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Location: NJ | I heard that Fender has dismissed Jol from Hamer.
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Location: NJ | or doesn't. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Suits
Just shows that having an Ivy League degree doesn't make them smart....just makes other people think they are when most of the time they are idiots. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | very sad |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The lack of Hamers at NAMM (none) was a bad omen. This sucks, but Jol was probably too good for Fender anyway. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Wow... it will be interesting to see what Jol comes out with next. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Dantzig Guitars
I play a Dantzig
The DFC
What strings should I use on my Dantzig guitar?
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Wow! I still visit Jol's workshop blog about once a week, including his last post of Jan 29th. Nothing in that post gives any hint about what was about to happen. Sure makes one wonder about the details and considerations leading up to this decision. I'm sure sorry to hear about this. |
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Location: SoCal | Feels like Fender is dismantling the factory piece by piece.
I don't feel good about this..... |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | When the bean counters take over anything, it is never good news. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
When the bean counters take over anything, it is never good news. Just ask Juan Valdez |
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Location: Utah | The key will be who replaces Jol, and what the new vision is. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by FlySig:
The key will be who replaces Jol, and what the new vision is. The key will be IF they replace Jol.... |
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Location: Las Vegas, NV | My guess is that Hamer is not improved or benefitted by the change... |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Has Ovation? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | He'll land on his feet. Too much talent not to. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I hope he lands back on the track. He used to be pretty good at driving a Porsche. I think that's the first place I heard of him. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | DING |
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Location: Upper Left USA | They never could pronounce Hamer or Kaman right, it was bound to happen.
You have to love the Pull system production line of 3-5 guitars a day! |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | he'll wind up in a better situation and I'm sure he got some bail out money.
as to what happens next for hamer, we just have to see who fender puts in place. So I'm not going to worry ... yet. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Here's Jol guiding us through his workshop during an OFC factory tour where he explained many of the detailed steps to building these wonderful guitars. In this photo, he is describing the body of their top-of-the-line Improv model. I was so impressed with the quality of these guitars that I went out and bought two of them over the next few years. I hope somebody stays in touch with him and keeps us informed as to the next chapter of Jol's career (presuming he wouldn't object).
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OT Hamer without Jol