I think that it would be great to see a USA Californian line. Why does that guitar have to be considered a shred guitar. There are plenty of company's making high end model guitars with floyd's(Suhr/Tom Anderson). Make them with maple tops, sunburst, neck thru, just make them. I use my Californian for every band I work with, lessons, and studio stuff. It's a great guitar period. You don't want to make them in hot pink don't! I would like some options instead of having to buy second hand all the time. I talked to Hamer once about getting a Californian made in 2004 and they acted like it would be to much money to make one. Like I can't afford it or it wouldn't be worth their time. I don't "shred" on my Californian that's what my Jackson is for.