Steve Haynie

Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to AI fields Nothing is real

I OFFER $350!

A cabinet maker could knock out the job fast and cheap. Egnater may have what you need. Contact them.

I do not know anything about that V, but I will take a chance and offer $350 for it. Dibs! Whatever...

It looks like the image is distorted. There are a lot of digital photos that have weird perspective.

Can you trace the panel that is on the back and cut a 1/4" thick piece of plywood? That would be cheap. Are the corners square or curved?

Marty Stuart has written books about country music history. He often talks about meeting country music stars of the past. He has been the ultimate fan-boy and archivist for decades. Now we all get to see his collection. Thank you, Marty! This might mean a special exhibit will be coming up. The Country Music Hall of Fame is worth a visit even if you are not much of a country music fan.

Rick Nielsen is so synonymous with Hamer that you could ignore his signature on the headstock. He is sort of like Hamer's equivalent of Ronald McDonald.

The constant worry is if Boogie, or any company, will change once the founder leaves. The reputation is built on quality, and all it takes to ruin it is a bunch of corporate boardroom meetings full of people who came up with the Firebird X. I hope Boogie is somewhat of a remote island within the Gibson company. In 2022 Geoff Stelling shut down his banjo company after producing over 7000 Stelling banjos. He found repair shops to take on warranty work. Then he retired.

That was part of a run of Standards that went to dealers in Japan.

Holy Alembic, Batman!

The government could not figure out Louie Louie lyrics, so they had to persecute a bunch of teenagers in a rock group.

I rent storage units and know the law in my state. Someone has to be sent a certified letter informing them of their stuff being auctioned. Before that happens there are letters, phone calls, and e-mails. People refuse to accept their certified letters. They know what they have. They know they owe money. Why they let go of the stuff varies.

My friends and I had tickets to see Jack Russell's Great White. We figured we would see him while he was still making the rounds even if he was sitting for the entire show. The tour got cancelled maybe a month ago. No one expected his death so soon.

What part of Tennessee do you live in?

There is something wrong with a guy who needs to make sure everyone knows he has the biggest pick in the room. It is a sign of insecurity.

I never heard of Mark May, but I really like his playing in that video.

The knots add character, but my preference would be for a pine body without the knots. They make me think that one day they are going to separate from the rest of the wood even if that is not going to happen. Bill Kirchen has a pine body Kelly Telecaster. He gets those perfect Tele sounds with it.

Seeing the victory inlays in person changed my opinion of them. Tradition has us fixed on crown inlays, and some can make the argument for whether they really do look better from a design standpoint. The Earthen Maple series came out when the victory inlays were in use, so they are part of that era.