Tres Aardvarks

you dawg. I covet, nay LUST after this guitar!

He sure has been around forever(and has been using Tele types almost as long), but for whatever reason I never listened to him when he hit the scene. Just never got my paws on one of his tapes. Hearing him now, I dig his voice (kinda like Chris Cornell at times). Ahh the early 90s!

I love figured wood, but that isn't a make or break for me. I'm glad that the two Hamers with figured tops also sound amazing. Heck, my maple Cali is hand down the best sounding guitar I own. ETA: I understand the "unecessarily fancy / it's just a tool" aspect, BUT I also view guitars as at least to some degree art. When I think of artisans producing an instrument, I don't just think "it's a tool", I think that they are pouring some of their soul into those pieces of wood and meta to create something that is more than just the sum of those pieces...but that's just me.

Get a Whammy pedal...guaranteed to make him throw shit at you

Unless you need to do some pull-up bends for the hair band, block the Floyd and it'll behave itself better in your country gigs. Or use one of the trem tools which lets you switch it easily between gigs.

If you are using the carriage house to store your many guitars then, you sir, are to be envied above all others,,, Hahaha, I wish! Eventually they'll move out there(once the interior is fully finished). For starters I'll get a desk so I can work outside the house, but the rest of it will be a photo studio for the wife. It's good to be queen

You guys are amateurs...I'm buying a carriage house! And hopefully one new guitar this year!

Just cut to the chase and hand the trophy to Nathan

Moved to Virginia from Boulder County 2 years ago....still miss it daily.

I missed my chance to see Bill when he came through VA before (had too much going on), but would be up for it if he swings through!

Wife got me an arch top acoustic with f-holes in a lovely sunburst...mandolin that is! Sure didn't expect that!

Cool, how about $350? That's less than $55k!

Or fancy jazz archtops!

Easy enough to find online, but you pay a stupid shipping price for a single rod...and yes, I have one sitting right here. I have two rebuilds/refins I'm working on already, so I won't be buying it. But this one would NOT be a difficult project, assuming there's no structural damage to the neck.

In all honesty I'd consider getting her just to restore her. The stupidly placed tuner buttons are an easy fix, as are the f'd up controls.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hamer-Special-usa-made-80s-electric-guitar-/271709774895?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:1120 WTF.....

Can you post any sound clips you record?

All of these photos make me more determined to have Mike build something for me down the road!!! It's awesome to see the in-progress photos and get to appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship going into each of these!!

I have two little kids. I'll be lucky if I get socks Back in June I had hoped to have our carriage house (containing my new office) built by Christmas, but since we have yet to get a contractor under-contract for it that sure ain't gonna hppen!! I actually asked the wife for a bench-mount belt sander.

Did you learn nothing from Spaceballs????? It's all about the merchandise!!!

That baby is gorgeous!

I totally dig Rival Sons. I'd give my left eye tooth to have a drummer like that!

Is there no end to all the cool guitars you and Chris own!?!?!?!

That's a great attitude. I like guitars that have been beat a bit so I'm not the first to scratch it. I sold off some of my museum pieces because they didn't get played. But for some reason I now have more. By the way, do you have Timber Rattlesnakes in that pile of rock? If not, I can send you a few. I was getting too stressed out when they'd want to play my nice guitars, so I thought it would be easier all around to have a beater. You can KEEP your rattlers!!!! We have copperheads and timber rattlers in the area, but so far none in the rocks. I'm actually going to move them around this winter to reduce the chances of anyone setting up a nest.

Oh crap, I've always said I needed a 6-string twin for my 12string!!! This is about as close as I've seen! ETA: dangit, didn't realize this was bumped..thought it was currently for sale.