Who is Mark Hammer?

[David]

As one of many disciples here, I would certainly be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to say thanks to Mark and the other prophets.   

+1000!   

[frank_p]

Mark is a guy who can make the warmth of his character pass trough digital internet network cables.  I am sure he can do it also with his digital guitar effects.

[boogietube]

I have the pleasure of living in the same city as Mark. I have visited his house several times and have had a very enjoyable experience. You know when you were a child and woke up on Christmas morn? That's how excited and involved Mark is about this hobby we share. I have a formal education in electronics, and the man continues to blow my mind with his insight and knowledge. He has been there to trade parts with me, and even lent me a Crank pedal to try in my rig. I still haven't built one- too many other projects at the moment, plus I've been gigging with acoustic guitars mostly. Mark is a good human being. Period. I got to play almost all of his pedals through that Fender amp. It was niiiiice. There isn't a word to describe his kindness and generosity.
Thanks for being here, Mark.
Sean

[hairyandy]

Well, you're all too kind....and inaccurate.  It was $30, R.G........Canadian.

Damn, that's about ten times cheaper than what I paid for mine...  Hi Mark, long time no talk!

Andy

[Mark Hammer]

Hey Andy,  Good to hear from you.  Hope all is well.  Let me know when you're passing through.

[analogmike]

Well, you're all too kind....and inaccurate.  It was $30, R.G........Canadian.

Damn, that's about ten times cheaper than what I paid for mine...  Hi Mark, long time no talk!

Andy

Hey Andy!!

You suck too 

[hairyandy]

Well, you're all too kind....and inaccurate.  It was $30, R.G........Canadian.

Damn, that's about ten times cheaper than what I paid for mine...  Hi Mark, long time no talk!

Andy

Hey Andy!!

You suck too 

If you think that's bad, you should see the blonde Showman I just scored for $1200!  It's a '62 Oxblood head in great shape with original tubes and a blonde/wheat 2x12 Bassman or Bandmaster cab with 2 original JBL D120s...now I REALLY suck!



Andy

[analogmike]

If you think that's bad, you should see the blonde Showman I just scored for $1200!  It's a '62 Oxblood head in great shape with original tubes and a blonde/wheat 2x12 Bassman or Bandmaster cab with 2 original JBL D120s...now I REALLY suck!

Andy

Cool! I love those rough blonde amps with oxblood, I had a Bassman head I should have never sold, best tone ever.

Have fun and hope to see you on tour!

[frank_p]

If you think that's bad, you should see the blonde Showman I just scored for $1200!  It's a '62 Oxblood head in great shape with original tubes and a blonde/wheat 2x12 Bassman or Bandmaster cab with 2 original JBL D120s...now I REALLY suck!

Andy

We want pictures.
I am a picture addict.   
And anyways I decided to be completely insane from now on untill Halloween. 
Six day trial, and if I like it I may stay like this forever...

[LightSoundGeometry]

congrats on the article Mr Hammer! this thread is hilarious hahah

[tubegeek]

Once again, you forgot "Snappy-Dresser" 

Well, the famous overalls do have snaps on them....

[tubegeek]

My family and I were invited to Marks home for brunch a few years ago when we were in his City  for the Ottawa Blues Festival.
He's a very gracious man with a wonderful family and we had a lovely visit.
B.

I had a similar experience when Mark was in Brooklyn for a visit, and what you say is very true.

Mrs. Hammer is actually the brains of the operation, BTW.

[Aharon]

The name alone conjures up feelings like if you mention Tim Horton's or  in the old days when I used to travel abroad and would get on a Canadian airlines plane I would feel like I was home already,Mark elicits those feelings of familiarity,I still have a chorus that he helped me mod by adding a cap and a switch,simple concise advice that works.we almost me backstage at the Sound of music festival in Burlington one summer but I failed to find him,my fault my loss.
Aharon

[MrStab]

Mark's posts make me optimistic about just how deep into electronics you can go through sheer love of doing so. that's the impression i get. his explanations are very detailed yet very digestable, and i've been really grateful more than once for some of the old magazine scans over at Ampage. so thanks, Mark!