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Now listed as SOLD, thanks to DarkHammer for the info. No affiliation: Newport '00 – Dave's Guitar Shop

MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. IIRC, unless there's some other kind of legally binding agreement between the dealer and the manufacturer, then 'suggested' just means that--suggested.

Looks to me that they're trying to move inventory while the sellin's good. Kinda. Maybe.

Congrats on the snag! IIRC, the Switchcraft 'barrel' type jacks that USA Hamers have, do get worn out and eventually need replacing. They usually cost around $10-15 bucks or so each, here in the US.

Me too as well...the last guitar I bought brand new (not just 'mint', not just 'unused') was a USA Hamer, if that tells you anything about how long ago that was.

...and that's why I don't buy new guitars. GLWTS!

The neck joint on this guitar reminds me a lot of a Seventies Travis Bean guitar...I'm linking this example so that everyone can look and compare (no affiliation, besides its in Australia): Travis Bean TB1000A Artist Natural 1977 | Reverb Anybody notice the weight that was mentioned in the link that specialk posted in this string? 10 1/2 lbs....not a lightweight, plus with all that maple its likely to be very bright-sounding.

Any mention or photos of the headstock or other identifying markings? That might help.

$995.00.

The VXT is now listed at DGS as having been SOLD.

No affiliation. Does anybody here remember if these share any Hamer manufacturing or engineering DNA? VXT Hybrid '08 – Dave's Guitar Shop

Nice guitar! When you say 'great' and 'Hamer' together, that's kinda redundant, especially around here.

So, does this make the descriptions better, or worse?

Plain mahogany Specials with HBs might have come out of the factory in random batches, it's not like it would have disrupted production to put out a few, especially since they'd have to rout for two PUs anyway. There's a few people who've worked at Arlington Heights and/or New Hartford here on the HFC that might know for sure. IIRC, back in the day (mid-late '90s, early 00s), they could be found now and then on the used market (I think I bought a used one once upon a time long ago, now long gone), and they weren't usually priced at a premium either...usually at about $600~$700 with case easily.

This one is Korean made, correct?

I noticed the set neck construction right away, and that suits me just fine. I'm not a fan of neck-thru guitars, they're a PITA at a minimum if neck problems show up. Not having that is just one less thing to worry about. Edited to add: As long as a set neck version is cheaper than a neck-thru version, I'll be happy.

I've never heard of the 'platypus' moniker being used with Gibson Firebirds before, but there is a supposed brief period of 'transition' Firebirds with a mix of features being made in the summer of 1965 (scroll down to the section with the photo of the guy wearing a striped rugby shirt to read more, the article is more than just about custom colors): Vintage Guitars Info Gibson custom color finishes on Gibson vintage guitars I kinda like this 'platypus' design, hopefully it's cheaper to buy than a neck-thru version.

You too can smell like an elderly Rawk N' Roller. No mention of any 'herbal ingredients' or fragrances mixed in with the soap, though: The Rolling Stones Dr. Squatch... - Rock N Roll Experience | Facebook I think this video was well before Dr. Squatch. Sudsy!

Matchless Amplifiers and Bad Cat Amps luminary Mark Sampson has passed away

RIP: Joey Molland Dead: Badfinger Guitarist Dies at 77

Gee, I wonder if my local Marshalls still has those amps in stock?

I wouldn't necessarily call that body shape 'star' shaped, more like a butchered Explorer type...but that's another Ed story for another time. Now this is a star shaped body: The story of Bootsy Collins' Space Bass

Hard pass big time. Is it supposed to be that way, or did somebody quit halfway through modifying it? Either way, it makes me feel very happy that I didn't spend $3800 on it.

Does this mean that tone is in the 'eye candy' of the beholder?

I had a stock mid-70's Vibrolux several years ago, it had heft to it but I didn't find it all that heavy to tote. With the stock Fender speakers in it, it was actually pretty manageable, IMO. I had a Rivera-era Fender Concert 1x12 combo at about the same time, now that was a boat anchor!