Dick Seacup

Surprised that he was so in love with the neck. But, perhaps that's my "backward looking" opinion, from when the neck carve you got depended entirely upon who did it. Which, actually, was kind of fun, it it's own way. Like that he points out that Heritage, operating out of the K'zoo plant actually has a longer, well, heritage building LPs than Gibson does. Except, for me, that kind of fell off when the OG owners stepped out. Not a knock on Pete Farmer, but he wasn't there when the original 50s LPs were being built, like, you know, the OG owners were. The line has been broken, in my mind.

Not being a singer, I'd imagine it's more challenging to sing while sitting down. That black 535 is sharp looking; wonder if it is a fingerprint magnet. The video that autoplayed after this one was Aaron Lewis, "Made in China." Couple things about that video amused me: the slide player's hat that reads "Natural Immunity" and the line "....you can suck my dick because I'm an American-made son of a bitch." Oh, and the American Spirit cigarettes and nearly empty glass of whiskey. And don't get me started on the lyrical content of the video that autoplayed after *that* one (Aaron Lewis, "Let's Go Fishing"). Dude has some anger, glad he has found a creative outlet for it. I'm laughing; love the ending. That deadpan, "That's how I feel and it's my right to say it," followed by a shrug and a toast. LOL I love YT. Thanks for sharing and exposing me to a couple new talents! What a way to start a new day.

They're near Flint somewhere, yeah? Sounds like pretty awesome customer service. I get a kick out of 'factory tours' at small businesses like that (and old Heritage). At one of the PSPs, Jim W/Alicia took me (and I think bolero) along to a powder coating company. I still have the baseball hat the guy gave me. We also hit the Bigsby 'factory' (more of a garage, really). Maybe I should swing by Metropolous and check it out (not an owner; just appreciate folks that are still actually making things).

I have a soft spot for the PSPs at the barn. So many good memories. Lizzy chasing fireflies. The garden shed. The bridge over nowhere-near-troubled waters. Rob's wineburst H-150. Randy's Caddy. Ron and his knee-high tube socks at the factory. The t-shirts, banners, food. Just the general camaraderie. It was a magical time.

Beautiful guitars, wonderful actions. However, on that H-157 you seem to have one of the pickups flipped around.

That's the one. See, I knew it was yours. Just got the "giveaway" part wrong is all. @LK155..I guess some small part of my cognitive function remains intact. Maybe. Possibly?

For some reason I thought you had won a natural finish, hollow body jazz box thing (not that a 555 isn't a hollow body jazz box thing). Maybe an H-525? Or perhaps someone had just brought one to the PSP and I'm conflating two different things. Which is entirely likely.

This is the one that I've worn so much the screenprinting is all but vanished (thought still hanging on somewhat). Thanks for designing that!

I still have that one hanging in my closet. Whatever year was the green t-shirt with silk-screen...I've worn it so much most of the silk screening is gone. There were many "good" shirts over the years. Don't believe there were shirts for PSP I, though. @Jim W did the banners and a bunch of other stuff and of course @brentrocks lined up the venue and was master of ceremonies. I don't remember shirts from that one, though. Not to sidetrack, but was PSP I the one where @fxdx99 won the H-530? I think PSP II or PSP III he (Randy) gave me a ride from the barn to the factory in his big ass Cadillac Fleetwood. That was something. Good times.

Once upon a time there was an H-170 with Bigsby that became affectionally known as "The Tone Sucker." Regret followed not long after.

Telecasters truly are the Swiss Army knife of guitars. Used for everything from blues to jazz to reggae to rock 'n roll to pop to country to you name it. That Tokai is a real looker, too. Good luck with the band and gigs! I <3 gig reports, so I'm hoping you post a few.

I laughed at the punch line. Sucked me in on that one! Glad you had a good time. It is amusing to hear my sons and their friends talk about songs that have been re-released as covers as if they're the original. I can't imagine playing in a band with that sort of disconnect.

I've always told my boys, "Believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see."