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He also had another alias, Easy Reader:

Can AI get any worse? Probably.

These cubes remind me of the old Peaches Record Crates, though the ply cubes are likely more sturdy than the original crates or the repros, and cheaper too. Ah, the price of nostalgia! No affiliation BTW, and it costs nothing to go down Memory Lane by looking: https://www.peachesrecordcrates.com/

Not all Hamer USA Standards had one-piece mahogany backs...I had one in natural (plain mahogany, no maple top, dot inlays. no binding) with a curved neck heel that was a two-piece body, and I've seen others in plain mahogany with the same curved neck heel that were also two-piece bodies. I also had a plain mahogany (no maple top, dot inlays, no binding) USA Standard with the typical squared neck heel that maple-topped Standards had, that had a one-piece mahogany body. I believe both of the ones that I had were made in 1996. Maybe the shape of the neck heel had something to do with it, or maybe it was just coincidence. I dunno. That being said, there's old pictures of 'old growth' mahogany trees that were HUGE, not quite as big around as a redwood tree but still plenty big, as big if not bigger around the middle than a full-sized old oak tree. Good luck finding one that big anymore.

That's one of those 'Dewey Decibel FlipOut'guitars, isn't it? http://www.deweydecibel.com/guitarpage.html

I lost interest in his playing even faster than his playing. I just did three short 'jumps' over the entire video rather than play the entire thing, it was much more than enough for me.

I wouldn't recommend trying to find other stuff in the dark with a Luminlay-equipped guitar, though!

That sounds like what's left of my guitar stash since The Great Recession first hit...which has been...damn, for about 10 years. I've thought about selling off my bought-new-in-Japan '96 Hamer RN Signature Standard Custom before, but I stop myself every time. Standards aren't all that plentiful OR available, possibly less so than a Tally, depending on if either one's (or both) got custom features or not. On a lighter note, here's a story about Torture By Earworm...I think I might try this someday, next time I find a busy place with a juke box (not necessarily with What's New Pussycat or a Tom Jones song, BTW), but I don't think I'll stick around for the whole thing: YooToob has it available in real time, too...It's Not Unusual starts at 14:22:

Very sad to hear this, 51 is way too young. RIP Annette.

Beautiful work, Mike; and congrats, Chris! LOVE that guitar!

Looks fine to me.

You might find his blog about his Gibson LP Custom Shop guitar interesting: http://www.billyduffy.com/stories/new-gibson-custom-shop-flame-top/

Sig-worthy!

I have a love/hate relationship with figured/flame/quilted maple on guitars, because once I get a guitar that has it, I automatically start comparing that guitar to every other figured top guitar on the freakin' planet, and start looking for something better looking immediately...which leads to absolute GAS madness. My main player guitars nowadays are black opaque and white opaque painted LP Studios, so the figure of the maple top (if there even IS figure under that paint) isn't a distraction to playing them.

...or a Reverse Explorer, or a Reverse Flying V, or a Firebird X, though I actually DO like the 'Lawn Dart' V because it's so perverse. Maybe Henry J. will get the rights to 'reissue' the Dewey Decibel 'Flipout' someday, and use the old 'Hendrix' tooling for that: http://www.deweydecibel.com/guitarpage.html

+1! It wouldn't be Rock 'N Roll if you didn't use gear in purposes and ways that it WASN'T intended for!

I've never heard of an Axe-FX before, but if somebody gave me one for free, I wouldn't be against selling it to somebody who has heard of it, for a good price. Edited to add: I did a little digging and found this website for Ei...looks like it hasn't been touched since 2002. At least I can see what tubes they USED to make. http://www.eierc.com/rc/Default.htm

Tubes and their associated circuitry are reportedly very resistant to electromagnetic pulses (EMP) from nukes (remember the James Bond movie 'Golden Eye'?), which is why tubes were of interest to the military of all sides in the Cold War...the tube/valve powered circuits were big and clunky, but usually hard to kill and easy to fix...kinda like some favorite vintage amps! Which also may explain why there is still a LOT of military surplus tubes available on the market.

No plans to buy...but I'm always on the lookout for that Tree Fitty (more or less, probably more) snag!

Nothing music related. I still leave music gear buying decisions up to me only.

This kid must have REALLY rich parents, or he's been kissing major Santa ass. Ace's LP Custom? Check. Dumble Overdrive Special? Check.

Pizza Day!

Root canal tomorrow. Had a molar decide to abcess on me late last week, SOB felt like a kick in the head (not the Dean Martin kind). Back before antibiotics, I woulda been begging for a pair of pliers.

+1! They never said why exactly they thought it was Chinese-made, when I asked them, other than this: "Unfortunately, I am sure it is. The front wood isn't faced. The logo is bubbled. The electronics are proper, as is the neck, but a few things on it make me think it is a China made.. thanks Pawn Max"

I sent a Ebay message to the seller, telling them what's been confirmed here (no, I didn't drop the HFC name), that their guitar is 100% genuine Gibson USA, and this was their response: Unfortunately, I am sure it is. The front wood isn't faced. The logo is bubbled. The electronics are proper, as is the neck, but a few things on it make me think it is a China made.. thanks Pawn Max Hell, maybe pawn shops actually ARE getting fooled in believing that China-made counterfeits are real, to the point where they don't recognize the real deal anymore...or their buyers are either inexperienced or complete idiots, or both. I think that Henry shares some blame here, for letting Gibson send out guitars that look cheap in the first place. Insert double facepalm meme here.