tbonesullivan

now this is classic: The Fender les paul model! http://nevertoolateguitar.com/2009/09/23/f...model-revealed/

I haven't read the rest of the thread, but also being a fan of Heritage and Carvin guitars, the reason is simple: name recognition. Even people that don't know jack about guitars recognize the name Gibson and that it means more money. The used market on Fender, Gibson, and to a lesser degree rickenbacker and Gretsch is pretty inflated. On the other hand the used market for carvin, hamer, heritage, peavey, etc is almost DEflated. So in other words, either buy used, or if you buy new, make sure it's exactly what you want and that you are financially stable, because you'll never sell it for what it's really worth.

Janie Hendrix is a gold digger, along with Jimi's cousin. Hendrix's grave has never been completed, yet they are living like kings off of his legacy. The rights to his songs and everything else should have died with him, or have been put into trust to avoid the family pillaging it for cash.

wtf... well I guess they offered the Hendrix estate more money... or maybe because it's a TRIBUTE model, it doesn't require that. But I'd wager it's a money thing. If any company should be doing a Hendrix reissue, it's Fender. They should get Dweezil Zappa on the horn so they can borrow Jimi's burnt strat. Lets see their relic department pull THAT off.

what models are those supposed to be? Any idea what the finished product will look like? For a second I thought maybe Gibson was actually going to try to put some real money into it's KRAMER line, but I guess I was mistaken.

congrats! I'm trying to stay away from ebay for a while... lest I pick up another hamer special from the 90s... or that aztec gold FM special from 94 that is on daves guitars.

whoa! when did this become the "post your guitars" thread? not that I mind, I wonder if I should participate hehehe. those are some nice guitars up there. I'll have to post a buncha pics once the 535 arrives.

My one friend who had two 535s.. the first had the Schaller pickups and Schaller roller bridge.. the second had a Standard tom, and I think covered SD 59 pickups. He liked those a lot better than the Schallers. If the schallers are supposed to be PAF... they should sound somewhat like the seth lovers. My main concern is that the schallers may not have quite enough bite/snarl for me, at least in the bridge position. For the neck position. I tend to like a more "airy" pickup with a nice mellow sound... so I doubt that would need replacing.

they are... but I jumped on that 535 for $1200. I like the color, it's had the roller bridge replaced with a real TOM, and it was free shipping. so now... the wait begins.

HAH! True. Well, that's the reason one of my friends who had two 535s at different times didn't like them. They were too "PAF" and not biting or modern enough. something like that. If I find this to be true, well then I'll just have to slap a pair of SD Pearly Gates in it.

Hmmm... currently lookin at this heritage 535, which has schaller pickups, and they are supposed to be very PAF sounding: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=270442514291 The sound I'm missing that I used to have came from a MIK Epiphone sheraton: my first guitar that I bought with my own money. It looks like, for that sound, the heritage 535 or Yamaha SA2200 is the best bet. Thanks for all the help. If these all fall through then I'll probably pick up a used Newport pro.

the solid spruce top is one thing that drew me to the newport pro in the first place. I kinda like going "against" the grain, which is one of the reasons it appeals to me. The construction would be top notch, and I like the colors they offer it in. I also like Heritage guitars, and the Yamaha stuff. Also there are some MIJ Epiphone sheratons up now that I've been looking at. But... something about the hamer just looks better... maybe it's the strap button on the upper horn where it belongs instead of on the back of the neck joint. Also the black cherry burst and jazz burst look awesome.

Well.. I've decided against the Sheraton, and now I'm back with basically the SA2200, the Heritage 535, and the Newport Pro. I read more reviews, and also realized that I'm not getting the guitar to play hard rock.. I'm getting it to play classic rock and some clean stuff. I've got plenty of solid bodies to handle the heavy loud stuff. So... now to stalk guitars on ebay.

hmm... what about this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=260463984563

NICE!!! the big problem of course is finding an Yammy AS1000 or Ibanez AS180. I have looked for the AS180 before, and rarely seen one. The current model Yamaha AS2200 and the Heritage 535's are much easier to track down. It's a shame I wasn't in the market when my friend moved his blue Heritage 535... I love blue guitars.

Thanks for the input! I'm definitely looking for a rock guitar... and not a jazz guitar. I don't want to play metal on it but I'm looking for something with bite. I have heard very good things about the Yamaha SA series, and also I wouldn't have much trouble finding a reasonably priced heritage 535. Or, I could track down a Maple Topped newport. Or just forget about semi-hollows and start hording hamer specials from the 90s.

So, I couldn't find a topic on this, so I made one. Basically, I'm wondering how the Newport Pro stacks up against the competition from Yamaha, Gibson, Heritage, etc. I eventually will get a semi-hollow, and I want to get the most bang for my buck, but also end up with a top class instrument. I know asking here will get some pretty biased opinions, but the Newport Pro is currently the favorite anyway, and I'd like to hear from those who actually have them. One thing I'm really curious about is how the Spruce top affects sound as compared to the laminated or carved maple that other makers use. Also the seth lover pickups are something I've never dealt with.

If that black cherry burst Newport Pro is still at Dave's guitars in a month.. it may be making a trip to NJ.

Well... I can tell that I'm going to be getting a Monaco before the end of the year. Monaco Pro most likely. Other than that... yeah ok this place is dangerous... much more so than the Gibson forums. Buying a great hamer used for 800-1000 is a lot easier to get away with than the people over there dropping 3-4K for those Gibbys that are VOS. I can't believe people buy into that. I'd rather buy a Hamer (or a carvin or a heritage or a something not Gibson or Fender)

Well... right now my other hobby may require funds. My mom's chiropractor is selling his BMW motorcycle. It's NIIICE. Though maybe outta my price range. Also, there's only so many set neck mahogany guitars one can own... now I just need to keep my credit cards hidden whenever I check out the used hamers at Dave's guitars. They've got two '93 specials with humbuckers up right now... with nice flamey tops.

Yeah. The guy who emailed me back about activating my account here asked if my special had gold hardware, because there was a special dealer run done in Candy Apple red with Gold hardware. I also have the nice boxy black fur lined case that fits perfectly. Now we'll see how high the auction goes.

Yeah... I am having to hide my wallet right now... as the place where I got this guitar, Dave's guitar in Wisconsin, has a tranclucent yellow Hamer FM specials from 93 for just under $800. Though, with a Carvin CT6M, a Carvin DC150, and Gibson SG... my set neck humbucker equipped mahogany solid body quote is filled. What I AM going to get eventually is a nice Hamer Monaco, because I don't have a semi-hollow, and there's no way I'm shelling out for a Gibby.

Well, I was looking for a p-90 equipped guitar, as I used to have a Gibson SG special around 10 years ago. I missed that fat single coil sound, so I started looking around for new and used guitars. Well Russ (who posts here) clued me in on a used Hamer Special from 1993 with P-90 pickups in Candy Apple Red, and Gold hardware. Based on the Hamer reputation and the fact that it has Seymour Duncan P-90s, I picked it up, and here it is: All I can say is WOW. It's in great shape for it's age, it sounds incredible, and it's a very comfortable guitar to play. It's what the LP Junior SHOULD have been, and they didn't even need to move the neck pickup back to make a stronger neck joint. So, this one's a keeper. Question now is how many more Hamer's I'll pick up.