Absolutely a Gibson fan and that one is extremely nice :).
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I was playing this today, and couldn't remember if I'd shared a photo of it with you.
If you look closely, you'll see that this guitar has a bound headstock. This tiny detail sets it apart from the stock versions of this guitar.
I got my Hamer Sunburst Studio GATC in 1990-ish, and played it a lot. Unfortunately, it got damaged, so I shipped it back to Hamer Guitars for repair. About four months later, I got a phone call from none other than Jol Dantzig. He was very apologetic because, somehow, someone had misinterpreted the damage as a factory blemish. Hamer didn't sell "B" stock. Their practice was to crush substandard guitars. He was calling to tell me that my guitar had been crushed. He said that he had inspected the neck and could see that I had loved and played that guitar a lot. He offered to make me a new one and asked if there were any special features that I'd like. The only thing I wanted was a bound headstock to go with the body and neck binding.
Jol said he would go down to the wood room and pick something special for me. He warned me it would take a while to make the new guitar because they were a small factory making handmade instruments, but promised me it would be worth the wait. It took over a year, but this stunning guitar was everything Jol said it would be. As a tribute to the first one, Jol stamped it with the original serial number. -
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I was playing this today, and couldn't remember if I'd shared a photo of it with you.
If you look closely, you'll see that this guitar has a bound headstock. This tiny detail sets it apart from the stock versions of this guitar.
I got my Hamer Sunburst Studio GATC in 1990-ish, and played it a lot. Unfortunately, it got damaged, so I shipped it back to Hamer Guitars for repair. About four months later, I got a phone call from none other than Jol Dantzig. He was very apologetic because, somehow, someone had misinterpreted the damage as a factory blemish. Hamer didn't sell "B" stock. Their practice was to crush substandard guitars. He was calling to tell me that my guitar had been crushed. He said that he had inspected the neck and could see that I had loved and played that guitar a lot. He offered to make me a new one and asked if there were any special features that I'd like. The only thing I wanted was a bound headstock to go with the body and neck binding.
Jol said he would go down to the wood room and pick something special for me. He warned me it would take a while to make the new guitar because they were a small factory making handmade instruments, but promised me it would be worth the wait. It took over a year, but this stunning guitar was everything Jol said it would be. As a tribute to the first one, Jol stamped it with the original serial number.Wow. That's a fantastic story. Definitely a one off instrument with special sentimental value on top.
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Very cool !
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What a cool story! Makes me want to get a Hamer!
I’ve just finished modding this one recently…
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I was playing this today, and couldn't remember if I'd shared a photo of it with you.
If you look closely, you'll see that this guitar has a bound headstock. This tiny detail sets it apart from the stock versions of this guitar.
I got my Hamer Sunburst Studio GATC in 1990-ish, and played it a lot. Unfortunately, it got damaged, so I shipped it back to Hamer Guitars for repair. About four months later, I got a phone call from none other than Jol Dantzig. He was very apologetic because, somehow, someone had misinterpreted the damage as a factory blemish. Hamer didn't sell "B" stock. Their practice was to crush substandard guitars. He was calling to tell me that my guitar had been crushed. He said that he had inspected the neck and could see that I had loved and played that guitar a lot. He offered to make me a new one and asked if there were any special features that I'd like. The only thing I wanted was a bound headstock to go with the body and neck binding.
Jol said he would go down to the wood room and pick something special for me. He warned me it would take a while to make the new guitar because they were a small factory making handmade instruments, but promised me it would be worth the wait. It took over a year, but this stunning guitar was everything Jol said it would be. As a tribute to the first one, Jol stamped it with the original serial number.That's brilliant. I have a slight soft spot for Hamer and I own a USA Diablo in Natural and it was my "go to" rock guitar for many years.
I always liked these Studio's as well!
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What a cool story! Makes me want to get a Hamer!
I’ve just finished modding this one recently…
You cannot post this without telling us what the mods are, thats just cruel! I'm already trying to guess what those additional knobs are
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You cannot post this without telling us what the mods are
Haha fair enough! Off the top of my head, hipshot contour bridge (nickel), hipshot open gear locking tuners (nickel), Klos carbon fibre neck with fender decal. It’s an 2016 elite body in champagne gold but I swapped the tortoiseshell guard for plain black and kept wiring scheme the same except added treble bleed, all silver plated OFC hookup wire, orange drop caps, matched vintage pots… AxLabs tone claw, Gen 4 noiseless hot in the neck and middle and the same shawbucker in the bridge, nickel plated jack plate… think that’s about it. Here’s an older photo of the electronics, before I added the table bleed.
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PRS Strikes again!
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PRS Strikes again!
Lovely...
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My latest is this new (still 100% stock) SE Special Semi Hollow:
My most used are my SE DGT with a Mannmade Trem, locking tuners and lampshade knobs:
Heavy rotation shared with my 2014 SE Bernie Marsden with all new 50s style loom and uprated pots, caps, switch and wiring plus Bare Knuckle PG Blues pickups. Oh, and a Mannmade intonable wrapover bridge.
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My latest is this new (still 100% stock) SE Special Semi Hollow:
My most used are my SE DGT with a Mannmade Trem, locking tuners and lampshade knobs:
Heavy rotation shared with my 2014 SE Bernie Marsden with all new 50s style loom and uprated pots, caps, switch and wiring plus Bare Knuckle PG Blues pickups. Oh, and a Mannmade intonable wrapover bridge.
Like the way you think. Wish I still had my Bernie (sold it to get a LP Standard...big mistake), but the other 2 makes daily heavy lifting for me. 6 SEs at the moment and I prefer them to lot more expensive US guitars I had and sold again
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Just call me the Uke of Earl...
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Just call me the Uke of Earl...
Bro.... you have issues
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Bro.... you have issues
I am well aware!
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A lotta people call these blasphemous but as a lefty you gotta jump on things when you can. I threw in some bkp braxas and swapped out the old factory kahler for a new one since the older versions didnt have proper lefty arm placements.
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Just out of storage (after having given up on this in the 90s). I found myself looking seriously at a 7-string bass (3 strings fretless, 4 fretted). I'm not a bass player, although I just picked up a Geddy Lee for fun. Anyway, when I caught myself contemplating yet another instrument to challenge my sense of reality, I remembered that I had this Chapman Stick.
I was amazed when I pulled it out of storage and found that with a minor adjustment to the neck tension rod, it seemed to be working. I gave up on it shortly after I first got it. I hung it as wall art, and it's been in its case for, I don't know - decades?
Seems like I've saved some money, as this should keep me busy for now.
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Just out of storage (after having given up on this in the 90s). I found myself looking seriously at a 7-string bass (3 strings fretless, 4 fretted). I'm not a bass player, although I just picked up a Geddy Lee for fun. Anyway, when I caught myself contemplating yet another instrument to challenge my sense of reality, I remembered that I had this Chapman Stick.
I was amazed when I pulled it out of storage and found that with a minor adjustment to the neck tension rod, it seemed to be working. I gave up on it shortly after I first got it. I hung it as wall art, and it's been in its case for, I don't know - decades?
Seems like I've saved some money, as this should keep me busy for now.
nice!
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Just out of storage (after having given up on this in the 90s). I found myself looking seriously at a 7-string bass (3 strings fretless, 4 fretted). I'm not a bass player, although I just picked up a Geddy Lee for fun. Anyway, when I caught myself contemplating yet another instrument to challenge my sense of reality, I remembered that I had this Chapman Stick.
I was amazed when I pulled it out of storage and found that with a minor adjustment to the neck tension rod, it seemed to be working. I gave up on it shortly after I first got it. I hung it as wall art, and it's been in its case for, I don't know - decades?
Seems like I've saved some money, as this should keep me busy for now.
Wow!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
I tried one very briefly in the 90’s but it was way beyond my abilities. Still have a hankering to try again though.
