Steve Haynie

Andy Sneap played the black Standard in Alpharetta/Atlanta on Saturday night. When the light hit it just right you could see the checking in the lacquer. Is there any known history on his Standard? On the big screen behind the band there was video of Glenn Tipton playing his custom Hamers with the logos quite visible.

I have liked carbon fiber necks on basses. It would be nice to have one.

That was the tour with a real wall of Marshalls!

You will see a Judas Priest show, but it might look odd without Downing and Tipton. It will be good, though. KK's Priest played Atlanta in March and they are doing another round of USA shows in September. That show felt just like a Judas Priest show.

My Sunburst is heavy, but it resonates just right to me. The trade-off is worth it. If the Sunburst you bought sounds good you should take that into consideration. A heavy guitar can be used in rotation with other guitars.

If you want a free Queensryche ticket for tonight's show in Charlotte send me a PM.

Will the Virtuoso have a case, or is that separate?

The way others have fixed the Hameritis along the fretboard is to use a razor blade to pull back the edge and drop thin super glue in there. Tape might be your friend.

What was that Martin electric guitar like?

Many of us USA snobs have the Korean made ES-335 style Hamers because there never was a USA equivalent. One of those never made its way into my collection, but they are respectable.

You really are OK.

Whitewall cleaner will chemically break down grime on rubber tires. It does the same on tolex. Let the whitewall cleaner have time to do its work.

In terms of quality, no. The 1995 run was priced under $2000. The korina Standards of the 2000's were priced way above that.

Dibs

For those of you with as much money as John Lennon... Help!

Lucky you! It would be nice if they had some shows within 150 miles of where I live.

How much does it weigh? Oh, sorry. Just, you know, habit.

I read Werman's book as soon as it came out. There are a lot of his albums in my collections. Some of them are my favorites.

Try listening to some of the less radio-staple songs and you will hear a great improviser.

Who needs a serial number when you have that top?

The Firehouse show tonight was a classy tribute to CJ Snare. It started with Bill Leverty reading a statement about whether or not the show would happen. CJ had a "show must go on" attitude, and CJ's family was OK with doing the show. Everyone in the band got to talk about CJ. Michael Foster choked up when talking about meeting CJ and their first time in a recording studio. CJ's daughter, Heather, sang two songs. CJ's wife was on stage a couple of times speaking briefly. The giant video screen behind the stage had lots of photos of CJ from his time with the band and some with his family. His stage jacket and hat were on a stand for the whole show. At the end of the show his wife took the jacket and hat. She was wearing them as she talked to people who were sticking around after the show. The band members came out to meet with everyone. My friends and I got to talk with them. Bill Leverty said they were still unsure about doing the show with three days to go. We assured him the event was respectful and classy.

I had to make a decision. Seeing The Dixie Dregs with the Steve Morse Band opening is more of a rare opportunity. I have to miss Heart and Cheap Trick this time around.