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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Our band was asked to accompany a baritone soloist and his keyboardist for a Sunday afternoon concert. The line-up was mostly jazz standards, show tunes, and a few original compositions with a soprono guest artist. I used the Hamer Improv, which is only the second time I’ve taken it out for a gig. I went with the Be-Bop jazz medium light strings, about a quarter turn off full treble on the guitar tone control, and played clean with just a smidgeon of reverb on the pedal. This has to be the nicest, lightest, sweetest jazz guitar on the planet. A guitar like this has limited application, but in its element, there may not be anything better. “This [guitar] may not be in a class by [it]self, but it sure don’t take long to call roll.” Bum Phillips, in reference to Hall of Fame tailback Earl Campbell.  |
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Location: Vernon CT | CLASSY yet SIMPLE!!! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by BT717:
CLASSY... ... is right! What year is that model? |
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Location: Utah | That's a pretty guitar prof. |
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Location: SoCal | Improv's are ssssooooo beautiful! But expensive and are a guitar that I could never justify with my playing. And unfortunately, I'm being serious.... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Lovely guitar. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Not sure of the year. It is serial number 6. There are so few of these guitars that their history is often known. I mentioned this guitar to Al and I think he knew the first owner from whom Mike Cook (Fugot) purchased it. I bought it from Mike after touring the Hamer factory in 2007 and listening to Jol rave about these. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Sweet ax |
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Gigging with a Hamer Improv