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Money sent. Venmo asked for your phone last 4 digits but I sent it anyway. Hopefully ya got it!

Meh. Where the hell were the HSS/Floyded Strat Ultras when I was 17 years old? Not that I could have afforded them back then, mind you. 😆 No, I had my used '76 CBS Strat (bought for $350!) A year or 2 later, it got "super-ized" ala EVH with the micro-tilt mechanism removed and the neck shimmed, an added bridge position humbucker, a Floyd (with some pull up range) a Kahler finger-tite string lock, neck radius-ed to be a bit flatter (12 inches?) and a custom made pick guard for an additional $800 bucks! That was a good chunk of my summer earnings from landscaping that I was suppose to be saving up for college that Fall.

Fixed it.

If I could remove that rosewood board and replace it with a maple one... but that's a beaut. Someone is gonna love that as is.

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Holy SHIT! This is the most amazing collection of Hamer employee & build photos I've EVER seen! Thank you!!!

Somewhere in between. My body is past the point of being able to convincingly rock out. I'm essentially musically illiterate; knowing enough to know I don't know shit. So, the guitar is midway between.

Limited appeal to most on here but ya never know. Platinum Pink Custom Shop DK24 hot rod practically new. Not a scratch on it. Built for speed with everything ya need in a Super Strat. Alder body, maple neck, SD TB-4 JB, SSL-1. Spring loaded push/push volume knob PU selector, added fat brass block to OFR, Charvel Hard Case, & paperwork. $4000 shipped CONUS.

You really wanna go down that road? Should we compare those who have or are playing Floyds vs those who play Kahlers and talk about album sales? Look, I get it; preferences re: trem systems, like most anything, are highly subjective. If it works for ya, good on ya. It was right for Tipton. Doesn't mean it's right for everyone else.

Hard pass. EMGs and a Kahler? Might as well let the cat use the guitar case as a litter box. There's only shit coming out of it anyway.

Buy it and let us know.

Likewise, I typically have prospective local buyers meet me at a nearby Wawa ( for the uninitiated- the NE's dominant convenience store/deli/gas/grub joint- ala Sheetz, QuikTrip, 7-11, etc) In the event of a no-show or last minute change of heart, I can grab some mac n cheese or a meatball sammich. However, I will take Venmo or Paypal but ask buyer for small, good faith deposit ($25) to secure the item.

Sold about 21 guitars since 2020 on Marketplace and yes, for every one of those guitars sold, easily had 10 -20 complete idiots and jaggoffs wasting my time. Also have had a few scams perpetrated (or attempted to be perpetrated) on Marketplace.

Right? Where's the fun in that? Far better to speculate and debate based on dodgy or outdated photos and second hand info. Seriously though, this IS much more entertaining than someone buying it and then reporting in.

Life's too short to be dusting off and changing strings on 40 guitars.

As someone who has amassed a considerable number of Cali's in the last 30 years (nowhere near this guy's V count) perhaps it's hypocritical of me but I still can't help but wonder, "why?" Bragging rights? More money than smarts? Searching for the perfect V? Needs to fill up empty wall in what looks to be his basement?

I paid the most I've ever paid to ship the Virt to the buyer in Winnipeg CAN. $330 via UPS (his insistence). 😲 This didn't even have the total amount of insurance that could be had. Reverb wouldn't cover it for more than $2000 so I couldn't even use Reverb's discounted shipping. Turns out UPS set that limit but buyer OK-ed insuring for that amount. Needless to say, we were both more nervous than a long tailed cat in room full of rocking chairs. Luckily, it arrived perfectly intact (in fairness, I have managed to cultivate some very solid packing skills in my years as a guitar buying/selling whore. ) and in 3 days as was stated. Don't even like to think about what he paid in VATs and duties. Ended up being an additional $1600 CAN? Told him it woulda been cheaper to have me fly out and deliver in person.

As a footnote, I still don't like EMG actives. In a head to head comparison with passive Gravelin Mongoose (Mongeese?) the EMGs sound sterile and 2 dimensional. No doubt from the scooped mids. In the larger context/setting of a live band, they have good presence and clarity and the mids are not missed as much.

To wildly paraphrase the Butthole Surfers song John E Smokes: Randy was like a little, crippled, midget, lesbian boy but he stood 10 foot tall with his Lester.

Nope, just everyone's in the audience.

Update- I had a chance to give it a proper test drive with the cover band last night and WOW!!! I am doubly impressed. As stated, it's got the features, fit and finish all dialed in. It plays really well and despite the unappealing EMGs (subjective, I know) this guitar sounded great nestled in the mix for the rest of the band! It had nice cut and clarity despite the considerable gain, as the EMGs are designed to. I could see this becoming a regular feature at gigs. It certainly commands attention aesthetically.

True enough! He was slight enough that Ozzy (who never was a paragon of physical fitness) could lift him. But his playing and talent were enormous.

It's just enough of a nod to/reminiscent of the pin striping on Randy's Concorde to satisfy my inner RR fanboy.

@LucSulla inspired me to take a closer look at the MJ Series RR24s. Glad I did. Not sure if I scored as nice a deal as he did but I got this one new (open box) for about $900 less than advertised elsewhere. And just as Luc reported, this is an excellent value for the money. Features, fit and finish are all on f-ing point. Naturally, I can't leave any guitar well enough alone and in fairness, I am not a fan of the tone of EMGs so, they will be coming outta there for a tasty Gravelin double slug Mongoose and a Sustainiac in the neck, a low friction volume pot and a kill switch tone pot.