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You really don't think Jimi could have thrived on a record like this? [video=youtube;D_w3-Bx9rnI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_w3-Bx9rnI Jazz in the late 60s and 70s were very much getting interested in blues and funk. Jimi would have dropped right in.

At the time of his death, he was getting pretty into jazz. He was definitely going to play with Miles and others. He would have definitely jazzed it up in the 70s.

I think Hendrix would have been very influenced by the shredders had he lived long enough. He would have been influenced by Rhoads, Van Halen, Steve Vai, and Yngwie. I certainly don't think he would have ignored them like Clapton has. But Clapton is a bluesman first and foremost. Hendrix was never hampered by such limitations. I actually think he would have been influenced by McLaughlin, Di Meola, and those guys, and pretty much, like them, by the 80s rolled around, he'd have gotten sick of guitar fireworks and would probably be playing mostly acoustic blues now.

Or maybe you just play better now!

nobody needs tampon ads to stop thier bloody surpise every month. There's no Gibson of tampons, though. So there's a point to advertising them.

Because anybody with GAS is buying without the need for commercials.

Also, if an entire generation of "soulless" shredders arose because of Eddie, then that's not his problem because Eddie was not soulless. Eddie himself was a great player, could play a {censored}ing mean rhythm guitar, and his solos can be wanky (Eruption anyone) but when it came to laying down a solo for a song, it was usually very tasteful, full of dynamics and tension, all the good things that a lead guitarist should do. He just did it with more advanced technique than most, that's all. EVH has great tone and feel. Just listen to the "Beat It" solo. It's just a beautiful solo. It's full of tension, feel, gets that little bit of fireworks in there but there's always great movement and it's not a widdly widdly woooooo solo, it really builds up to that big huge ending. It's a lot better than Slash playing the same scale yet again in all his solos.

No doubt that he has had a huge influence on rock music and electric guitar playing in general.... as much as anyone I would think, including Hendrix, Clapton, SRV... you name them... I do believe though that his success, particularly his commercial success as a "rock star" and his overall influence, has more to do with his ability to write catchy songs that appeal to the masses than his guitar prowess. Without that "pop song" element, he would probably be just another guitar virtuoso with a cult following of people who post on guitar forums. ...not that there is anything wrong with that. Well and that's why I consider him a cut above the average shredder. Goddamn he could write and play a pop song. Steve Vai can play all the stunt guitar in the world, but he can't write "Jump."

Yes. He wrote "You Really Got Me" after all.

Some of you guys should consider shipping internationally. It might be more hassle but it certainly opens up your options. I can't speak for other countries but the Aussie dollar hasn't been this strong for years. When you factor in the price of gear in Australia still being significantly higher than US pricing despite the strong dollar, there is definite potential for both sides to come out happy. +1000. You have to realize that a lot of gear is worth a lot of money overseas and that what counts as a bargain for them might be a great sell for you. Shipping overseas isn't all that expensive. Besides, you can charge for it. I sold an MIJ Jaguar for over $1,000 to a buyer in Russia. IMO, that thing was worth at most $700, which is what I paid for it. Think of it this way. Let's say you have a guitar that was $800 new. You might get $400 for it here. Now, that same guitar might be over $1200 in, say, Russia. So when they offer $600 as a good price, you still get a great sell. I sold some nice Seymour Duncan pickups to some folks in France and Australia and they paid pretty much what was full US retail price for used pickups. Well worth it.

I bought an MIJ Strat w/ upgraded pups for $320. I think you should be happy with what you got. Plus, that's what you get for having an opening bid that's close to what people will pay for it. By having it open at $0.99, you would have more bids.

I like the new Charvels. They're basically Fenders anyway. They have the nice soft curves but still the performance mentality.

I actually like the Fernandes headstock quite a bit:

Hmm... I don't like CBS headstock on a maple fretboard Strat. It looks fine with rosewood, especially with a loud finish like Candy Apple Red.

Most headstocks look terrible vertically but look a lot better horizontally. The Strat headstock is one of the few that always looks good. The classic style and the CBS style are both great. Some don't like the CBS style but for an offset, it really does complete the look.