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Thanks for the pics and updates! Have a Great 4th. of July!

I'm going back to the Booties thread. Less speculation and immediate availability. As Tom Petty wrote in his song: The Waiting is the hardest part.

Kinda like a bowl haircut. Just That kind of awful.

It's going to be a good day x12 in about 6 months or so.

You know, there's one in every group. Kiz spots the BuzzKill

I believe it's his older brother, yes. The talent runs in the family it seems.

I'm still in if there's a BNG 2014. But probably not in 2015.

First person to receive a Shishkov USA Ultimate replies: And it Will Be

I envy you all.

I'm saving my pennies for the purge. Congrats Mike, and all the best on the adventure. Working Man's Custom Guitar Shop, indeed! Same here ^^

You're making that up right?

I simply don't understand why some can't grasp that. And we wonder why we can't have nice things. Well, I guess everyone can understand this: Case 1: The Ultimate is a limited run with fixed specs at a friendly price tag in order to get Mike's business going. Color choices and minor hardware changes are tolerated, but those guitars aren't custom orders There are just 12 slots for that one. Case 2: If you want something else, even if it's still Standard-shaped (which by the way is not my case, as you might have already guessed), then you're placing a regular custom order, at Mike's regular price and with all the advantages and disadvantages that kind of order implies. Doesn't look very hard to grasp. PS: My quote is for a guitar of the Case 2-type above. Couldn't have said it better. And pretty simple to understand.

That's craftsmanship & skill.

This ^^^^^^^

I see a Shishkov Ultimate Bass in my future. (providing he will make a bass after he's done with the limited run)

It's an insane offer. Click on the banner and find out. DO IT!!

Thank GOD! The best reason to sell most of My Fender basses.

Yes, you most certainly did get a good deal.

Oh Hell Yes!

A procrastinator I am indeed. Long overdue photos:

Looks like it has a giant beer cap opener on the top and bottom.

I've been told I have carpal tunnel tone.

Jimi+Eddie Kramer (Engineer)+Roger Mayer (Octavia)+Arbiter Fuzz Face+Vox Wah Jimi had the sounds in his head, the vision and creativity, and both Eddie and Roger were able to make it happen on 2" tape & live. It was a great collaboration.

David: Congratulations on the last Standard, and the last Hamer. And thanks to Todd (BM), Mike S. Gary Pirro, & Dave Brown. The best crew in luthery and guitar building held the standard for excellence until the end. The Standard in excellence, The Standard in Guitars, ended with The Hamer Standard.