SteveFord

I would go with .11s if it were mine. You might have to open up the nut slots a tiny bit so get a welding tip file set from Amazon for a couple of bucks.

I got caught up last night watching a bunch of Beatles performances and interviews. Mick was right when he admitted after John was shot that the Beatles really were the greatest rock and roll band of all time. Where the Beatles went everyone else followed.

I never was too impressed with the sound from the push pull pots. Want to kill the guitar's sound? Here, do this! Maybe things have changed some.

The spec sheet did say something about changes to the pick ups so I suppose they did mess around some. You'd really need to compare it to another model with everything kept at the same settings to see what you've got.

That did sound good!

I'd look for a nice, used Firebird V instead of a Studio or Tribute. You might have to pay a little more but I think you'll be glad you did so.

Pick up selector switch knob must be an optional extra.

I had P100s in a LP Special back in the 1980s, I think the guitar was advertised as the 78/55 for made in 1978 to be a 1955 replica. Great guitar, dead sounding pick ups. I would go with a Firebird V and jump right past the Studios. Save the Studios for Les Paul and 335 and the like.

You could probably get more if there were 3 tone knobs and no volume knob.

He seemed like one that was too ornery to croak. RIP, Mr. Baker.

This one isn't what you want. Pass.

Darn that new math, anyhow!

Back home and the nurse (and doctor) were right: decades of pipe tobacco finally caused plateletes to go berserk, clog together and plug up my ticker. Doctor said next one will be fatal SO off to the dump goes my gigantic pipe and tobacco accessory collection. Shame as I LOVE smoking but guess a little too much. Saw my Arai helmet (totally trashed, all vent stuff ripped off, face shield broken in two) and how far I went once I blacked out (a good mile down and up a hill before I jumped 4' down into that corn field and ripped through that and then up a big hill towards a power plant). Judging by the amount of corn stalks I dragged with me I had the throttle pegged in one of the upper gears in my race to get home before I backed off the throttle. I was moving. A miracle all around.

I haven't seen the bike yet as I'm waiting to be discharged. I saw broken windshield bits when I was lying next to the bike, I think it was basically a tip over as I'll bet I let off the gas and slowed down until I lost momentum and then fell over like the guy on the tricycle on the old Laugh-In. No one is really sure what the deal is, maybe just one of those weird things where crap finally clogs up a port, maybe residual damage from drugs use decades ago. No pacemaker, everything is back to normal!

Thank you, gentlemen, it'll be okay. My guess is pacemaker and my low blood pressure will baffle them (76/47 when I first wake up).

I was feeling too poorly to move much but my guess is handlebars, wind screen and maybe a turn signal or two, mirror maybe? Hope that's it, I was going up a steep hill after the corn field so think I just ran out of steam and toppled over.

I was riding my Triumph Tiger 955 motorcycle to work yesterday and suffered a heart attack. I wasn't sure what was going on so pulled over after a few miles, waited out traffic, and turned around thinking "I'm not going to make it home in time" and sho nuff, I blacked out doing around 50 MPH, somehow missed the oncoming traffic, blew through a corn field and came to just as the bike hit some ruts and I was being tossed on my head. After a bit I called 911 and after having my heart attack me for around an hour I had a stent put in as one aorta was 100% blocked and my heart is still doing 3 different rhythms (I blame it on too much Zappa music: pedestrian beat, Bossa Nova drop step and Thing Fish Xtra Funky) and my blood pressure keeps dropping into the basement. Can't wait to say good bye to my 50s next month. My 60s should be supercalifragilisticexpialadocious!

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ESDPAANNH--gibson-memphis-es-335-dot-fat-neck-antique-natural Looks like 2007-2009 (maybe a bit later). I tried one and hated it but YMMV, as they say.

Why is the back of your guitar on acid but not the front?

I believe my 2014 Firebird V has the cryo frets and I play that every day. No wear.

They've still got it. Good for them and even better for us!

That looks like a much better choice.

You could use my Firebird's case as a bomb shelter. I've never had a problem with the Canadian cases, they have all been really well made.