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Funny thing is, JB's Strats were set up to pull sharp as well as dive. It's how he got some of those wicked cool effects. I give JB credit for getting more out of his modified Fender trem than most can get out of a fully floating Floyd (say that 3 times fast!). Had I discovered how to do that back in my formative guitar years, I might be a Strat fanatic instead of a 80's Floyded Super Strat fanatic.

I remember being quite impressed with it's look as well, though JB just doesn't look right without a white Strat in hand....

I can only think of two new axes I'm gunning for- a custom Shishkov and another custom build by my co-guitarist . Add to that a new custom replacement neck for the Strat and a few re-frets and that's the best I can hope for.

You say that like it's a bad thing...

Well, I'm off to a roaring start. One of my 2015 resolutions was to thin the herd and all I managed to do was trade two Cali's for different guitars and buy a new MIM Jackson. Not doin' so hot on that resolution, folks.

His tone is reviled? I consider his tone to be one of my favorites. Classic MXR DIstortion + with some marshall grit added, and usually some tape delay in the mix. I've heard copious criticism of his tone over the years, much of which I've ignored as it is a subjective assessment.

It speaks for itself that a slew of really good players had/have Soloists in their arsenal. And it's not just metal players. Hell, Jeff Beck, of all people, got really excited about his custom 3 SC Soloist. It was and is a groundbreaking design. Those wide/thin necks aren't for everyone, but they've sold a ton nonetheless. Funny, I was just citing these very neck profile issues to LucSulla in a comparison between Soloists and Calis. Frankly, I'm more of a neck thru kind of player but if it came down to it, if you had put a comparably equipped Soloist and a set neck Cali in front of me, I'd take the Cali every time. But in reference to Biz Prof's comment- units sold does not guarantee or even correlate to a more preferred neck profile. Bear in mind that Jackson had a commanding presence in the market place back then- that old ghost of ineffectual promotion/marketing coming back to haunt Hamer. Jackson had more hot shot artists seen with their guitars in hand and it paid off. Ibanez and, to a lesser degree, Kramer befitted from that as well.

As much as Randy Rhoads tone is much reviled, IMO it works rather well with the tasty application of wah in You Can't Kill Rock n Roll- Check out his use at 3:12 and again on the outro at 5:44

Ironic or coincidental? My 2013 post here listed a bengal DK1 which I sold a few months back. And it's been replaced with an even better (IMO) bolt on shredder- an 89 Cali LE with Stike painted bengal graphic. Life is strange but in a good way.

I'd have considered buying it but while I can re-paint it in an obnoxious 80's finish and add a Floyd FRX, haven't yet figured out how to reverse the head stock.

Velorush says it best.

Actually, he just turned 12 in August - can't comment on his maturity level vs. Diablo's, but I have not seen my son in snakeskin tights... Sheeesh. You put on tights as part of a Halloween costume one lousy time and you're labeled for life. ETA- it's difficult to tell but the party's theme was 80's hair metal zombies. Photo doesn't show the ghastly makeup, the scars and torn flesh that also accompanied the wig and tights. I still had a blast and more middle aged women grabbing my butt than during my entire duration as an actual musician in the 80's.

Oof. Like the tune overall but the solo left me cold. Missed the spark and fire Jake usually brought to his leads. Kinda like: these old fingers and brain just don't move at the pace anymore...

Absolutely! Alongside: douchenozzle, dingleberry, rumpleforeskin, spunkbubble, asscactus, Dingus (or dingis), twatwaffle, buttnugget, dirty sanchez, & turdburgler As well as ass-hat, dickcheese, toejamc*ntsausage, fuckface, buttcrust, skidmark and fartstain.

Alas we can't all be as refined and sophisticated as maestro Feynman.

In all seriousness, my son's favorite Hamer - ever! When you had the pic of that as your signature he made me scroll back every time he passed by the desk. I commend you on having raised a son of such fine character and taste.

Nope, doesn't count. Next thing you know, you'll be telling me that some had Kahlers on 'em. A Kahler belongs on enhances that thing.

Nope, doesn't count. Next thing you know, you'll be telling me that some had Kahlers on 'em.

I'll offer a consolatory, "Welcome" and "Sorry your forum went tits up." However, that's all I can muster, given the appalling lack of Floyded Heritages.

Late entry.

Oooohhhh. Lookin' at my next custom order, right THERE!

More well-attended gigs for my band and a few scuba diving and skydiving vacation getaways.

Armitage- they're passives. As Cynic noted, Gibby has a different way of running the ground wire- instead sending it to the claw arm, they send it to one of the bushing on the Floyd bridge. I pulled one of the posts and looked down the (rabbit) hole and sure enough, there was a wire all the way at the bottom and presumably it was the same wire that came out of the p'up lead rout and soldered to the one pot. I gently pushed it to ensure it was making contact with the bushing and then put the Axcess back together and tried it- NO luck. Still humming/buzzing rather loudly. But only at higher (gig/live rehearsal volume levels). I'm stumped.

Probably not.