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I somehow missed seeing the '84 Hamer Scarab that showed up today at DGS, too (again, no affiliation): Scarab II '84 – Dave's Guitar Shop BTW, anybody here snag the '94 Hamer Daytona that came and went today as well? Daytona '94 – Dave's Guitar Shop

OOPS, Tortious had already posted about this today, and I didn't realize it. Sorry, My Bad!, I guess my Tunnel Vision is acting up again! Mods, please delete: No affiliation with either of these. Firstly, '82 Hamer Special in Greenburst with Sustain block bridge: Special '82 – Dave's Guitar Shop Then, a black and white '83 Hamer Prototype with Sustain block bridge: Prototype '83 – Dave's Guitar Shop

No affiliation. Has a Kahler trem which was apparently added later. The DGS description says the color is 'Pink Metallic', but it kinda looks like Hamer's Ferrari Red Pearl finish to me. Anybody know for sure? Phantom A5 '83 – Dave's Guitar Shop

If you really wanna be badass, Kiz might still have this amp:

I think I'll wait until after The Holidays for a sizeable price reduction, and take the chance that it doesn't get sold in the meantime.

What's the discount for not having gold hardware?

I know that, for 7 G, I sure won't be playing it.

If Gibson has their way, probably the same thing that happened before to a bunch of real Gibson Firebird X guitars:

'Bullseye'-back Grovers haven't been made in years, and they were often seen on early (late 70's/early '80's) Hamers. That's about all I know about that variant, perhaps another HFC member knows more. You can do an item search online and find them pictured in old Reverb ads for used Grover tuners, if you don't know what they look like. They're very distinctive.

Here's an old HFC post I found online (archived from March 27, 2017) that might be of interest: https://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/topic/78982-grover-bullseye-sloppy-tuners/

IIRC, the only Grover Rotomatics I've ever seen on early Hamers are the ones with the 'bullseye' backs on them, anybody know if the ones pictured above are later replacements or not? I know that Hamer used 'regular' Rotomatics from the late '90s onward, anybody know of the timeline on Rotomatics with Hamers?

My 18-watt VHT TMB head (it has Treble/Mid/Bass controls instead of the usual Tone and Volume controls) is about as wide as a standard 50 (or 100) watt head, measuring 26 3/4 inches across; mainly because VHT used the same heavy steel chassis on their 'Standard' series model 18 watt amp (2 x EL84s) that was also used on their 36 watt (4 x EL84s) amp. My Mojotone 18-watt replica head (originally built by and purchased from HFC member Fractal several years ago) is at least 4 inches shorter and MUCH lighter in overall weight than the VHT version, but it holds its own against the VHT just about equally sound-wise and output-wise. Guess which one I prefer to move around, even if it's just in my apartment? I use the matching (again, 26 3/4" wide) VHT 1x12" birch ply speaker cab with either amp head, mainly because a 1 x 12" speaker is all I need for home use; but also because I hate having guitar heads wobbling around on top of, and hanging off of, the sides of smaller 1x12" cabs. Even so, it's still not much fun to schlep around. Of course, getting older every year is a BIG factor anymore when it comes to amp size and weight.

The price is in UK Pounds, not US$, so I'm figuring close to US$95 equivalent...unless you're seeing something different.

It's not a partscaster as such, just modded, according to the stories that have gone around for years about this guitar...this guitar originally came with P-90s from the factory, and then was routed for HBs later on, before Beck got it, according to the Guitar.com article below. Gibson's 'reissued' a few versions of this guitar with a Oxblood paint scheme starting in the 1990s or so, IIRC: “It’s time to part with them as Jeff wished”: 90 of Jeff Beck’s guitars, including his ‘Oxblood’ Gibson Les Paul, are headed to auction

From Premier Guitar : Rare Opportunity: Jeff Beck's Guitar Collection Auction - Premier Guitar

You can always go to Fender's 'Mod Shop' for whatever you want without waiting for Fender to make it part of their product lineup, as long as you have the money: Build Your Custom Guitars & Basses at Fender Mod Shop The article below has a listing of Fender Custom Colors, their original automobile sources, and the years used by both Fender and auto manufacturers. It also points out some examples of what are NOT likely to be an authentic Fender color for a model year: Vintage Guitars Info - Fender custom color finishes on vintage Fender guitars If somebody wants to make their own Partscaster to their own specs and they change their mind afterward, I'm not against snagging it for a bargain price. That's how I wound up with my 'Mutt' J Bass (MIM factory nitro-finished 'Road Worn' J Bass body/MIM fretless Standard series J Bass neck) for much cheaper than a CS 'Partscaster' bass. It still serves the same purpose I got it for very nicely.

BIG time congrats on the snag! US $600 is the new Tree Fitty, perhaps?

Granted, they're basses, so not much impact on those of us that like guitars. I'm not sure that one of these is worthy of the nearly US $5 Grand price tag, though...if they were gonna do something like this at this price, I would want a Jazz PU in the bridge position for a P/J configuration, too: Limited Edition "P" Jazz Bass Relic® | Limited Edition Series | Fender® Custom Shop But still, Fender churns out CS RI guitars in the incorrect color for a particular year all the time, seemingly without anybody complaining about those. Or maybe they do?

It's got a 'Stadium'-size Hamer logo on the headstock, so '88 would be correct.

This just got announced by Godin. It comes in two versions; one with a double-locking Floyd, the other with a 2-point 'Vega' Trem: LERXST Grace Floyd Rose | Godin Guitars “It’s a beautiful instrument that suits many different styles of playing”: Lerxst celebrates 40 years of Rush’s Grace Under Pressure by unveiling Grace – a limited edition replica of Alex Lifeson’s Hentor Sportscaster | MusicRadar At US$3999 for either one, would you really want/buy one?

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You tell me. I don't think there's enough Brylcreem left in the world to be able to do that: Miles John on X: "Oh Midas Man trailer finally came out I better give it a lo- IS THAT JAY LENO AS ED SULLIVAN?!?!? https://t.co/OInEbl0Giw" / X

Apparently this news is about three years old, even though the movie's just now coming out. Any movie/TV program that portrays The Beatles in a performance environment and in the studio almost automatically gets my interest, mainly because I want to see how well (or how badly) it gets the details right/wrong. When casting the part of Ed Sullivan, this little detail seems worse than any Rutles-grade casting effort though, as in down to WTF level. But to be fair, who hasn't done a bad imitation of Ed over the last sixty years or so? I'll probably watch it anyway if/when it shows up on cable TV.

Nice bass, congrats! Aren't Jazz Basses supposed to have a slim neck anyway? At least my MIM JB mutt (stock 'Road Worn' nitro-finish body with a Standard fretless JB neck) seems to be. And what are 'modern neck' features for a Jazz Bass to begin with?

Actually, I was referring to the relatively light weight as to why it was still there...used mid-70s Fender Strats elsewhere don't seem to be any cheaper than Five Grand, unless there's something wrong with them.