Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

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Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby Bob Shade » Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:23 am

Hello friends,

I have been working hard on a new offerring called the "65 Custom". Unlike our 60 Custom, this models features a bolt on neck, clear finish over the maple neck, and no body binding. The rest is much like our 60 Custom with our die cast Hallmark tremolo and roller bridge and our true Hi Fidelity pickups.

This is the prototype that we hand built here in our USA custom shop.

Your thoughts are welcome!

Best reverbs, Bob Shade

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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby outeredge » Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:54 am

nice..can i get one with dual tone pickups?

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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby outeredge » Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:57 am

:o err...sorry...wrong guitar. you should put it in the hallmark forum. :)

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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby Veenture » Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:32 pm

I'd like to shake the hand of the person who did that :shock: G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S :shock: sunburst finish. Absolutely stunning. Personally, I would opt for a matching sunburst headstock but otherwise I give it five stars, Bob, a real winner 8-)

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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby khai123 » Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:33 pm

Yes! So much yes! This is perfect, I prefer the natural neck and bolt-neck; this is an answer to my Mosrite affliction (for now). Will these become production run models?

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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby JimPage » Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:12 pm

That's a great-looking guitar, Bob Old Bean.

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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby GattonFan » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:26 am

Beautiful - really like the sunburst - very close to my MK I
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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby vibramute » Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:41 pm

Wow!! Looks really great, wouldn't mind adding one to my collection at some point (and this is coming from a guy who is typically all about body binding, set necks and matching headstocks). ;)

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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby dubtrub » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:01 pm

Looks great! Got any pix of the back side?
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Re: Hallmark USA 65 Custom Prototype

Postby KRamone27 » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:28 pm

I love it but is it just me or does the headstock look a little big?


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