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The reason they take so long is that Dave Brown, Gary Pirro and myself (Hamer crew for the past 4-5 years, Dave - block of wood into a masterpiece guitar in raw wood stage, Gary- all finishes, including insane graphics {me sanding in between coats}, me - sand guitar, buff guitar, assemble parts, wire, setup, jam!). Everyday the priority has been Guild production first, then Hamer if we have time. Of course, because of the small Guild workforce, everyday we are jammed with Guild work. Once every three weeks or so, we'll try and sneak 10 - 15 minutes or so on one until somebody says "Hey! What in the fuck do you think your doing! Put down that Hamer and step away from the bench slowly. If you don't do as we say, we'll have to call in backup. Before we get back to work on the Guilds we are instructed to shower first to get the Hamer skank off us so it doesn't get on the Guilds. You know, chocolate in my peanut butter thing. We still have 5-6 custom orders coming through. Look forward to working on them. I'm going to wear fake nose and glasses while wearing a trench coat with nothing on underneath while working on them. Maybe they won't see me. As a side note, I worked at Guild guitars in Westerly, RI from 1983-2002 when they moved and we had a lot of fun. So, that is why they take so long. I hope this helps.

Giggadee

TA-DA!!!! My custom order is done. This is a dream come true, something I had always had in mind and never had the chance to get it built -had previously contacted RS Guitars and they wouldn't do it. But thanks to gorch here, I finally found the right builder to make me this, exactly to my specs -chunky neck and 24.75" scale included. Please, meet my Scheithauer Mayday-V: Now it's done, ready to get shipped to me. But I guess she will spend some few weeks at gorch's in Germany first -still have to arrange this with him, as he seems now not very sure about it. In any case, I can't wait to have it in my hands!

My shop is that, My shop. 2.5 bay garage converted to my lil shop so I can do what I love to do. One man operation. Just me doing what I love to do. You can hang out, work on stuff, jam, get loud, B.S., etc. My man cave. http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/027_zps1bbc751f.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/028_zps79ffeaf8.jpg.html'> The new "shop amp".... http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/029_zpsb639eaa5.jpg.html'> Vector getting a new dress.... snow white.... http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/001_zps34bffe67.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/002_zps818df533.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/003_zps1ff9872a.jpg.html'> Suburst getting a new black top http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/007_zpsba9f987a.jpg.html'>

I have some nice nuts Gibson old stock 6/6 nylon, hard yet very slippery. great for warming it up a lil bit, great for Maestro's, bigsby's, etc. Femur bone nuts, tight open chords. Corian, oem nut material shit. Old stock Mycarta. between corian and Bone OFR floyd nut, Old Kahler locking nut (if I can find them...) the rest, depends on what the customer wants on it. But I usually stick to the above list.

As of letting Dr. May to know about it, the following pictures lead me to think he might actually like my guitar quite a bit: What is funny is that my RS-V idea dates from at least 1990, and I didn't know May had used a V as a backup but until a couple of years ago. Also, not so long ago I noticed he was playing a V on the Princess of the Universe video -I think it was Ana who made me notice so, actually: I asked about it here and was told it was a Washburn-something he grabbed around to avoid using his RS on the clip. So, I guess my Mayday-V will make now much more sense to everyone... even to the man himself!

"RIGHT" is right... ...and STONE COLD CRAZY!

Duncan 59 double black in the neck, Duncan custom double black in the bridge, Hamer mini black tuners, Schaller liscensed Floyd, strap locks, hard to get logo and a bitchin fretboard. When I was jamming on it, my eyes were going buggy! Thanks Greg for the help with the posting!

Huge kudos to that Ronny Scheithauer guy! He's run with the vision of a couple of members here and flat out killed it each time! The guitar is stunning Ionel. A perfect marriage of favourite guitar and player. Something to treasure for sure! Scheithauer Mayday Standard anyone?

After 2 years....... Set neck, killer player....balanced and just plain HELLYEAH. This guitar represents a cubic shit ton of called in favors, and it was worth it. I want it.

^ in ways,... oh, so sounds soo familiar. Welcome on JA

Me, too. I'm currently standing here, sock-less. What a conundrum.

And.... Client's new neck to body... (I will be clonning this body, it is very cool and very worthy of.) http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/013-1_zps566320d5.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/012_zpseca7f0e0.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/011_zpsfdd9d417.jpg.html'> another shop project in the works.... http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/016-1_zps4c722b3f.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/017-1_zps2beed1dd.jpg.html'> and the beautiful Gibson Les Paul Gold Top, mid 70's, pretty much cured, need to wet sand, buff and polish, finish it up.... whenever I get the parts for it from the owner... hint hint. http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/024_zps341b3038.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/026_zpsa6894a48.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/023_zps3a7686a4.jpg.html'>

A special conversion to humbuckers and graphic paint too boot http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/022_zps9781b94a.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/021_zps8582bedc.jpg.html'> Ben's Les paul is top coated (de Kahlered & de switch hole), Head stock finished, Nut mounted and touched around the area of. Cure time. http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/004_zpsc5eac690.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/005_zpsdff2b5f0.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/006_zpsb56aa28f.jpg.html'> A chappy that I wanted that will get quite the make over... will be for the Chicago gathering this fall. This is going to be OTT. http://s13.photobucket.com/user/murkat/media/WIPS/019-1_zps17b36548.jpg.html'>

Oh, yeah. If someone showed me that, i would immediately think, "zorrow would love that thar guit-fiddle".

that is a kick ass guitar. so may choices to make and they all fit together. well done. enjoy.

Same as me... it would just sound like such a silly idea... but it came out amazing!! I bow to zorrow's superiour forsight!

I can't get over how RIGHT that looks!

New show in 5 minutes, tune in now: gashouseradio.com Playing something off of Jack C's The Goonch!