Recent content by TonyFlyingSquirrel

Mid up to 2k or so. Are you from the Bay? I was in Concord after a couple of years in Antioch.

I think reverse Warhead. I had a Z body with a KL headstock about 15 years ago that was cool.

Got it!

Taunting should be be an absolutely unacceptable option from within the organization. Unsportsmanlike conduct is absolutely unacceptable in any way. Your a professional and you get the joy of making your living by your dream, then you get paid millions on top of that just to be a thug? I don’t...

This warms my heart to see “Pay It Forward” to reach this height!

I didn’t see it, got a screenshot? Funny thing is, I know Bryan Kehoe from when I used to live in the Bay Area. He was in a band called MIRV when I was in Prodigal Son. This was before he worked for Dunlop in Benicia.

Very pleased!

Look to see if the mounting holes and string through holes are compatible with the Gotoh 501 trem. If so, FUTone has one for the 501.

Before buying a species new to you seek out that species in a production instrument first. Schecter and Warwick have both released instruments with Wenge necks that have hit GC. Wenge is a different animal, but it’s not for everyone. Over time, the feel gets a touch waxy in a similar way that...

They are installed prior to scalloping, no way around this. Can’t change the inlay on a showcase neck. Best option, order the neck from scratch with your choices selected for inlay and scalloping.

“Special Guest” or “Free Beer”….

Look at it this way. If it was practical and profitable, manufacturers would have already been doing it for a long time. Dimarzio released a bunch of necks in the early 80’s with red dyed and cleared maple necks. They were cool looking, but they didn’t last in the market place. No matter how...

Staining penetrates the wood. Is less invasive. Clear coating maple as Fender and many others do painting builds up on the fingerboard, and treatment is needed to remove it from the surface of the frets. Prep for paint needs pre-filling, priming, painting, leveling, sealing.

I wouldn’t advise painting the fingerboard. Staining it in some cases might be productive, but never paint.

Respect for a hero who inspired him, and using his own style to pay homage. I can relate, and have had my own ideas for a personal interpretation. It’s that simple.