You decide on the spec, I'll order the run

[edgar_allan_poe]

I heard that his left hand was bothering him, Poe. Any news of that?

yes...that and a serious twitch in his right eye that requires him to wear a patch. The patch has destroyed his depth perception which has given new meaning to the term "scatter wound".

[JGale]

FIXED!

Wrapper

HOT TELECASTER Bridge, tapped

5% underwound Fralin P-90 neck

no guard

no bling

Straightforward rock machine.

Mahogany, or a substitute, with a coat of laquer on it, and let it go.

[gorch]

How about the checkerboard logo?

'HFC' put right in the middle of the checkerboard string - quite below the 'M'.

[polara]

In the interest of budget, is there simply a pickup and color option we could add to an existing model? Maybe take a mahogany Artist, do Phat Cats, make it a unique color, and add the checkerboard logo strip. Price, if we are serious, has to be a huge factor. But at the same time it should be a guitar that can't be replicated by just getting a used one off Ebay and swapping pickups. I think color and logo are things that are cheaply modified at the factory but would be unusual enough and difficult enough to make them distinctive and hard to build at home.

[bubs_42]

How about the checkerboard logo?

'HFC' put right in the middle of the checkerboard string - quite below the 'M'.

Finally someone through that out there. Such a small detail but speaks volumes.

[stobro]

I know I'm in the minority, but I'll throw it out there anyway:

How about a Jr. Bass? Medium scale neck, single Phat Cat bass pickup, pickguard, vol., tone, mahogany double cut body(Korina would be better, tho.), simple, stripped down. Getting a dog-ear pickup cover/mount with four polepiece holes would require some work, however.

I guy can dream, can't he?

[bubs_42]

I know I'm in the minority, but I'll throw it out there anyway:

How about a Jr. Bass? Medium scale neck, single Phat Cat bass pickup, pickguard, vol., tone, mahogany double cut body(Korina would be better, tho.), simple, stripped down. Getting a dog-ear pickup cover/mount with four polepiece holes would require some work, however.

I guy can dream, can't he?

Bass Players..... Seriously that sounds cool, do a C/O i'd like to see how it turns out.

[gorch]

It seems the Jr. has momentum at the moment. Obviously a great player, simple to produce, discountable, either bass or guitar, and the forenamed logo would make it a nice HFC signature. To serve everybody it should be 2 pickups rather than bridge only.

[edgar_allan_poe]

To serve everybody it should be 2 pickups rather than bridge only.

If it has 2 pickups it is no longer a Jr, it is a Special. The magic of the Jr is in the fact that the neck joint isn't messed with in any way because of the lack of the neck pup. A Special and a Jr do not sound the same IMHO.

[bubs_42]

To serve everybody it should be 2 pickups rather than bridge only.

If it has 2 pickups it is no longer a Jr, it is a Special. The magic of the Jr is in the fact that the neck joint isn't messed with in any way because of the lack of the neck pup. A Special and a Jr do not sound the same IMHO.

Easy fix Triplebucker!

[serial]

To serve everybody it should be 2 pickups rather than bridge only.

If it has 2 pickups it is no longer a Jr, it is a Special. The magic of the Jr is in the fact that the neck joint isn't messed with in any way because of the lack of the neck pup. A Special and a Jr do not sound the same IMHO.

Easy fix Triplebucker!

Yes.

[bubs_42]

To serve everybody it should be 2 pickups rather than bridge only.

If it has 2 pickups it is no longer a Jr, it is a Special. The magic of the Jr is in the fact that the neck joint isn't messed with in any way because of the lack of the neck pup. A Special and a Jr do not sound the same IMHO.

Easy fix Triplebucker!

Yes.

If you've never played a Hamer this is why Yes is the right answer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJqmAbrEhIY...L&index=155

[cmatthes]

It seems the Jr. has momentum at the moment. Obviously a great player, simple to produce, discountable, either bass or guitar, and the forenamed logo would make it a nice HFC signature. To serve everybody it should be 2 pickups rather than bridge only.

The logo is a "no-go".

[Rusty Fingers]

How about a Duncan P-rails? This would give you P-90 for the Special and add the single coils rails. Duncan should be able to make a P-rails that mounts like a P-90. I wonder if a dog-eared P-rails is a possibility?

For switching, a 4-way blade or 4-way rotary would give you:

1. P-90.

2. Rails.

3. P-90 & Rails in parallel.

4. P-90 & Rails in series.

A standard three way pickup selector would yield combinations 1, 2 & 3.

A three way, like a mini toggle, could yield combinations 1, 2 & 4.

I like the idea of checkerboard inlay at the 12th fret. How about square "dots" to go with that?

Easy fix Triplebucker!

[prototype-fan]

Despite possible retooling issues, I think the idea of a Phanto-glide Prototype would be really cool, particularly since I believe this is the 30th anniversary of the Prototype.

[velorush]

How about a Duncan P-rails? This would give you P-90 for the Special and add the single coils rails. Duncan should be able to make a P-rails that mounts like a P-90. I wonder if a dog-eared P-rails is a possibility?

For switching, a 4-way blade or 4-way rotary would give you:

1. P-90.

2. Rails.

3. P-90 & Rails in parallel.

4. P-90 & Rails in series.

A standard three way pickup selector would yield combinations 1, 2 & 3.

A three way, like a mini toggle, could yield combinations 1, 2 & 4.

Not for it or against it (P-Rails), but Triple Shots are the only way to go with the P-Rails. All four positions - no other switches required.

[Rusty Fingers]

Except it wouldn't look like a Junior or a Special.

That guitar looks nice BTW.....Is it a Howard Robert Fusion?

Not for it or against it (P-Rails), but Triple Shots are the only way to go with the P-Rails. All four positions - no other switches required.

[velorush]

Except it wouldn't look like a Junior or a Special.

Well, no, if you put a humbucker on it, it isn't going to look like a Junior.

[marcnorth]

I know I'm in the minority, but I'll throw it out there anyway:

How about a Jr. Bass? Medium scale neck, single Phat Cat bass pickup, pickguard, vol., tone, mahogany double cut body(Korina would be better, tho.), simple, stripped down. Getting a dog-ear pickup cover/mount with four polepiece holes would require some work, however.

I guy can dream, can't he?

I'll take one.

[BCR Greg]

Hokay!

I just heard from my new best buddy Mike Oken at Hamer....

Special W/GC1-0 $3,600

mahogany

humbucker at bridge, $75

P-90 at neck

Wraparound bridge -0-

bound dot board $300

Klusons $135

Stock color(cherry, TV or Vintage Orange) -0-

He ate the wraparound upcharges, as a favor to us. so we have a list price as spec'ed of $4110

Who wants in at $2500? If I get 6 folks interested, we are on.

[bubs_42]

BUMP

[BCR Greg]

This thread DIED as soon as I put effort into it.

Oh, well.

[gregc]

You're not surprised, are ya, Greg?

[BCR Greg]

You're not surprised, are ya, Greg?

Sadly, not at all.

[BTMN]

Man, those are some Cool specs. Wish I could afford something like that at the moment. A lot of great guitar ideas out there lately.