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If he's got an hours worth, I only have about 18-19 minutes total.

Man, sell a couple and finish your basement!😀

Nice, looks like rawk!!!

Phrygian? 🫣😏😀

So many guitarists I followed I would mainly key in on the solos. Fast forwarding the cassette tape to the solos as I drove along was commonplace. But, Eddie's rhythm chops (and little fills) were off the charts that the whole song demanded my attention! That cat had it all!

Great production value, great singing and sound! Proud daddy moment indeed!

I had a Peavey Classic 2x12" combo both vt and vtx series from that era. The vt I sold to a friend back then who I just visited after 40 years apart and he still has it - works perfectly too! 46 years old, not bad!!

One guitar that I was surprised to like so much was Tobereeno's TLE he brought over one night. I think it says Jimmie Vaughan on the headstock. Anyway, tele shapes just never did anything for me but that was a great guitar!

Oh crap man, I'm busted! Even after all I just said above. I actually have that setup in one of my guitars, the Winger PRSish one. The switching is so automatic for me now that I don't even have to think about it. I can easily go to the sound I want. It's the main guitar I use for recording demos because it's so easy to adjust the sound on the fly as I'm recording something instead of getting another guitar. For real recording I'd get more picky about each individual sound but it has worked well for that purpose. Now, sheepishly backing away from the keyboard...

^^^^^ Good points! Long ago I finally realized I was always trying to make each guitar do everything I wanted by changing pickups, capacitors, switching etc. But, by doing so basically made them all sound the same! So now I can definitely relate to wanting each guitar to be more individualistic, true to its nature!

I was never into him that much because for awhile you couldn't NOT hear his songs everywhere! But recently started listening on some long flights and I now think he's a genius! I read the background online behind Games Without Frontiers and found it fascinating; using Jeux sans frontieres, a long running Euro TV show, that I and many others thought was "she's so popular" because of how Kate Bush a British singer sang French words. I won't go into it here but the rest of the background on the song with the lyrics and all is great as well.

When I was younger I liked guitars with all the options. I would like the LP customs, look at a Carvin catalog and price out a guitar with a bunch of super flame tops, mother of pearl inlays etc. More money better guitar I reasoned. Now that I've entered the 60s decade this year, and even a few years back actually, I like the look of more plain top LPs, I dig the look of guitars without any fretboard inlays (like my Alvarez DY-62c, except for a diagonal line and a small fancy cut diamond dealie at the 12th fret.), I love the look of tarnished, full nickel hardware and not shiny chrome or gold, I usually end up with carved tops but there's something raw and elemental about a flat slab guitar, I hate that mother of pearl inlays along the edge of the fretboard and around the edges of the body = too much bling! I think some Schecters are that way, maybe LTD too? The Japanese did it right on my Alvarez Yairi by using 5, I believe, various shades of very thin wood binding (is that purfling?) around the body. Very understated. I've never owned a PRS but I own a USA Winger made by a retired Navy dude Brian Winger that is fairly PRSish. Although I think I might feel self conscious playing a top of the line PRS dentist/lawyer guitar. It's kind of ironic that when I was young and had less money I gravitated towards the more expensive guitars and now that I can afford about whatever I want I'm into simpler, cheaper guitars. Maybe I'm looking at them more as tools now, not pieces of art to show off and impress people with. I also haven't bought a guitar in years now and have had my main tube amp (zinky Mofo) for years. Funny how the less time I spent looking for my next gear fix the more I would actually play and even practice! Have any of you changed directions, tastes, preferences in guitar or gear over the years? Can anyone relate?

A USA Centaura was my introduction into the Hamer world many years ago now! Moved it along to Tobereeno and started a longtime friendship from that.

Everything that's old is new again! Sounds like AI put a little everything back then in the blender from the music, the chick, video, the Japanese stuff etc.

Yeah, needs boomers for me! Like this it reminds me more of a Carvin. My wife and I did 3 weeks in Europe couple months back celebrating both being retired at 60, and our 40th wedding anniversary. I only tried to get to one guitar shop, I believe in Salzburg, but it was closed that day. I'd love to go to MJ Guitars - Mathias Jabs shop and I'll put the one you mentioned on my list too! Trying to get to Korea and Japan this year and know people who have lived in both countries who can point me to some cool gear shops. Looking forward to that!

Nice. I always liked the Ibby Roadstar series, underated.

Thanks, exactly the feedback I was seeking! The extra piece by the upper frets used to turn me off and now it doesn't seem like such a big deal. I had a '97 LP Classic which I miss. Now my only LP is an old Japanese copy I laid bricks one summer to earn the money for when I was 13. Bolt on neck, made from many pieces of wood etc. but actually has that LP type sound but not the same as that one I had. I mainly keep this one for sentimental reasons; first electric! I always think I'll set it up for slide playing but haven't yet. I do love the overall consistency of Hamers especially as I buy most of these online. Less chance of ending up with a dud than some brands!

I've always been interested in these but never had a chance to play one. Do these feel and or sound basically like a Les Paul. Or, are they entirely their own beast?

Is there a place here with all these articles archived? " The Hamer Archives" ?

How about this one about Stings 8 string bass? They call it explorer bass but wouldn't it be called standard bass, at least from the Hamer - centric position? Article...

Have you guys read this before? I hadn't myself. Article...

Yeah, it would have faded to a very vintage look by now too if you're into that. Looks pretty nice as is too though. I lean towards carved tops but there's something about the simplicity of those slab body guitars!

Merry Christmas everyone!! Yes, even to you bass players and drummers out there!! 😁😀

Seems like a lot of guitar for the money!

I played trumpet starting in the third grade, but I always got more chicks playing guitar! Anyway, the posts above had great info. Because of her situation where they're basically assigning her an instrument based on their needs and possibly not necessarily the one of her dreams, I would suggest renting for at least this last half of the year. Once she's involved she may hate it and want to play something else. Or, love it and then you buy her one. Just, IMHO. Once she's around all the other instruments and/or gets to know others playing different things she may want to switch. Seems like different personalities gravitated towards different sections of the band. Seems like most drummers tended to be extroverted, the flute players were quiet girls and our trumpet section was made up of guys who all had 12" cocks, but were also known to all be liars! 😜 😃