RaVenCAD

At least you're moving up. I dropped all the way to "Newbie" apparently.

I recently decided to sell my entire pedalboard and buy myself a Headrush board. Loving it so far. Any other Headrush users around here?

I've parted ways with many I should have kept... My Fly, my Carvin DC127T, my Jackson Dinky Reverse Pro.. I even regret my old white Epiphone Flying V back in the early 90s... But none of them compare to the regret and ache I felt after I let my beloved Charvel 375 go back in 1995.. A buddy wanted a guitar for his kid to learn on, and I had just bought a Jackson Dinky, so I wasn't really paying much attention to my Charvel. I sold it to him and regretted it pretty much instantly. I looked for one like it for years, but the ones I found were either beat up, or they had maple necks, or they weren't the right color. Then 2005 rolls around and I got a guitar for Christmas. Need some straplocks. So I stopped into a local mom and pop shop that I used to drive by every single day.. Got my straplocks and as I'm walking out I spot a Charvel/Jackson headstock on their used wall. It was silhouetted in the window, so I couldn't see what it was.. I walked over and there was a Charvel 375 that looked a lot like my old one. I pick it, start playing it and I notice a little detail on the end of the fretboard... I flip it over to check the serial number.. This was my old guitar, I think... I take it to the counter and ask if there is a case with it. Dude goes in the back and brings out the old chainsaw case, complete with the hole I knocked in it when I was installing a Dimarzio Tone Zone back in 1992. It was indeed my baby.. I bought it ASAP, brought it home and it lives on my wall again.

They're gorgeous beasts! + a bunch...

Leah died of a broken heart after losing Lamb Chop. So sorry, friend I don't know if this is true for dogs, but it is certainly true for birds. Mojo to Woody over losing two family members so close together.

Putting my Gibson Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Studio up again. Awesome guitar, I just don't get to play enough to justify keeping it. Buy it and gig it, like it deserves. I want $1100 + Paypal and shipping.

Carvin CT.

Sweep the leg, Raven! Sorry man, I think those days are over..

JJ is just about crazy enough to help run this place. He has my support. That is not, however, a reflection of Fretsy. Frets does a fine job around here, and is called friend by many. However, one man cannot hold back the tidal wave of stupidity. If help is needed, there are worse ideas than giving JJ a key to the asylum. Unfortunately, I feel that I have to retract my previous post supporting JJ.. In recent days, I feel that JJ has betrayed the values for which I believed he stood. I cannot support this man and I feel that any office he holds will soon be rampant with corruption, beer cans and a sweaty smell.

JJ is just about crazy enough to help run this place. He has my support. That is not, however, a reflection of Fretsy. Frets does a fine job around here, and is called friend by many. However, one man cannot hold back the tidal wave of stupidity. If help is needed, there are worse ideas than giving JJ a key to the asylum.

I just come here to look at guitar pr0n and argue with dumbasses.. This could be a knitting forum for all I care. Well, cept knitting pr0n is probably pretty boring. But I bet the old ladies on there would really put a good argument if you got em riled up.

What makes a Tele twang? I'm gonna have to go with Vince Gill on that one...

Whoa, hold on there, this forum isn't for saying things that make sense, it's for blind accusations, blanket statements, and general bitching. You take your common sense elsewhere, sir. This is the HCEG way...

For me, the most insane thing I saw at NAMM was the Steve Vai EVO JEM. $7,777.77 for a glorified RG? The thing is disgustingly overpriced when it's just the normal JEM at like $2,500..

I'll just tackle the top ten... 1. Jimi Hendrix (From a creative perspective, I won't argue this. Technically though, no, not even close..) 2. Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band (Not top ten material) 3. B.B. King (King of the Blues, absolutely, but his guitar skill doesn't warrant the top ten.) 4 Eric Clapton (Similar to B.B., but with better guitar skills.. 4 is about right.) 5 Robert Johnson (Great music, but not top ten guitar skill. Creativity off the charts though, cuz before RJ, guitars just didn't do that.) 6 Chuck Berry (For his era, easily top ten. But not today.) 7 Stevie Ray Vaughan (7 is too low...) 8. Ry Cooder (about right) 9. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin (Way too low..) 10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones (Probably the most over-rated player I've ever heard.) And now, a few "WTF?" moments... 14 Jeff Beck 18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers 39 Brian May of Queen 70 Eddie Van Halen 82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd 85 Randy Rhoads 86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath 96 Angus Young of AC/DC 97 Robert Randolph Obviously, this RS list was compiled by retards... But then, isn't it always?