Steve Haynie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6dGY31laBY

A friend used to be a known Kramer collector. An e-mail was sent, if the address is still good. Maybe we will have some good news for you.

For what went into creating that guitar, it was sad seeing it parted out. It is good knowing it is whole again.

That sounds like every rock band from the 1980's radio compacted into one song.

And the strings still have tension on them.

Well... Bill has a positive attitude. That is good!

Asking ain't get... Oh, what's the use?

Who knew that strippers can play musical instruments?

Kansas was always incredible. Sadly, they moved on to a legacy band now. Within 10 years of joining Kansas Ronnie Platt became the most senior member of the touring band.

Sweetwater has Les Paul Customs for less than $5999. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCEBGH1E--gibson-custom-les-paul-custom-ebony-with-ebony-fingerboard https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCU700EBGH--gibson-70s-les-paul-custom-electric-guitar-ebony

For someone who cannot transition well from one scale length to another the long scale Les Paul might work for them. The higher price for this guitar makes it feel like more of a gimmick than a useful option.

So it was funny like comedy used to be.

My description of them is "dinner music for people who do not know what they are eating."

Platypus sounds like an influence on The Dixie Dregs.

Acoustic guitar players rarely bend strings. SRV was trying to do the equivalent of bending up two tones on an acoustic. It was a lot of work that few people would ever notice.

I like it!

My preference has been for medium to thicker necks in the last 20 years. Recently, the thought of selling my thinner neck Special has been getting more and more justified. It could be a matter of "what you're used to" rather than willingness to adapt, but I really think it is time to say goodbye to thin necks.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/22/entertainment/clive-davis-death

He looks better without a shirt than Phil Collen or Iggy Pop.

Graphic finishes were not being done by anyone else at the time, or at least not until Hamer did it. Some people want to buy the nostalgia, but when you get down to it the guitar underneath the paint is what matters. There is one graphic Special out there that was given away as a prize in a British magazine. The image of it has stuck in my head nearly 45 years, so it would be tempting to buy it should it ever come up for sale. However, it may have been made at a time when when the necks were thinner or more narrow at the nut. It would be awful to spend the big bucks on a guitar that has the wrong specs for what feels comfortable to me.

Your finish will be affected. There will have to be wood inlaid/overlayed to close the area that was routed for weight relief. You will pay for that and a refinish. If you love the neck, just have it popped out have a new body made. It will require the same refinish, but possibly require less hours of work.