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Rodip and Dragan have nailed two of them: Flaming Groovies and William Topley. Both are fantastic.

Hey Rodip, Thanks for the clips on The Reducers! Great band. I used to catch them at the El 'n Gee, and always loved that song. I still have it on vinyl, and never thought of looking for it on You tube. Fun stuff. I used to hang out in the local guitar shops, too. We've probably met.

Too much use of the mother of all F-Bombs for me. I turned him off after less than a minute. Maybe I missed out, but his style didn't resonate. Sorry. *Edited to remove redundancy. Also, no stranger to George Carlin's 7 words here, just don't like to see or hear them used gratuitously (or publicly, for that matter). Different strokes for different folks.

Welcome, and congratulations on that beautiful Artist Custom. That thud you heard was my draw hitting the floor. Stunning.

Mine showed up on Friday! Great stuff, IT'S ALL IN IT! Loving it. Thanks.

I was called by the printing company today, asked (again) for my credit card number, and assured that my two copies of the book will be mailed tomorrow. That would be cool. Thanks for all the work, and the contributions of those who put this together.

Eegads. I can't imagine an appropriate situation for that.

That someone would do that is pretty scuzzy - messing around with someone's livelihood is way uncool. I'm glad you got it sorted out, and tip my hat to Jol for quickly removing the comment.

Well done Geoff! You'r driving up the demand for Hamers with this. I was wondering where you were, now I know.

The Kinks, Arthur. Listening to Victoria right now. Wonderful stuff.

I just ordered two copies, one for myself and one for my friend who first told me several years ago when I wanted a good value in a humbucking guitar "You ought to check out Hamers. They are really good guitars." I owe him this debt. I look forward to getting the book, and to getting it signed. Thanks!

I haven't seen them listed yet, but how about The Only Ones "Another Girl Another Planet"? Great power pop. If you aren't familiar with it, here's the U-tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvO7HNQPFRI. Right up there with Matthew Sweet, in my book.

I got #12 about 3 years ago on Ebay for $1450, if I remember correctly. I'd say it is in about 8.5 out of 10 condition - nice, but not perfect. I haven't seen another on the bay since. Good luck with your hunt.

No one has mentioned her, so I will: Shawn Colvin. I think she is terrific. Someone else already has, but I will again: Aimee Mann. She's smart, and has stood the test of a few decades. Neko Case. Awesome. Joan Armitrading. Fantastic. Emmy Lou Harris. Wonderful. Joni Mitchell. A part of many of our lives. Catherine Maclellan. Unsung heroine. Suzanne Vega, too. Someone already mentioned the amazing Alison Krauss. She's something else! So many others, who I can't think of at the moment. It is kind of funny: Until I was about 30 I didn't have more than a couple albums featuring a female vocalist (had a small collection, too, and limited income). Since then, I run about 50/50.

He takes pictures of it in a case, what looks to me like a non-original case, but the case isn't included? Seems odd to me, but I realize there could be reasons why it makes sense.

Go get 'em, guys! 4 of you have made more trips around the sun than me, so my hat's off!

Wow. Not too shabby.

That was quick. Are you sure that is the best you can do (no disrespect to anyone's suggestions).

Sorry, but there are still quite a few guitars I'd like to have, and I see no point in passing up a good deal on any of them if they show up and I have the $$, so count me out. I'll watch from the sidelines, and probably laugh like I did a year ago when Mitch battled Sean (names right?) to see who broke down first on a similar pledge. And that makes me ask: What reward comes to whomever wins? And, what penalty is extracted from those who lose? Last year some $$ was on the line, so let's see some skin in this game.

Said out loud: "Oh my God." Sorry to sound like a teenager, but that is really a stunning axe.

I can't think of any place more public than the local police station parking lot. That's where I'd do something like a CL deal. Good luck!

I'm the Man has always been an incredibly cool song. I always loved the line "Skateboards, you know I almost made them respectable." Still makes me chuckle.

Love it! Gorgeous.

Makes me wonder what pickups can be used on those two. (sorry)

Awesome! They'll remember it for years and years. Well done!