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To be sure, Jay had a major hand in this: swapping guts and p'ups , dressing frets, eradicating evidence of someone else' custom specs, etc.

Thanks, Analog! IMO, it doesn't get much more 80's hair metal/shred than this. Am strongly considering making it my drop D tuned shredder for goodies like Ratt's Lay It Down and others.

Here she is, in all her retina-searing glory!

This will likely complete the herd of Cali's. In all honesty, I can't see adding any others and certainly not without cutting an equal number loose; as I discovered last weekend at my gig, I can't choose from the herd without agonizing over the decision. Bringing 6 to a gig is both idiotic and over the top unnecessary for band of our status and a guitar mangler of my caliber. And when you factor in that I actually own several non-Cali's/Hamer's that work exceptionally well in a live situation, this compounds the problem. I know, we should ALL be so unfortunate, right?

Hot DAMN! It's on it's way. T- minus 5 hours and counting 'til NGD. The custom Cali formerly known as Fung's has a new look courtesy of Stike and will be in my mitts this afternoon. Tone report and pics to follow. That is all.

After a copious amount of quality brewskis, I'll be a sex-anywhere-she'll-consent-to-kinda guy. But yeah, my numero uno imbibing solution is tequila. Start with shots and wash down with a quality margarita.

He only makes it down to FL a few times a year. I can make myself a vapor pretty easily. Thorn, unlike the tropical storm and tornadoes that just tore thru Fl., you won't know when I hit. 'Til it's too late Better keep some brewskis on ice, bro

You bet yer ass we play 'em. It's kinda depressing that it took me until I was in my 40's to have the kinda disposable income to afford a high quality and/or custom guitar. But when that did happen, I could've ordered any-fucking-thing. I ordered a Hamer. So, thank you, good sir.

Sweet mutha o' HayZues! You replaced a Floyd Trem with Krap-ler, I mean Kahler Trem on that Ibanez Blitz, Explorer, Destroyer kinda thingee?? And you acquired several others with Kahlers? Musta hated your audience!

Additional mods: Lose the heavy duty noiseless springs and put in standard FR springs. Two of 'em. Stretched real far, in a V config, so as to make the Floyd go boingy boingy boingy, bdbdbdbdbdbdbdbdbdbdbdbd real easy like. Scottcrud: Neither. With the Blackout pre-amp you can throw any passive in there you want and it retains the characteristics of that p'up but is supercharged by the preamp. Win win. I put a set of the Gus G Fires with the pre-amp in my Charvel Star and while I'm not crazy about the tone of the p'ups, it is far superior to the Blackouts CS put in there. Major mid range on them with nice highs but kinda blah low end. Needs tightening up IMO. If you bumped the lows and tightened them up you'd have winner with the Gus G Fires. The pre-amp is wicked cool, though and does help any p'up play easier by accentuating the response to input on the string i.e. picking, pinch harmonics, etc.

Ayup. Fo shizzle on that. I taught high school at the infamous Chester High School for 3 years before getting out. But there's a Phantom Fireworks store there and... well, there's a Phantom Fireworks store there. 'Nuff said.

Ah. I see.

Chip a Cali? Specifically the Godzilla Cali? Blasphemy!

The Godzilla Cali is not getting used so, something needs to be modded! :lol: The plan? Satin-ize the neck with the .0000 steel wool Swap out active Blackout p'ups for something better- thinking either something using the SD pre amp or something really sludgy and heavy like a Dimazio X2N or Invader. Other thoughts/ideas?

Looks like the HFC has come to the rescue again! Thanks Raythewrench!

Umm... sure. Guess that's a TV/movie reference I've missed...?

Tried to PM you BubbaVO. Won't go thru.

LOL Actually, if I headed down your direction I could get what I'm looking for AND help you to polish off a case of beer. Your state is one of the few that have the store I need to acquire products from.

Gonna be sick, bitches!

LOL Not that either, Chris! Unless your talking weight loss products- But that's not what I'm after.

Oh yeah...

I wish... but nope.

Chris- Need help with a purchase. More details in a PM for anyone who might be able to assist.

Anybody here live in DE or NJ near the Comm. Barry Bridge? If so, I have a huge favor to ask. Suffice it to say that your time and fuel costs will be reimbursed...