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I hope he gets it.

Shut it, Dave! .....wait. Mocking you? Which time?

Well dammit. It's here. Cool guitar. In amazing shape. Sounds killer. ....with a shredder neck. As soon as I picked it up out of the case I knew it was not for me. It reminds me of an Ibanez Wizard neck - wide, flat and thin, more so than any guitar I've ever owned. Dammit. Fortunately we have a Dave's trip coming up, so it will be trade bait. I remain hopeful...

I can do the Tommy Boy 'Fat Guy in a Little Coat' bit in the XXXL windbreaker I have and I'm not that big. My medium-size wife wears it over a hoody no problem. They run waaaay small.

I laugh in your general direction.

That top is mental. Oof.

^^^100%. Goes right along with them damn kids listening to everything on shitty phone speakers instead of a good and proper stereo. No wonder they like the shit that passes for music nowadays - they've never heard GOOD music done right.

My top 3 were McPherson, Rainsong and Emerald. Rainsong got the nod when it came to cost vs use - it didn't make a lot of sense to spend big on something that gets picked up maybe once a week. And from what I'd read (and YouTubed), the Rainsong has the more piano-like sound (as opposed to traditional wood acoustic sound) of the bunch. That's not a knock on Emerald or McPherson - they both sound fantastic, just in a different way. If I had the $$$$ ...... We'll see. I'm curious and stoked to get it in my grubby little mitts (Tuesday, hopefully). I needed a jumpstart. I hope this helps.

For all us OCD f***ers who can't comprehend it unless it's in list form: Rolph PAF set "underwound" for $350. Two really nice aged nickel covers for $45. LovePedal Mosferatu pedal for $145 (has the good transistors). Early Wizz humbuckers (no paperwork and no logos) for $600 (I don't have provenance, but they are the shit). Gibson Rhythm and Lead Pro pickups for $250. Boss Volume Pedal (the industry standard) for $50. Gravelin "Ultimate Charlotte" set for $350. "PTP" Indonesian PAF pickups for $100 (they sound pretty good). Seymour Duncan custom mini-humbucker four conductor pickup for $125. Gibson Sonex 180 pickups known as "Velvet Bricks" by Bill Lawrence for $350. Thorn Staple P-90 set for $350. Ron doesn't sell these anymore. Stewart MacDonald Golden Age 5400-Z/5401-Z set for $100 (highly underrated PAFs). Gibson Pat# from the mid-sixties (re-wind required)) for $150. Generic humbucker for $30??? Gravelin Ultimate Charlotte for $150 (not sure about the measurements, but I can find out!). Fender Tele pickup (generic import model) for $50. Marshall Gold logo reproduction for $40. Nickel Grovers from 2001 for $175. Celestion Greenback 25Watt speakers (2) for $300 (plastic mag covers are damaged, but pickups sound great). Stevens Pat Pend pre-1952 slide for $50. Oahii steel slide for $35. Oahu Diamond thirties slide for $35.

Thanks but his brain is set on the Vega-Trem and there's no changing it. F***in' guitar players.

If only my brain would function that way...... ....but good to know! Thanks!

A buddy wants to try one and I'm just curious. Will it fit a Daytona?

OK, you talked me into it:

Yeah, but they're made in Wisconsin. so waaaay worth it. Hmmmm....about 2 hours from here....and about 30 miles from Dave's in La Crosse......world's most expensive road trip......

I fell in love with a carbon fiber acoustic guitar (namely a small-bodied McPherson Touring) and the huge piano-like tone, and it got me wondering about the Rainsong A-WS1000 which claims to have an even more piano-like tone. Have you tried one?

Steve - did you unplug it for 15 seconds and plug it back in again?

Holy shit I can breathe again. Thanks, Ted!

Oh reeeeeeally. All talk.

F**kin' Steve - you nailed it, buddy. Definitely mark it somehow, in some permanent fashion. Otherwise the next 'knucklehead'......

Down for a few days?? FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU*****!!!!!! Seriously though, THANK YOU, TED! I have no idea what it takes to run one of these things but I appreciate all your work. It's been a great place to hang!

'Feelin' Alright' was one of our favorite jam tunes in my last band. Great groove. And 'We Just Disagree' is such a beautiful song. 79 doesn't seem like enough. Damn. R.I.P., Mr. Mason.

I hope he gets it.