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June 2005
This issues includes: The Jol Dantzig 'Guru Tour', Hamer Designer Gallery, Tone Quest Report

The Jol Dantzig 'Guru' Tour


Hamer's founder and guitar designer, Jol Dantzig, is the soul of the company and the personification of its philosophy. In June, he's hitting the road again for the second leg of the Hamer Guru tour.

What it is:
Some 32 years after creating the boutique guitar category, Jol is appearing at selected Hamer dealerships, sharing anecdotes and tales from his three decades in the music business and the underlying philosophy of Hamer Guitars.

Jol's engaging presentations highlight the history of Hamer, the continued evolution of the "modern vintage" concept and the new Hamer "Designer" program. Humorous and insightful stories about artists and their involvement with Hamer keep things lively to say the least! Each event is an informative, interactive, multi-media presentation that is sure to be a memorable experience for all guitar aficionados.

What People are saying:
"In my twenty years in business, I have NEVER attended a more passionate, inspiring, heartfelt and soulful presentation. Jol's lifetime love affair with music and guitars and the manner in which he so eloquently conveyed his devotion to the arts moved us all. Our customers and staff are all better musicians, more devoted guitaraholics and better people for having attended." -Steve Mesple, Wildwood Guitars (Louisville, CO)

Upcoming tour dates include:
June 27 - Peeler Music, Toledo, OH
June 28 - Huber Breese Music, Fraser, MI
June 29, Sigler Music, Little Rock, AR
June 30th - Russo Music, Trenton, NJ

For more information on upcoming dates, check out our tour page.

To take a look back at the first round of events visit our tour recap page.

Hamer Designer Gallery


While on the Guru Tour, Jol Dantzig is certain to mention the Hamer Designer Gallery. Every guitar made by Hamer is a masterpiece, and our Designer Gallery showcases some of the most uniquely exciting guitars created in our USA workshop.

The Gallery includes insights into the design and construction of each of the featured axes written by designer Jol Dantzig himself. Also featured are some limited edition guitars that will be available only at select dealers around the world.

This is your chance to go behind the scenes for a glimpse of the process that brings each of these guitars to life. Take a close look at why Hamer guitars really are 'modern vintage' instruments.

Click Here check out the Designer Gallery.

ToneQuest Report Features Hamer


For those on the quest for tone, the ultimate resource is the ToneQuest Report magazine. Revered in serious guitar circles and available by subscription only, TQR is the Bible for guitar sound. Recently, publisher and Tone Scout David Wilson focused his sights on Hamer Guitars. This issue is stuffed with over seventeen pages of Hamer information, including instrument reviews and interviews. If you missed it, download it here and enjoy!

Click Here to find out more about the Tone Quest Report, and learn how to download the entire article.