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[Geotrio]

It's all merely speculative now. Nothing concrete. Until I see people actually working and building guitars it's merely a dream.

Now as far as Hamer goes...I'd have to conclude that dog don't hunt. But far be it from me...I think they produced some incredible guitars in their day.

 

[jeffcoop]

Just heard back from a friend who is a big Hamer fan (has several) and is very tuned into the Hamer community; his response was that Hamer is "a dead parrot."

 

[twocorgis]

Mike Shishkov is carrying on the Hamer tradition in a grand way under his own name, and the first batch that he's made are absolutely outstanding. I know Chris Mathes, and perhaps other member here were amongst his first customers.

 

[SFIV1967]

Mike Shishkov is carrying on the Hamer tradition in a grand way under his own name, and the first batch that he's made are absolutely outstanding. I know Chris Mathes, and perhaps other member here were amongst his first customers.

Ah, learned something new today, so Mike is the brother of FMIC Custom Shop Master Builder Yuri Shishkov! Interesting. Mike also seems to do some amazing DeAngelico style archtops.
Ralf

 

[twocorgis]

Ah, learned something new today, so Mike is the brother of FMIC Custom Shop Master Builder Yuri Shishkov! Interesting. Mike also seems to do some amazing DeAngelico style archtops.
Ralf

Mike is building some absolutely gorgeous guitars Ralf, and I'm not even an electric guy. From his Facebook Page:

 

[jcwu]

Beautiful. Looks like liquid fire.

 

[NEONMOONY]

It is good to hear the New Hartford plant may be going again.