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I've got a few from that era, gold with the raygun graphic.

No reason for four separate threads on this topic, so they're being consolidated here in the original post. Thanks!

This is more appealing to me and can be had for $800 to $1,300:

Yes. He sold it last year.

I've played that one more than any Shishkov I don't already own and shared a few stages with it as well. It's nearly identical to my #0001 and is from the same batch. Killer guitar!! This is from the night I drove 3 of the first 4 Ultimates from CT to MD.

Same! Black Hondo II LP Custom copy.

It's not looking good for him at all...the family is talking about taking him off life support as early as this evening? He was definitely one of the main reasons I first picked up a guitar as an 11 year old kid. My first "good" guitar was a Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Custom that I saved up for for a long time...I did have it refinished by PRS in Blue Holoflake, but that's still "Ace Approved" in my opinion. Damn.

This is truly the "feel good" story of the year!

Way too much for a stripped Cali with dots.

Adding a few more...just because:

Anika is a total monster behind the kit. I also caught her on the final Jeff Beck tour - she is the real deal.

A Monaco Elite neck would never fit on an SG body.

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I've got a few electric 12s and an amazing Guild Jumbo. I love 'em. I got a Rickenbacker 360/12 back in the mid-80s, but eventually moved that along because it was honestly, miserable to play, despite sounding great. I've had the 12-string bug since then though. I got an Eclipse XII 30 years ago, which allowed me to move my Rick guilt-free, as it was a better playing guitar and I could get the Rickenbacker sounds needed...and more. I sold that here and ended up turning that into this gorgeous Newport 12: I had one of these that I ordered new in the '90s and foolishly sold - it was way too fun: Since I kinda missed that, I had an opportunity to have a cool Cali Doubleneck built at the Hamer shop when they got a couple of super lightweight 22" Mahogany boards in stock. This is actually the very last serial numbered guitar stamped in New Hartford in April, 2014: I built this one out of boredom and lots of spare parts during the Pandemic (yes...it's PLAID): I always find the need to keep a 12 String Bass (or two) around, just because. The Guild is a 1991 JF-65-12 that my wife bought me from Gil Southworth as a law school graduation present. It's a CANNON! Bob Powers kindly added the DTAR in the New Hartford Guild shop a dozen or so years ago, and it's just incredible through a board:

Not quite!

Cool shop and neat concept. There is honestly nothing there that interested me, as weird as that sounds.

I thought I did well selling mine for $800!

I've been using the Swart Night Light on my Boogie Studio 22+ for years. That amp can be surprisingly loud, and although that's been great for good-sized rooms and outdoor gigs, it's a bit tough to control at home. The Swart has been great for taming that one.

Out of order, but here are more pics...

My guess is that there are less of those in existence than you have fingers on either hand!

I have one, actually.

Some more...

Weird! They were super responsive to me, and really hooked me up when my son's case was out of stock. Do you have an email contact?

I played one of the Creamtop Customs today at the Vegas GC. It was actually - and oddly - light to medium weight. Not bad, bigger frets than on my Norlin LPC, but the neck was more of the slim taper shape to me. Needed a setup - kinda pinky/some dead spots, like an Epi 355 IBGCS I played as well. I'm not in the market, but not bad at all.

I got to hang with Mike and Trish last week for a long-overdue visit. I did manage to get a peek at #0093 (now residing with a happy new owner in the Greater Chicago area), and was -as always - blown away. Here's a bit of her story so far...in pictures: