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Only some checked Vans. Wouldn't want to borrow another member of the HFC's gimick, now would I?

Me, too. I'm currently standing here, sock-less. What a conundrum.

In a word, yes.

Not sure how that combo eventually came to be; I don't recall specifying p'ups when I ordered. But kudos to you and/or to BCR Greg for making that combo the final choice. You guys ROCK!

I KNEW it! To be honest I did NOT know what was in there as of this morning but after I played it for the first time at BCR Music, I knew they were the Duncan Custom/'59 set.

Let me guess. He is going to put a wraptail bridge on it. Just HOW did you get any kind of checkerboard finish at all? I'm guessing Greg's calling in a shit-ton of favors had something to do with the Checkerboard getting thru. Either that or the boys in the Hamer shop knew the writing was on the wall and said "Fuck it! Let's let it happen."

Annnnnnndddd Greg for the win!

I AM a rock star in my own mind...

I'll be right out!

Mahogany body 25.5 scale Maple neck, set Ebony board, bound and boomered Reverse head stock Black tuners Recessed OFR or Schaller- black One volume knob, one 3 way toggle switch Two Humbuckers neck slanted- Seymour Duncans Custom/'59 presumably but honestly don't know. Schaller strap locks

I doubt it. What, your still posting? your ass aint out the door and on your way over to Greg's yet? thats some bullsit right there. Oh ya, nice guit. I wish. Two things: 1) much as that guitar is the most exciting thing to happen to me since, well, getting my last custom ax, I gotta job or two to report to. 2) if I'm not mistaken, Greg has a minor tweak to perform before I can claim it.

I doubt it.

HOLY SHIT

Yeah, I have a pickup quandary: I f*ckin' can't get it right 'cause I tend to buy impulsively. I'm one of those idiots who's gotta hear it in the exact guitar that it would be in when it was being used. Otherwise, I've found that, with few exceptions, I end up swapping them out 'cuz they don't sound the way they did on the website's audio sample or as heard on the YouTube demo or worse of all, as played in the music store.

My two go-to Cali's need to swap personalities. The Python has the Murkat Special and the Barney Sparkle has the SD Custom. The Custom is a slightly more versatile and I'd prefer it to be in the more graphically impressive Cali, with the intent to make the Python my main stage Cali. The Barney Sparkle would then become my 80's-specific Cali, haulin' it out for tunes like Autograph's Turn Up the Radio, Skid Row's Youth Gone Wild, Twisted Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It and the like. However, all bets are off when the Custom arrives...

Indeed! :lol: Edited to add: BCR Greg has shown remarkable restraint in not trying to kill me in response to my incessant inquiries about the status of my CO Cali. In lieu of trying to kill me, he just ignores my pointless questions. Still have much luv for ya, Unca Greg!

Like wise. Makes me feel all tingly inside when I think about the Cali I sent him. It's in Stike's hands now, as well. Can't fookin' wait to get it back.

Is there a good story behind this? Generally speaking, a bad gamble or decision is not good story fodder. But a good lesson has (hopefully) been learned.

I'm out and on a bad gamble/decision. F-ed up, big time.

None of your fucking business. *edited to add that my most expensive ax is not even in the top 3 of those most valuable to me.

I'm out. Tah-lee's SS (custom?) is en route. It was fun while it lasted and frankly, I'm pleased I lasted this long. Might've made it longer if my GAS had been quelled by a certain Custom Cali that's still in CT. The Contenders atquinn mcchris punkavenger belgian velorush cmatthes hsb0531 hackubus thundernotes stratacus LordsoftheJungle Scottcrud FrettyMcgee veatch GusS The Eliminees Feb 4 - jwhitcomb3 Feb 10 - Turdus Feb 10 - Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Feb 21 - Bennyboy-UK Feb 21 - Lockbody Mar 22 - Feynman (on a small technicality) Mar 28- diablo175

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Always good for a laugh... for the first 45 seconds.

That's actually a really nice lookin' ax! The selector switch placement is puzzling though... I'd consider selling off a few vital organs (I've heard Framus are expensive!) to afford one of them with the right mods- different color paint, different p'ups, tweak the head stock shape a little, move the selector and change to a toggle style. BAM! Good to go!

+1 I'd love to hear about these limited edition diablos. I know nothing of them save for a few bits I culled from a quick Google search a few minutes ago. Birdseye maple necks. Some had non- reversed head stocks A series of 20 in the UK had toggle switches. JB/59's or Dimarzios Anything else?