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Ok, first off, apologies for not being around much- I do keep checking in, but work had been real busy, so not a bad thing really! Recent purchase No1 from Midnight Moses- many thanks to Euan for being a patient man ( again, work getting in the way), and his great hospitality- not to mention a play with his other Hamers! So top bloke all round really! Cheers Euan……. ( oh, and a mention to 'ghamerinfrance' for listing the PSA) Here she is- 99 Standard with Bare Knuckle Mules….. Top, top guitar- sounds great- mellow p/up's for me, but I'm loving it…..the mellow end of my Standards. Now, I'll start another post about this one- I think the Ebay ad was a load of rubbish- but the guitar ain't……..this is the wilder side of my Standards!!! Yes, yes- that's EMG's- the first guitar I've had with EMG's - loving that too…….although my bank balance is not so happy.. Generally just loving the Starndards………at last, I get to post in the Standard Appreciation post…... Life is good………. Cheers Dave

Ooohhh... We usually complain when someone talks about a double standard. In this case double Standards are a good thing!

On the contrary, Sacred Heart is awesome. Back in the day it sounded a little cheesy with all the thrash bands coming up but I love Sacred Heart. Great songs and musicianship. The titletrack alone is worth it.

2 Standards ??!! You're doing it RIGHT ! Congrats on a great looking pair.

Double dose of goodness! Congratulations and enjoy!

huh? what, the short hair? wish i was that tall & skinny. and talented. i love the sound of the early dio albums, very crisp. viv never shined like he did on those records. def lep?!? ozzy era sabs is my all time fave music; ozzy w/ randy, dio era sabs, and the early dio band is also way up there. ozzy is indeed super distinct in his voice quality, phrasing, and melodies; that is why he is so iconic & successful. ozzy is NOT pitch perfect, just listen to "warning" off the 1st sabs album, or any bootlegs/untouched live vids. vinny appice is a fantastic drummer because of his huge relaxed backbeat, it smooths out the feel and is super unusual in metal. I kind of over played my hand with the pitch perfect, and repeatedly narrowed his true talents to phrasing, melodies and distinction, but that was also disputed. Ozzie does a good job of hitting notes, but they are usually not complicated. And yes, he was pitchy with Sabath, but it actually enhanced it imo. Imperfection makes music organic, which is why I dislike the ability to perfect everything these days. But I am gald that someone else see's Ozzie's unique and great intangibles. No matter what musical arrangement he sang to, his contribution's to the final work was at top tier level vs.his peers.

Dude, what's your trip?

Sounds really good - there for a minute I thought that was Brooks on the guitar...