burningyen

That is wild, another great story!

That is a happy story, congratulations!

Pigs.

Things I think really do make a difference: 1) Whether an electric guitar sustains unplugged. 2) Tuners 3) Wood type and quality in terms of ash vs. alder, maple vs. rosewood, new vs. old/sinker/recovered 4) Neck stiffness in terms of truss rod type, whether and how much the truss is under tension, neck grain orientation, 1-piece vs. laminated 5) 2- vs. 6-post trem I'm sure there's more, but those were off the top of my head.

My continued condolences. As a father, I don't even want to contemplate what it would be like.

I'm all for whatever solution doesn't involve destroying a guitar that someone might enjoy playing.

Wow, what a toxic human being.

Wow, agreed, sounds tight and got my blood pumping! You really nail those high As!

I listened to Synchronicity on my way to work this morning thanks to this thread.

All good suggestions so far. If you can have a mellower tune, I'd also consider Tea In the Sahara.

I had a less-than-stellar deal with an HFC member in the past. Amp head missing feet (with screw holes on the bottom showing where the feet used to be), non-original/inferior quality/shorter power cord, and the wrong (but functioning) rectifier. I chose not to go public even after the member plead ignorance and refused to do anything for me. Buyer beware, everywhere.

"I don't mean a genius like Einstein. I mean a genius like Nikki Sixx." L-O-L

I was trying to show that the union was a null set.

Just short of knighthood, but yes, he was at least honored.

How is he not a knight or at the very least commander at this point?

Beautiful looking guitar, BTW!

I have not been able to get an e-mail response from Jonathan since his son was born. I must have pissed him off or something. After not hearing from him for over 2 months I decided to go with dry transfer decals from All Out Graphics in Vancouver. Their service has been exceptional. lol Reminds me of a certain green-eyed redhead. How about calling it Toriamos?

I remember reading on this board that even in the best of times, Hamer USA was barely if at all profitable. It was the import line that really drove the profitability of the Hamer brand. My guess is that if the Hamer custom shop were spun off, it wouldn't survive a year.

Been tube-free for a few years now thanks to my DigiTech RP355 and RP155.

I can't sit through most Foo albums, but every once in a while they record a song that knocks me out, Rope being one of them. Cred? Most of our musical heroes were pretenders of one type or another, sorry if I'm bursting any bubbles. Fake it 'til you make it.

David Torn does some absolutely sick things with his whammies.

Man, you are on a tear!

Mitch, your trash talk needs work. LOL

I really like your guitar work. 1 or 2 overbends maybe, but fantastic chords and textures. The deadpan humor in the lyrics creates a bit of cognitive dissonance given the melancholy of the guitar parts. I feel like the lyrics should be more dreamlike to match the music. What was your recording process and rig?