I didn't notice an introductory section, so I thought that I'd jump in here. I tried a while back to join, from what I gathered, the board was down then. Well, a little about me. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. I've been working in the mining industry for 20+ years. The job took me away in the eighties and I've been back here now since '03. I started playing guitar around ten years old and my skill level is still right around there. 8P My first Hamer was a late eighties Californian, HS in pearl neon yellow with a reverse headstock. I picked up a fabulous '01 Artist Custom last summer off the second owner, pictured in my avatar. I look forward to joining in on the forum. Take care and Happy New Years!