rex Posted December 14, 2022 Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 11:36 AM, topekatj said: Nice wood, 24 frets, just because one can don’t mean you should https://reverb.com/item/63595658-hamer-custom-late-80s-transparent-red?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiIwYzIwNDJiZC0wMGU5LTQ4OWYtYTM1Ni0zNTMzZWNjNWJmZTQiLCJpYXQiOjE2NzAxNzE0OTAsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiNGI3MjQ5MWYtMzZkNS00MTE5LWE1ZjEtZmNjYWIxNjFmMTMxIiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiYjIwMWE1MzQtMTZlYi00NDY4LWJiNjMtNmYxZmJkMDE5MzAwIiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjYzNTk1NjU4Iiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.4Ria9Sjqmrohj2DquiTV13oGvnz46iqLc3BIcTM8crk It's $2750 on Ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/275577098665 Wow! The Reverb Description says it has been refinished!
GuitarJ Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I made 2 offers for this guitar on reverb. The quilt is so beautiful. I’ve never seen a Californian with a neck like this. Anyone else seen this kind of neck build on a hamer?
topekatj Posted January 9, 2023 Author Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, GuitarJ said: I made 2 offers for this guitar on reverb. The quilt is so beautiful. I’ve never seen a Californian with a neck like this. Anyone else seen this kind of neck build on a hamer? FWIW the guitar is also posted on eBay at $2750- https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hamer-guitar-USA-Californian-custom/275607576550?hash=item402b7ddfe6:g:wqYAAOSw66tjibQy&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAAoNTCGP/TSRJWL5NUCaFilR2HjUhJIHxTKUYwBvuE/YPZey+D8mMFuaE1ZGm8cqybQVQYxZWpXWfni0y+ax5Y65XUSFzjX2lnblXrrrRTG+tUnAQ7qBoJNDFmxSg6SA19gx6RdwvXEuxh04FGk4th9nIL+Wk2MoQTenjlZglIN8TGOc+uYwt9f1VwyGbiCCWu+tZgKRI8ieFFprBTllZqNmg=|tkp:Bk9SR_r3tfuyYQ&pageci=44702f5c-747c-4a3f-bf6c-51bd574cd82a&redirect=mobile
GuitarJ Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I saw that, I guess the difference is on reverb they are offering free shipping and on eBay buyer pays shipping. I messaged them about the neck to ask for more pictures. It looks like Birdseye and quilt?
BruceM Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 On 12/6/2022 at 12:31 PM, kizanski said: "He plays a Hamer guitar." Wow... Information overload. Right after I moved to Minneapolis in 1989, I saw Todd twice at First Avenue on this tour. I've still got the ticket stubs, from August 1989 and February 1990. I'm guessing I was in the same room with this guitar a couple of times and didn't even realize it. It was fantastic tour, btw, which is why I went back the second time. I took photos at the first show, and just looked at them, but it was film and I was some distance away so I didn't have any good pics of the guitarist. Ah well.
Eli Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 On 12/6/2022 at 7:20 AM, Camstone said: Is this the guitar? Holy crap is there some tasty shredding by Lyle on that one! Will the guitar make me sound that good?!?
DJL Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 Buy it , and your Right Hand will magically get its act together ~ I think that was 1983 !! D.~
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