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Whoever's responsible rocks.

Niiiiiiiiice! It looks pretty much...perfect.

It's lost a lot of it's magic for me, but when I first heard Dime on Vulgar, I think I peed my pants a little bit. BAHROOOTAL.

Sasebo 2004 with a bitchin Bacchus V...I wish I'd had $$$ to buy a couple more before I left!

If anybody out here in San Diego has ever seen Collage Menage, you know how campy-badass they are live, but I have to say, I've never heard a wussier studio album version of the songs. The closest comparison I can think of is Live at Budokan "I want you to want me" vs the record. ...but worse.

I'm sorry to hear about his loss...if you read this, Frank, I send my condolences, and keep your chin up, man. All us internet geek gearheads are here for you.

Not a new picture, but I've only got these 2 and I'm lazy.

I've been hearing they're getting pretty bad about that, so I'd just recommend trying to find a real road case. The only guitars I have with them are my KxKs, so they're the only ones I can see flying with in the immediate future...for that matter, does anybody know where to get decent flight cases? I've heard tales of cases with foam you cut to fit your guitar, but so far I've found jack shit.

Wow man. I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to tell you. I wish I could help you feel better by doing something stupid and funny, but I don't think it would.

Maybe, but.... ....I like Jon. He actually told me they didn't use the 'Monster' Washy script so it would be not quite so shameless as BSG. Like nobody'll know Anyway, it rocks!

Oh yeah, I forgot just about the most important part: it's got a killer neck. It starts as a hard V by the nut then gradually changes into a slim C by the body. It's comfy as all hell.

A little porn from over at my buddy Matt's house the other night. ...since I couldn't put these in the original post!!!!

Here's a little background: Everybody knows about the Dean vs Washburn crap because of Dime's endorsements. For the longest time, import Washy Dimes were craptastic pieces of shit, especially compared to todays import Deans, and that left a bad taste in everbody's mouth. Well, Boogie Street Guitars started shamelessly cashing in on Dime's death since Washburn owns the right to the Dime3 (slightly tweaked ML) body style, and while they can't put Dime's name on it, they can still make the guitar. I think the guy is an asshole but he's managed to get some pretty sick limited runs made. Last year, the idea for a limited run Chinese Dean DimeSlime based on the new CFH/DFH ML(apparently the Chinese are REALLY trying to make a good name for themselves because these things are rockin guitars) began to come to fruition, and earlier this year Funky Munky Music (www.funkymunkymusic.com) put in for the equivalent except in a Washy based on the existing and vastly improved platform of the Boogie Street import runs. And away we go! Made in Korea, some type or relative of Mahogany 3 pc body/3 pc neck, bookmatched maple veneer top w/matching hs. It has a scarfed hs joint (that's what I call it, right?) like the old Dean Select series, Grover tuners, ebony fretboard with NO inlays, Buzz Feiten Tuning System, weird-but-cool Dime3 diamond volute, and big damned frets. Nice fretwork, too; not a hand-mangler to be found with a nice, smooth transition from the tops to the ends. Not a single file mark, either. Black binding body, neck, and headstock. Washburn Schaller Floyd (the real thing, well, kinda), BLUSA L500XL/ Duncan 59 combo, just like the older USA stuff. 2 volume, 1 tone, 3 way toggle. The only weird thing is that all the pots are 250k (the right ones are on their way from the dealer...factory screwup). It's got a pretty good weight to it, probably 8 1/2 to 9 lbs, and it comes through in the tone. Not quite as beefy as my USA DFH, but a SHITTON more balls than the old DimeOFlame. Overall, a nice guitar, even for $999. BEST TIGHTEST NECK JOINT I'VE EVER SEEN ON AN IMPORT, INCLUDING MY CZECH CADDY. From what I can see, anyway! All the electronics cavities except the switch (WTF?) are painted in graphite paint and the control cover is foil-backed, but I could see NO GAP at all from the small amount of exposed wood above the paint in the pickup route. Impressive, young Jedi. It did come with that stupid foam under the bridge which I immediately ripped out and Sharpied-in, but I can't blame them. It seems like most Floyded stuff comes that way, these days. It does look better, after all, but it hinders pull-ups. Even nice paint in this cavity! You probably can't see it, but the rout starts flat then angles downward from the middle to the bridge for spring clearance. Scarf joint and cool volute: I'm quite impressed with the attention to detail on this thing. The neck joint, while more Gibsonesque than Deans, isn't really an issue unless you're trying to fret notes inbetween the pickups. I don't understand why some people bitch about this so much... Decent wiring with a decent switch. I mean, I've seen much, much worse. At least it's not one of those enclosed junk box things. The bad stuff: 1. There's a finish crack on the treble side of the neck joint which you can see in the pic above if you look closely. Probably happened in shipping but I'm not going to send back the first guitar of a limited run for stupid shit like that. 2. There's a small ding in the top near the controls. There are machine marks on the very end of the fretboard which I'll probably get out without too much problem. See above. 3. The Floyd spring claw sits up too high and presses the cavity cover when it's installed, but it doesn't really affect the operation of the bridge. It's got so much tension from springs/strings pulling on it that a little pressure from a plastic plate isn't going to move anything. 4. That particular logo looks kind of strange on the HS. I think it looks a little bare, myself. I would have used the 'monster' Washy logo like the Dimes had and my POS Snow Camo 333 has. 5. The TRC, while totally cool, ought to be black. The next pics, though, were taken to show the suprising quality of the fretwork and how freakin big they are. Nice! You can kinda see the marks in these pics though, and maybe the earlier pic of the end of the fretboard. Not too bad. Buzz Feiten? It tunes fine through my Boss TU12 and I didn't notice much difference. I played in tune with Matt playing his DOA V no problem. I think it's a bunch of hype, myself. MMMAAAAYYYYBBBBBEEEE an open D major sounded a little closer to in tune, but that's it. It plays like a monster (nice setup Jon!!!!!!), looks damn cool, and sounds great. Keeping inflation in mind and the fact that no, this is not a handmade guitar, I call it money well spent. If it doesn't beat the Dean in my eyes (and the higher-quality hardware is definately a BIG vote for this thing) it sure will give it a run for it's money! That's all for now; thanks for listening!

I'll take those JBs, I love them. Why don't you like them they sound good to my ears in a special. Guess my ears are shot according to most people. You should hear the tone I shoot for. I see the looks on guitar people's faces when they hear it. One guy even asked me if it was supposed to sound that way

I hate people. That's a fucking abortion. Somebody close to the seller kill that sumbitch!!!

If that happened, not to take the blame off Fedex, but it's also the shipper's fault. Crappy packing=possible busted ass guitar. Don't tempt fate.

Hey!!! You finally found one!!! Awesome, man!

There's a REALLY bad video of Phil playing it sometime, somewhere...

+1. I have 13 guitars using original or licensed Schaller Floyds, 3 with Kahler Pros. Each has its benefits and trade-offs. I have noticed zero negative tonal effects on any of these guitars that can be attributed to the bridge. I also have 6 guitars with Nashville TOM/Stop Tailpiece bridges (5 Gibsons & 1 MCS Templar), and the tone is equivalent. It's all about personal taste and playing style. Yar!!! 'Cept I'm not quite up to 13(!) Floyded guitars. Wow.

Oh HER. That's actually David Hasselhoff.

The myth, the man, the legend himself was at NAMM this year?! I knew I shoulda hung out with the Hamer guys some more. Next year, I won't be making such a mistake again. Only ONE day with the drunken folks over at Dean!

MAN! I'd love to get my KK count up to 3...alas, money does not permit. D'oh!

Me too Guitar>Dunlop 535(very rarely)>Metaltronix M1000 or Marshall 2203

Congratulations man! That guitar is absolutely gorgeous. I may have messed my pants...

+1 For Gene! My USA MLs are badass and hang with any Hamer USAs I've actually laid my hands on. I've always thought of Hamer and Dean as pretty much neck and neck quality-wise, and hell, didn't they even start for the same reason? To make better Gibsons than Gibson, right? Hamer definitely does what they do well, but try to get a triple bound, blocked, Floyded Standard without the planets being aligned... ...only to have your conceptual baby show up as a NAMM show guitar 2 years later. Didn't that happen to somebody here? Edited for punctuation. I wonder how many other things I'm going to overlook during the Post Preview...