stantheman

BTW, I've become an advocate for the Scarf Joint. After too many years of seeing neck repairs - a recent ES-295 that had a horrid repair that looked like Uncle Dave did with Elmer's and Beer, and too too many SG's it may be time for a rethink...

Nice looking Box is my very first impression. I like it regardless if it was made in Memphis OR WeiFeng. The Truss Rod tools in the past would tell the tell. These days even the little things are pretty much exactly right on. Does She play nice? BIG Neck? Enjoy this love affair is what I say.

I've got a Blondie strung with Webstrings New York Jazz 13's and consider it to be precious. My 13's are tuned D to D to relieve tension on the Neck/Body joint. There's a Sunburst that had the coloration of the early 90's Sheraton (more of a Dark Burst) that I desire very much. Surprisingly I've seen just one in my travels. The "Emperor Joe" has very nearly the playability of the Gretsch 6120 Terada MIJ which is my highest accolade for "Emperor Joe."

I own a Les Paul Junior DC and been trying to play since 1965. "Reach Out" by The Four Tops is what inspired me initially.