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HitchHiker
By: strat59 Date: August 20, 2012, 4:56 pm
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All info about The HitchHiker guitar are welcome! :) I´m
thinking about to order one :)
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Re: HitchHiker
By: wstagner Date: August 20, 2012, 5:14 pm
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Some HitchHiker info here:
HTML http://www.mosriteforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1799
HTML http://www.mosriteforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1799
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Re: HitchHiker
By: olrocknroller Date: August 20, 2012, 10:31 pm
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I have two...one I bought from Nokie's personal collection, and
one I ordered new through him. They are both superb guitars,
with a unique sound not found elsewhere. Playability is as good
as I have found in over 40 years of owning, and tinkering with
guitars. The woods and craftsmanship in the Japan-built models
are excellent; however, I understand Nokie is moving production
back to the US, so quality is likely to change...for better or
not is yet to be seen.
Anticipate a long wait... I ordered my quilt maple model two
and a half years before receiving it...in the interim, I bought
Nokie's personal guitar...a prototype of the tremolo model.
Hope that helps!
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Re: HitchHiker
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 6, 2013, 10:06 am
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Many may not know that Nokie Edwards' HitchHiker Guitars
actually consist of three categories:
1) Electric (Made by Jackson Custom Shop & Rock Creek in the US
and now Aria Japan)
2) Acoustic with pickup (Made by Santa Cruz)
3) Nylon Classical with pickup (Made by Canadian Luthier; Roger
Stuckless)
I will post some information at "Desert Surfer's Ventures
Guitars" soon...
Hope you guys will join in the conversation.
:)
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Re: HitchHiker
By: wstagner Date: June 6, 2013, 10:29 am
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There's also 3 diffrent briges....the original (probs w/1st/2nd
strings including breakage), the improved (one that I have) and
the current one that's on the Aria models. Mine is cereal no.
0004 made by Fender/Jackson. It had the original brige and I
sent back to Nokie and he installed the replacement brige. It's
worked good ever since.
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Re: HitchHiker
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 6, 2013, 10:40 am
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Mine is No. 002. Not sure what bridge is on now. It's Nokie
backup guitar. Don't know he changed it or not. I did not play
too much with it and no problems discovered yet. The guitar is
in storage now, I wont find out until my house is sold and moved
to the smaller place. It may take a long while. (keep my
fingers cross)
Thanks for the good tip, though.
:)
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Re: HitchHiker
By: wstagner Date: June 6, 2013, 10:56 am
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The guy across the street from us sold his hoose in 2 weeks.
It's hot market now. Intrest rates goin up 2.
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Re: HitchHiker
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 6, 2013, 11:06 am
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Yeah, my neighbor sold hers in 3 days. I think people want to
get the best deal before the interest rate goes up.
That's why we are rushing to remodel the house now. It took me a
few days to put all my guitars in storage. :(
Sorry Strat59, we hijack your posting and get into chatting.....
I will stop right now. :-[
:)
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