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Wow - that's cool! Thanks.

Congrats. Good choice - those are really nice guitars.

I don't have an M3 in front of me, but I don't think you're going to get that control plate with the pots on it out through a pickup route - I think it has to come out through the f-hole. At least, that's what I ended up thinking would have to be done when I inspected mine and decided not to touch anything. As always, I am likely to be wrong. Edited to add that in either case, of course it can be done, and it would be easy enough, but it's too much hassle for little ole me. Maybe Mike tinkered a lot before deciding on that final layout and finally got sick of the limited access. Still a way cool guitar in my book.

That belongs to a fine HFC member, and those are some great mods imhfo. I bet that guitar can do everything. Good price too. I'm surprised it is still for sale. Personally I think it would be a bitchin' Rising Sun candidate.

This seems like the highest praise, confidence and support of Monsieur Shishkov. You guys are great - this is cool to see happening.

^^ That, and GTFO.

You know, I threw some cream covers on them, and as they say, I went right back to black. I am really impressed with the Flitz results - it was a quick and impressive transformation. Thanks again for the advice. I just want to know were my "U' is.

SO...MUCH.....SHINY. Thank you again everyone. The guitar is saved. Flitz!

Flitz! I am a believer. Now I need to do the rest of it. Good stuff. This is about two minutes of effortless light polishing with a microfiber cloth. Thanks, HFC experts.

Thanks all. I hear you loud and clear in your advice to order a new bridge.

This is probably the greatest guitar I have touched since I was born. It has at least another four hours.

Evidently New York is a humid place filled with sweaty guitarists. My new guitar's hardware all seems to have dulled/hazed/something. Most of it is just sort of a mild, even cool looking, aged look. The bridge has it pretty bad though. What is the best thing to do here? Can it be cleaned up without risking making it worse? Replace the bridge? Sell it to burningyen? Leave it alone and pretend I'm a real guitarist that puts wear on guitars?

Not yet.

Where's my "U?" Did they forget to double bind some of the early ones? What a POS.

I don't even have it yet! You can see the pics in the link Ben posted just above, or in the crème P90 covers thread. Edit - hereya go:

Ha! The line is out the door already.... Burningyen and I have been at this so long that he is the full owner of RoFR on this one. We've also got veatch, Michael_B, and one or two others. I'll add you to the list. Thanks!

Bravo! Hey look, a thread marked 'SOLD.' Nice to see.

Nah, with Bubs it's probably some hideous floral Phantom monstrosity. Mike, just say no.

Is this guitar seriously still for sale? You guys are idiots.

Okay, increase it by two then.

You could always just increase by one the number of guitars you allow yourself to have. Just spend, don't analyze. You're in no danger of turning into Nathan.

It's the best one I've ever seen, and a great price for it. Is everyone in the HFC on some sort of buying lockdown lately? Where did all the <SOLD!> threads go?

Yes he can. His work is excellent. I see that I am famous!

That's cute how you think he might still have any of those.

Oh my. That's a beauty.