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These look compact and lightweight (2 huge plusses)... ....but the plastic part should be wider to spread to load out a bit. And add a rubber foot on the wood end. And use a threaded dowel for tilt adjustment. Otherwise, it's perfect.

Nice price!

Good list, Dave! It's Swad's birthday today. I re-roofed Jevne's house. Masino jammed with us fairly recently when he ran sound for our band one night. His little brother Jeff sang at our wedding. Turned down Robbie's offer to join his band ('Strange' is too apt). A roommate was in 'Little Vito' for a while, so I got to know all of them pretty well (they may or may not have quite frequently powdered their noses). I can't believe our paths didn't cross back then....I mean, they may have and I just don't remember any of it (we had a lot of fun), but that's a pretty familiar circle.

Oh but he's there alright - in the heads of all those poor employees.

It's how all the kids are doing it.

Sarcasm, Mike.

A middle humbucker would make it livable. And he's down $100!! Soooo tempting......

Spendy?? Good one! His decimal point is in the wrong place. The headstock was accidental, but the pickup was intentional and for that someone should be beaten. Otherwise it WAS a really cool guitar that - in original condition - would have warranted the asking price.

I haven't been green with envy since Matt posted his Watsons, so I'll throw this out there: There is a shitload of talent on this board and I've heard a few great stories about some of the folks you've rubbed elbows with. What else ya got? Me? Well this part of the midwest isn't a real celebrity hotspot. Les Paul came from here and Cheap Trick were regulars in Madison, but we aren't overburdened with megastars. I was roommates with founding member of The Buckinghams George Legros, which led to several solo recordings with him, as well as a number of impromptu jams with his band that featured the one-and-only Funky Drummer himself, Mr. Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown's drummer). He called Madison home, but would receive superstar treatment (limos, hotels, big shows) when visiting Japan. He and I shared a cocktail or 2 at the local bars and he was always the most down-to-earth person you'd ever want to meet. The opportunity to play with someone at that level can take your breath away. Fucking awesome. The goat-roping band I was in contained a youngster named Kirstie Kraus, who went on to Nashville and is currently fighting her way up. Great pop songwriting chops and more drive than anyone I've ever met. We still get together when she's in town. Good kid. And then there's the local legend Steve Swadley, one of my closest friends. If you were involved in the Madison-area music scene from the '60s through today, there's a good chance you know - or have heard of - my buddy Steve. Rock and Roll to the core, you won't meet a better human being. Another roommate/ former high school bandmate was a member of Slave Raider, a Twin Cities/regional act that had some success and was a favorite of our own baloney-fryin' bud WyldBil. Apparently he wasn't in the band long enough to make it on their Wiki page(!), but there are photos to prove it. He now lives in seclusion and is a bit of a dick. So let's have some name-dropping here! Who have you guys worked with or shared a stage with or ?? Let's see the BIG names!!

I'd like to hear the real - unedited - story, from both sides. That one always made me wonder....

^^^And you all can hear that, right?

I live by that. Hell, it's a regular turnstile around here. 'Under a grand' is the new $350.

Must be. It was on the internet.

So many great songs. 'Out in the Country' still gets regular play around here. I remember hearing 'Joy to the World' for the first time on some awards show (Grammy's, possibly) and thinking it sounded like shit. Of course it went on to be a huge hit. Three Dog Night got a lot of play around our house growing up. R.I.P., Mr. Negron.

You just go on and get outta here with all that nice weather, Gabe. Bragbragbrag .

Like the rest of us, it doesn't want to work when it's this damn cold, either.

Ernie gets all the cool stuff. But is there a boat to go with that paddle? Seriously though, that looks really well done and the Ernie tweaks make it a no-brainer, right? Great price/lucky buyer.

Dammit. Didn't think of that....

I tweaked it to align the holes better..... They're not as off as the picture makes it look. Honest.

Good move - saved your ears.

C'mon, you guys. If I can send stuff from the drummer's basement, you can send anything. In fact, I sent in 3 and told Kiz to pick. They're soooo bad, he refused. True story.

Nice!

Same here. My first was nearly 10 lbs. and I played it a lot. That was over 10 years ago. The current one is a tick under 8, and it made a huge difference. I'll be keeping this one. The black hardtail is 8.7, which isn't bad at all and makes it harder to ignore. And that orange Phantom is stunning. The only better-looking doublecut is a Shishkov.

You're both wrong, and here's why: 🖕

...although it was nice of them to let the 4-year-old son of the janitor loose with a jigsaw.