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Artie aka 'DelawareGold'
This is Artie, aka "DelawareGold" on the MyLesPaul forum. He's a newly crowned moderator over there and a genuine sweetheart of a guy. He's been our point man in getting these meets set up at various Bee- 3 shows and deserves a huge round of applause more... |
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Matt
As we would say in the South, with the greatest of reverence and as a statement reserved only for the ones we hold in the highest regard, "This is our boy". He's a true connoisseur, so let us clarify:
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Billy Dyer
We've seen this gentleman at the Nashville Guitar shows for years, but really just met him this year. He sent us an exceptional photo of Eric Clapton in concert and last weekend, he met us at Mike Tepee's show to pick up this V Standard. It was a sea more... |
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Wayne Wayman
If you want to know where all the clean, 80's shred machines are, look no further than this photo. Wayne has amassed a collection that, when we saw this photo just made our year and looking at it again and again is like looking at a page straight out more... |
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Hector Barrera
This photo of Mr. Hector Barrera was taken at the world- famous Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, Ca. He's playing with his '60s cover band, Hornet Nation, which is comprised of gentlemen that build the F- 18 "Super Hornet" fighter plane at Northrop Grumm more... |
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David Scott
We probably have more Elks in California than anywhere else in the country and David is another great addition! He saw this '97 ES-336 and the next thing we knew, the photo of the man himself was here- it's always a good thing when we can get a guita more... |
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Ludovico Ausiello
Ludo lives over in beautiful Italy and as we must also give credit to his girlfriend, Stefi, they made the purchase of this Orange Teaburst R9 and we are so pleased that the guitar went to a true lover of Les Pauls. He was looking for "the one" and i more... |
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Kyle, Darrell and Don Campbell
Here are the men of the Campbell Family- please see the 'Elk Diaries for their story and how we have proof that there are 'Elks stomping around the beautiful state of Wyoming! more... |
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Scott Perkins
The visits we received from Scott were nothing short of inspiring and to hear him play was a genuine pleasure. As we wrote before, he is the type of guitar player that makes you want to hand him different guitars all afternoon, just to see what each more... |
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Andreas Gisler
http://www.stipunlimited.com/stip.html
Andi is a talented guitarist that spends his time owning a recording studio and playing in a variety of bands in Switzerland and Germany. One of his main projects is the band STIP- check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8luveLy0mH4 . As more... |
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Thomas Gerard
http://www.myspace.com/amethyste71
The whole time we were conducting this deal with Thomas, he never let on that he was in a band. We just thought he might be a "player at home" or a collector, but after he got the guitar and emailed to say it was satisfactory, he gave us the link to more... |
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Sacha Stefanovic
When Sacha received this SJ-200, I think we were as excited as he was. It was a seamless and rewarding deal; He's quite an accomplished player and sent us several pieces of his original music. It's a great feeling to know that a guitar we had went to more... |
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MSGT Eric Reece
Now I know this gentleman may look like a Junior in college, but he's actually a 16- year veteran in the Air Force. PLease meet Master Sergeant Eric Rees and he works on, and I quote " the best aerial refueling dancer the world has seen as of yet.. t more... |
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Forrest Sable
How does a person live in the shadow of greatness?
I ask this very question to Forrest regarding him and his dad's relationship. Forrest is the son of one Mr. Hank Sable, the venerable U-boat commander and as you recall, the most highly decorated ve more... |
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Alex Gerogiannis
Alex is the official 'Elk legal eagle over in B'ham and we often call him before we are going to drive in or through the great state of Alabama, as we just want to make sure of what we can and can't do in his great state. For example, it is illegal t more... |
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Robert Carpenter
We inducted Mr. Carpenter into the 'Elk Nation not because he bought something from us, but because, at the Spartanburg Guitar show he found us worthy to take possession of his '63 ES-120. He bought the guitar new with thoughts of learning how to pla more... |
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Trevor Isetts
http://www.blvd-music.com/
When Trevor bought this 25th Anniversary Strat from us at the 2010 Spartanburg show, we warned him that we were going to put him in the 'Elk Nation and bust him up real bad. Just tear the cotton off his behind if you will but, for some reason, when i more... |
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Steve Robinson
Steve joined the 'Elk Nation about a week before our website went live in August, 2008. After all this time, he didn't forget about us and recently sent this picture, so a T- shirt is on the way. Maybe, if we're lucky, we'll get a new live shot of hi more... |
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Robbie and Teresa Martin
This is only the second couple ever to be inducted into the 'Elk Nation and we are supremely pleased to have them with us. The lovely lass on the right is Robbie's darling wife, Teresa. "Mamareesa", as she's known to the family is a super wife, mothe more... |
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David Baxter
This quiet, yet unassuming gentleman is a man that does what no one would ever expect. You might think he is an attorney or a doctor, but no, his job is one of the most important in the land. He is the designer of that most important feature on the s more... |
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Mr. Jimmy Wallace
www.guitarshow.com
This is our good friend Jimmy Wallace. Not only is he the man responsible for the largest guitar show on earth, (The Dallas Guitar show) he is also a devoted husband, a loving father and most of all, a warrior for God. He always has a smile on his fa more... |
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L.A. POWERS
http://www.lapowersauthor.name/
This is our dear friend, L.A.Powers. When I first met her, I casually asked her what she did for a living and the answer I received stunned me. She replied back, "I'm an author and my field of expertize is in adult series fiction". She also went on t more... |
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Randy Peterson
Randy (a long time friend from Washington state) called us and said. "Does this guitar posses the qualities that will make me one with the universe, bring peace throughout the world and shut Kanye West up when Taylor Swift is trying to accept yet ano more... |
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Barry Waldrep
http://www.myspace.com/barrywaldrep
As a veteran studio musician and multi- instrumentalist for the Zac Brown Band, Barry Waldrep has seen and can pretty much do it all. We've seen him play four different instruments and feel that we might not have even scratched the surface with this more... |
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Mike Adams
Mike and I have been doing business together ever since the Beatles invaded America. This picture of Mike was taken after he swapped me some Lego's and a Howdy Doody doll for my 1480 model Silvertone guitar. I have to say in 67 I was a mere three yea more... |
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Scott Cooper
This is another fine California connection, Mr. Scott Cooper and his new 'Elk CS-336. He said he would send us a picture for the Nation and by cracky, he did just that and we're grateful. Welcome to the herd, Scott and thank you for your friendship a more... |
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Joseph Fontanelli
We met Joseph at the 2010 Orlando Guitar Show and he eased into the booth on this '91 SRV Strat, asked a couple of questions and was gone. A couple of hours later, he came back with the words, "I'll take it" and the deal was done. It couldn't have be more... |
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Liz Wylde
http://www.myspace.com/lizwilde
When I answered the phone that day, I was shocked to hear a female voice on the other end. By the tone of her voice, I could tell she was pleasant,but yet polished. The conversation I had with her was like two old friends that hadn't seen each other more... |
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Carl 'The Bear' Smith
Fellow 'Elks, Carl "The Bear" Smith has returned and his secret is out- the truth is, he's a closet Rebel and Son of the South even though he lives in Pennsylvania. We got a call from Vince McMahon a couple of weeks ago and he said that, after seeing more... |
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Kevin Mendoza, SrA
Everyone, please welcome honorary inductee to the 'Elk Nation, SrA Kevin Mendoza. He is currently deployed to the desert in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is just one of the many men and women fighting overseas to protect us here in the St more... |
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Levent Soydaner
We have clients all over the world, but we've never had a member of the 'Elk Nation hail from the Middle East.....until now. Lee and I would like to welcome Lev to the herd and give notice that we now have an 'Elk in Bahrain, which is a small island more... |
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Terrance Greene
As told by our newest 'Elk, Terrance:
Hi Ray and Lee,
Well, I have an interesting story for ya'... my wife and I won upgraded VIP tickets to the recent annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, held here in Asheville. We had a blast and were pampered more... |
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Nate Westgor
We saw this gentleman at the Nashville show and he showed an interest in this Supro lap steel. After a very small amount of haggling, I asked who the receipt should be made out to. The guy replied, "Willie's Guitars". Hearing that, I asked if we coul more... |
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Darin and Michelle Neslein
http://www.sss-inc.us/
Driven, focused, funny, loving, generous, carefree......dear friends. These are but a few words that describe the very first couple to be inducted into the 'Elk Nation and Lee and I just could not be more pleased to have them in our family. But of co more... |
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Emmanuel Schaal
If you happen to be driving through Ribeauville, France and you think you hear Godzilla roaring behind your car, preparing to eat you alive, it's not really him; It's actually a Les Paul Custom plugged into a Mesa Boogie and you can thank our newest more... |
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Luc Heugas
The spirit of Johnny Cash lives on the world over as evident here with the newest member of our herd, Mr. Luc Heugas. He bought this J. Cash signature guitar and immediately put it to work, so instead of sitting in a case, this guitar is making music more... |
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Arnim Scheffler
Arnim's our newest member and resides in Germany. He bought a rare, Gibson J-200/12 from us in a seamless deal and we simply would like to thank him for sending us a picture- it's always an honor for Lee and I to place a member here on the 'Elk Natio more... |
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The Z-Man
http://www.thesonred.com
Hailing from the Dirty south, the Z-Man and his band of renowns
are known for a more refined and sophisticated sound. His band is conceptual and their live shows are legendary, consisting of Cone heads,unicorns and dwarf tossing.
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Brad Whitford
On the last day of the Charlotte show, we had the opportunity to purchase a guitar that formerly belonged to Mr. Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. Naturally and being known for these kind of cool and exceptional pieces we jumped at the chance, but how do w more... |
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James Hetfield
Lee and I went down to meet a guy that said he was playing in a band that was headlining Phillips Arena tonight, 10/3/09. We brought a couple of guitars and before the show, I walked into one of the small tuning rooms in the place and this guy was st more... |
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Juan Carlos Parrilla Rodriguez
The newest additon to our herd, Juan is stompin' around the beautiful country of Spain with this NOS Strat and we're proud to have him with us. That means he got a cool guitar and a T- shirt- Lee and I get Spanish lessons and a couple of bottles of S more... |
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Nephew Jeremy, aka "Lil Dynamite
This is our newest addition, 5- year old 'Lil Dynamite and don't be fooled by the smile on his face. The reason he's grinning is after getting his first guitar, (which was a plastic cheapo bought by his Unca Tom), he quickly realized that, so far as more... |
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Peter Fransson,
Swedish Elks? You'd better believe it and here's the leader of the pack, Mr. Peter Fransson with his 50th birthday present to himself, a beautiful Murphy Goldtop. Lee and I love our International family and are very proud to now count Peter as one of more... |
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Sam Bass
http://sambass.com
We met this quiet and unassuming gentleman at the Charlotte Guitar show and the words "don't judge a book by its cover" have never rang truer! He and his friend, Gerald came to our booth and the conversation began with, "Hi, I'm Sam". We had no idea more... |
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Mark Ponischil
We met Mark at the Charlotte show and he did double duty as one of our newest members- he took this killer G&L Asat and hooked us up with a gorgeous Gibson ES-336. Give and take- that's what it's all about over here in 'Elkland and we're dang proud t more... |
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Bill Kozakewich
Bill was a member of the 'Elk Nation even before there was an 'Elk Nation and that makes him a super- duper Senior 'Elk. He caught up with us at the recent Charlotte Guitar show and honored us with the opportunity to get his picture. He's a pe more... |
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Alan Scarborough
We knew Alan was an engineer even before he showed up to the 'Elkcave to look at some Strats this beautiful past Sunday afternoon. He's a Georgia Tech grad, so Lee and I brushed up on our technical terms in case our discussion turned to astrophysics more... |
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Paul Frischmann
"It's all in the details". Have you ever heard that saying? Well, we sell guitars to lawyers, doctors, engineers, plumbers and everybody in between but every once in a while, we meet a guitar player that wants to know why. Our newest Elk, Mr. more... |
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Sir Theodore Seckinger
If David G.Smith is the oldest member of the 'Elk Nation and was the one alongside Moses when he brought the tablets down off Mt.Sinai, then Sir Theodore Seckinger was the one that sat at
King Arthur's round table and succeeded Sir Lancelot to ride more... |
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Rick Melbihess
http://www.surfnorthwest.com/
Although Rick and his wife Karen live on the polar opposite side of the country than us, we all share the same love of music and guitars. Rick is a multi- instrumentalist that writes, records and plays his own original music; He has nine CD's under h more... |
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Prof. Johnny Hancock
http://www.myspace.com/jrocker4
Friday afternoon was a pleasant surprise for me for two reasons: First, we had a new client coming out to the 'Elkcave to look at this bass and second, we had a client coming out to look at a BASS. This meant that I didn't have to talk about fretboar more... |
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'Big Ben' and Matt Carroll
Matt drove out to the 'Elkcave this past Saturday to look at a Strat and we noticed that he brought his son with him. He's a quiet young man that plays hockey and lacrosse; He didn't say too much and we spent the afternoon with Matt, talking about St more... |
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Greg Owens
Here is the newest member of our family and winner of the "longest drive to visit the Elkcave" contest, Mr. Greg Owens. He came out to check out some of the gear we have and visit with us for a while and as we chatted, the topic soon turned to what p more... |
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A. R. Duchossoir
We have clients all over the world: some are famous, some are movies stars and some are well- known musicians but this particular member was unknown to us until very recently. He had, through a purchaser bought two vintage Gibson lap steels from us t more... |
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Jay Bagwell
I was sitting in our office this afternoon, minding my own business when all of a sudden, the door burst open and a six- man SWAT team, led by Officer Bagwell rushed into the room. "Get on the floor dirtbag" an officer yelled. "Are you R. L. Jackson" more... |
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David Pascoe
Here before your very eyes is the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. David Pascoe. He's a player's player and a collector's collector, having one of the most storied collections we are aware of and on this past Saturday, we were honored to present him wi more... |
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Rick Jessup
Rick's our guy up in North Click and we were dang happy to get this picture of him and his '60 Vibrasonic. Tone to the bone and when he's playin', there ain't nothing wrong! Many thanks for the buy, Rick and welcome! more... |
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CSM (ret) Joseph Rasmussen
Sometimes, we meet people at a guitar show and you know they are important from the first words they speak; They have an air of importance and we immediately get the feeling that they are responsible for big and high- powered things in life. That's n more... |
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Darrell O' Mary
Darrell's one of our newest herd mambers and come to find out, lives not too far from the 'Elk cave. That means, we can entice him with visions of '64 Strats and '59 Juniors and ultimately, after taking a mugshot and fingerprinting him, let him enter more... |
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Lothar Kosbue
When it comes to Michael Schenker, this man is a serious fan! Lothar saw this Dean, contacted me and basically spelled out what was to be one of the coolest and easiest deals we've ever been a part of and for this, we are now betowing him with more... |
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The Mysterious Mr. E.
The Mysterious Mr. E rode into town on his beautiful black steed. An ominous wind blew in from the plains as he made his dismount. Dressed in black, he was tired after a full day's ride and certainly not in the mood for Rays and my jocularity. With s more... |
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Paul Korman
We have a spanking new 'Elk down in beautiful Port Orange, FL. and he is without a doubt, the undisputed king of all Rickenbacker collectors. This gentleman sees a piece that he likes, steps in with the shekels and the deal is done. We must admit tha more... |
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Mark Cowherd
We asked Mark for a picture of himself with this killer '86 PRS and turns out, he's the kind of guy that prefers to be behind the camera instead of in front of it. We totally understand and as a pleasant surprise, got a photo of not one, but two of h more... |
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Dusty Rhoads
When Dusty first emailed us, I thought for a minute it was the NWA wrestler I idolized as a child. Instead, it was someone even better and more important- a future member of our clan and we're so proud to have one Mr. Rhoads in our family of Elks. Le more... |
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Kevin "Kev- Dawg" Beckenstein
We thought we'd lost him, we thought he was gone and we thought he didn't love us anymore. But, he's back and better than ever! After spending the last six months at the personal temple of Master Pei, "Kev- Dawg" is back in the house and has reassert more... |
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Rex Brown
This was an interesting deal and one well worth the wait. We met up with our boy Rex out in Texas right before the Dallas guitar show and one of the last things he said before he kicked us out of his house was, " I need a Les Paul". Well, Lee was tal more... |
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Matt Lindsey
When we first spoke with this self described "tone freak", Lee and I knew we'd better be on our toes. Matt showed interest in a VOS '58 reissue that we had and we pulled double duty to make sure that the guitar, set-up and packaging were first- rate. more... |
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Don Vercelli
If you all want to know who the King of California is, look no further than this man right here. Don called us up and let us know from the start that he was one of the biggest Foo Fighter fans in the land and to show us Duke boys how it's done West C more... |
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Sam Zabbia
Sam's our Texas Elk when it comes to collecting vintage PRS guitars. We delivered this beautiful '87 CU-24 to him at the Dallas show and he seems to be a happy man. This gentleman is so dedicated to these guitars, he has a "PRS Guitars" tattoo on his more... |
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Joe Quattlebaum
Here's another fine addition to our family, Mr. Joe Quattlebaum. He took possession of this stunning '59 Gretsch 6119 from us and brought it to the Dallas guitar show to display. In the end, Joe was grinnin' and we all were winnin'- isn't that the wa more... |
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Mike Gutierrez
Here's a long- standing 'Elk- Mr. Mike Gutierrez. He's been in the Elk Nation for about five years, but didn't even know it! It took two Dallas police officers drawing their guns on this guy just to get him to stand still for a picture, but now we've more... |
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Wade Burgan
Wade came over and spent a Saturday morning with us to check out this Les Paul but before he arrived, he prefaced his visit with a call that began, "Hello Sir. Lee told me that you would like to save some money on your long distance charges". In a wo more... |
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Frank Simons
Frank travelled a good part of a rainy Saturday to visit us here at the 'Elk cave and we were pleased and honored to have him. Come to find out, he's a member of Georgia's venerable Law Enforcement Agency and the current police chief for the beautifu more... |
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Lee Slater
http://www.theprairieoysters.com.au/main.htm
We'd like to introduce the newest 'Elk from "down unda", Mr. Lee Slater, guitarist for The Prairie Oysters. You should have seen us passing emails between each other- it was all "Hey Lee, Bye Lee, Hello Lee, and See Ya Lee". I got so confused, Lee ha more... |
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Gary "Sarge" Gistinger
http://www.creationaudiolabs.com/
The is the renowned "Sarge", president of Creation Audio Labs, Inc. He's the mastermind behind some of the most revolutionary renovations to effects pedals since those boys over in Japan invented a little thing called a TS-808. CAL's Redeemer circuit more... |
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Pat Lassiter
Here's a funny thing: Pat and I have talked on and off for several years without ever meeting. He'd always promise to stop by and help us on our hog farm when he was in town, but after all this time, he hasn't fed the first hog. So, this tall guy wal more... |
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Pat Buchannan
If you've listened to almost any country record made in the last 10 years by a major artist, chances are, Pat's the guy that laid the guitar tracks on it. Our boy's a first- call session player in the Music City and every once in a while, he slips up more... |
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Glen Griffith
We've been dealing with Brother Glen for a few years now and it's always a pleasant ordeal. We see him mainly at the Carolina shows and he's a local purveyor of acoustic and electric guitars. This particular weekend, we did some swappin' and tradin' more... |
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Gil Southworth
We were paid a rare visit at the Spartanburg Guitar show by the reigning emperor of the planet Ziskquar and last living Knight of the Roundtable, Sir Gil Southworth. We thought it would be a great spectacle, loaded with much pomp and circumstance, bu more... |
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Roy Hendee III
Our newest 'Elk is a third- generation commercial real estate magnate and Les Paul lover. Roy's serious about two things: Les Pauls from the 'Elk and real estate. If you happen to be in the market for a cool, collectible Les Paul, call us. If you are more... |
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Diamond Jim B.
"Hey boys, I'm coming over". This is the call we both love and fear; Diamond Jim's latest visit resulted in the sale of a '73 Marshall head, but you can believe us when we say it's dang hard to negotiate price with a guy that has a Thompson machine g more... |
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Domenico Albini
This Telecaster has arrived to Domenico, who lives in Campobasso, which is Southwest of Rome. We bet it will be interesting to hear him explain what a "GrinningElk" is when he wears our T- shirt out in public and whatever that explanation, we're prou more... |
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Jeff Donahoe
Here's the latest "grinning" Elk to come into the boys club- Jeff from Virginia. When we think of his state, mountains full of old Martin and Gibson acoustics come to mind, but our boy Jeff has decided to shake things up with the addition of this Sla more... |
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Marcus Harwood
Mr Marcus Harwood is turning out to be a guru to Lee and I; He's an established collector and purveyor of fine woods and if you want to get him going, pull out something with a quilt or bookmatched flamed top. Black Les Pauls just won't do for this g more... |
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Zac Brown
http://www.zacbrownband.com
Here's how a full circle comes together, 'Elk Style. Local guitarist, songwriter and rising star, Zac Brown happens to use the same master luthier we do, Dr. "Double D", Donald Dunlavey. The good Doctor told Zac about us and the next thing we knew, M more... |
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Henry Lipponer and 'Lil King Henry II
Here's another fine Father and Son, 'Elk team- Henry Lipponer and his son, Henry Jr. What Big Henry don't know is, in the year 2039, his son will be elected King of the Island of America and will rule the country, so he might want to spare the rod ev more... |
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Paul Davis
Let me lay it down nice and thick for all you that just don't know; When Paul rolls into your booth, one of two things happens. Either you sell him the guitar he wants and do it with a smile, or some furniture's gonna get moved around somewhere. He more... |
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Mark Weaver
We thought we'd nickname Mark "Big Time", because we've met very few people that rolls like he rolls. This gentleman is the epitome of decisiveness, efficiency and taste. We met him before the show to deliver these Goldtops and enjoyed an exceptional more... |
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Kevin 'Uncle Kebo' Borden
Now here's a great one; "Uncle Kebo", as he's known among bass circles eased into our booth on dealer day and from that first moment, it was on. Lee saw him eyeing this Ricky bass and moved over to engage the Uncle in some distracting conversation. I more... |
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Mark McCann
http://www.stratcollector.com
Here is the legendary Mark McCann, founder of www.Stratcollector.com and reknowned wildcat offshore shipwreck diver. We haven't seen Mark around for a while now and when we cornered him to ask where he'd been, we found out that he's been diving on lo more... |
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Joe Beckman
Mr. Joe Beckman caries the distinction of being our very first internet client. He gave us a great start and has kept in touch over these past few years- this is the guitar he bought from us and at Orlando '09, it came full- circle and back to the 'E more... |
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Tom Dean
Tom's in the 'Elk Nation because of two things: First, he sold us this Hagstrom 8- string bass at the Orlando show and it was an exceptionally pleasant deal. Secondly, he's just downright one of the coolest guys we've ever met and by being so, made t more... |
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Scott McAbee
Although he's holding a Les Paul, Scott bought an exceptional 1963 Princeton amp from us at the '08 Orlando show. Lee and I camped out in the parking lot waiting for him to show up and get his picture for the 'Elk Nation. When he finally did arrive, more... |
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Darko and Dalibor Kisic
When we first thought of the 'Elk Nation, one of us said to the other, "Wouldn't it be cool if we eventually had members from countries all over the world"? I'm sure whomever asked that question, the other one said, "Yeah" and for the first time in o more... |
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Wallace Reed
http://www.wallacereedmusic.com/
There is an old Chinese Proverb that states, "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back". Powerful words of wisdom, wouldn't you say? The reason I bring this up is that often in life, we get caught up in the "latest thing", not realizing that is more... |
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Jeff and Keegan Germann
We've been trying to get Jeff to send us a picture for the Elk Nation page and never got any results, so after finding out he was a huge KISS fan like us, we threatened to take his vinyl copy of Alive away and whammo bammo- the picture arrived. Pictu more... |
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Ed Davis
Lee and I would like to personally extend our gratitude to one Mr. Ed Davis who today, found us worthy to take possession of the first guitar he ever owned, a 1964 Gibson Firebird III. Ed bought this guitar when he was just 14 years old, at his frien more... |
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Chuck Eitel
It has been a great pleasure meeting our newest 'Elk, Mr. Chuck Eitel. He's an "under the radar" type of guy and requested we didn't tell his wife that he scooped up this stunning R9. Have no fear, Chuck; We're just like the Armed Forces- if she does more... |
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Rev. Sean Sforza
We'd like to take a moment to recognize one of the 'Elk Elders and earliest members of the Elk Nation, the Reverend Sean Sforza. This gentleman is an esteemed collector of early Fullerton and Cunetto Strats and was putting in calls to Lee and I when more... |
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Randy Ehrfurth
If you've ever been to the Dallas Guitar Show, you may have noticed several stages there with three day's worth of major national and international acts playing. There is one guy that's responsible for the handling of these acts, the smooth transitio more... |
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Colin Towell
This is our new U.K. Elk, Colin. He's obviously got an affection for the old PRS guitars and has found us worthy to provide him with a few clean and original cases. We're glad you found us, Colin- now, if we can just get that '85 V Yellow CU24 to you more... |
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Tom Sprafke
Now this is how they do it in cool Cali- Tom's our newest addition and from the looks of it, has collecting and playing quite under control. He scooped an SG Jr case from us, but we told him that Firebird just wouldn't fit- we're waiting on the pictu more... |
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Brian ' Count Mugula' Milstead
This is Asheville's very own "Count Mugula". When Mugula's not creeping into bedrooms in the middle of the night to sample blood from some unsuspecting nymph or being chased by enraged villagers with torches, he retreats to his lair to work on his up more... |
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Ken C.
This is our guy on the right, Ken C. with hot guitar cat Johnny Charles. Ken found us this year and it's all been good since. After meeting him, we swore for a minute that he was the guy that did all the acting in Deniro's movies and Ol' Bob just ove more... |
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Jeff 'Secret agent man' Calvert
This is a true account: nothing below is fictional. When Ian Flemming conducted his research to create the most famous fictional spy to ever grace the silver screen, (Bond, James Bond) he made a phone call to Washington to ask then head of the C.I.A more... |
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Scott Bradoka
http://scottbradoka.com
We just cannot get enough celebrity 'Elks in the clan and are extremely proud to have our newest addition, Scott Bradoka in the herd. You have to check out this talented guitarist/ songwriter at www.scottbradoka.com and see for yourself just how fort more... |
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Tim Krueger
Tim flew into town on business and couldn't resist stopping by the 'Elkcave for a morning. He was looking at Joe Bonamassa Les Pauls, but we couldn't resist tempting him with a really flamed- out R8. Ah, decisions, decisions- in the end he took the R more... |
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Tom Helgesen
Tom's been telling the guys on his street that he's the guitar king of Wilmington and every time, they just chuckled at him. So, after aquiring this JMP head, he goes up into his guitar room at 3:30 every morning and let's them know exactly what he w more... |
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Dave 'Shake and Bake' Belzer
You are now looking at one half of the world- famous "Burst Brothers", Mr. Dave Belzer. In our efforts to transform Dave into a true Son of the New South, we've had to part with a few vintage guitars and an amp or two over the years. Painful as it ma more... |
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Kelvin Mak and Alexander, aka 'Lil Mak
We were in Texas and finally got to meet returning 'Elk member, Kelvin Mak and his son, 'Lil Mak. Kelvin's a laid- back guy and as smooth as a skating rink floor, but 'Lil Mak's a whole 'nother story. He's now the youngest bull Elk and takes the titl more... |
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Bryan VanDivier
Although Bryan posed for a couple of photos with this Starfire, I took this one just as he was taking it out of the case for the first time and think the picture says it all. He really liked the guitar and it made our weekend when we saw his reaction more... |
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Keith and Lisa Goggin
This fine pair of new Elks, Keith and Lisa came to our booth at the Arlington show and we immediately knew that he was the player and she was the business. Keith's an accomplished dobro player and when he found out that we didn't have a slide, I swea more... |
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James Watkins
James drove down from South Click and spent a Saturday morning with us here at the 'Elk Cave. It was one of the nicest days I've personally had in quite a while, playing and talking about basses and as long as he was here, my wife couldn't get within more... |
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Kenn Pierog
Many of you out there in 'Elkland do not realize that Kenn
auditioned for AC/DC in the summer of '74. As the story goes,
Angus and Malcolm had a thing for their road manager's secretary. She was long legged, voluptuous and oozed sensuality (Austrai more... |
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Dion Fabrizio
This is Dion, our 'Elk banking guru- he's the guy that keeps us from going out on weekends and buying gold grilles and new Corvettes. If it weren't for him, we'd both look like Flavor Flav with 24" rims on our pickup trucks..... Thanks for keeping us more... |
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Jim Moret
http://www.insideedition.com/bio-jim-moret.aspx
In an effort to stay on the pulse of pop culture and current events, we enlisted the chief correspondent for Inside Edition, Jim Moret to give us the heads- up on what's happening, before it happens. Jim's the best in the business and it's our pleasu more... |
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Keith Urban
http://www.keithurban.net/site.php
Keith's bought two of these Teles from us and we owe a great debt of gratitude to his guitar tech, L.A. for always being the gracious host. Whenever Keith's near Atlanta, Lee and I get to go backstage before the show and check out the gear, deliver a more... |
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Vince DeLucia
This is the serious cat that made the call on the Junior- we're proud to have him in amongst the 'Elk herd and send our humble thanks. In his own words, "Tropaeum Agnatio Industria "..... more... |
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Moses Mo
http://www.mothersfinest.com/
We absolutely love to feature our "Rock Star" Elks and here's one of the best in the business- Mr. Moses Mo, guitarist for the platinum- selling band, Mother's Finest. You wouldn't know it by watching one of their super high energy shows, but Mo's on more... |
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Fred Jansz
We're going to save everybody some money, especially you Firebird collectors. If you think that all the cool 'Birds are bought up here in the States and maybe there are a few to be had in Europe, please erase that thought from your head. Don't spend more... |
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Bill Karrh
When Lee met up with Bill regarding this vintage ES-335 case, he found out that Bill's redoing his 335 and this was the perfect case to house her in when she's finished. He's a discerning collector and nice gentleman- our thanks to you, Sir and welco more... |
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Dylan Kai
Dylan's the only member of the 'Elk Nation to witness a 24- Hooter's waitress/ Hula girl brawl and live to tell about it. Word is, he let them destroy a Gulfstream II jet but saved this killer Cunetto Strat. We can only guess that he loves playing gu more... |
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David G. Smith
Alright zoo attendees, please take a moment to examine the oldest member of the 'Elk tribe, Mr. David Smith. This gentleman is the first and most ancient Elk, having swapped guitars with the Duke boys for over 20 years. He's been around so long that, more... |
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Brad Kelley
We've known Brad for so long, when we first met him, we had long hair too! You're looking at the all time, undisputed, heavyweight champion of the world in the Jackson/ Charvel universe. Word is, whenever Grover thinks about introducing a new model, more... |
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Christopher M.
This is the second youngest bull Elk in the herd but as you can see, he already has veteran tastes! His Father's a good friend of ours and it looks like he's made a great start, steering his son on that great path to guitar- collecting glory! Great c more... |
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Dr. Ken
After cracking the 'ol Doc in his head on the '62 Bassman heist and serving 12 months in the pokey for "assault on a guitarologist", we decided it was time to atone for our sins. We called on Dr. Ken with roses in our hands, beer in our trunk and beg more... |
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Tony Bruno
http://www.brunoamps.com
Tony Bruno is a man obsessed with the search for the ultimate tone and his custom amps reflect this obsession in both sound and craftsmanship. He's highly regarded as a consultant to several major amp companies and to show his dedication to his craft more... |
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Jack Scott
Here we have one Mr. Jack Scott, who was the original bass player for the famous gospel group, The Kinsmen Quartet and often provided bass guitar services for the Florida Boys.. I called him Smilin' Jack and when he started playing this bass, I was s more... |
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Chris Mackey
http://www.newcountry.com/index.htm?bhcp=1
Now you're checking out one of the rare platinum Elks- Mr. Chris Mackey. He's showing off his entry in the Greater New York Catfish and Bass Tournament- an ultra- rare Carpocaster. The judges were so stunned when he pulled this off his boat, they rev more... |
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Wes Morrow
As one of the premier Cunetto collectors, Mr. Wes Morrow rules his kingdom from high atop Relic mountain. Wes was an early member of the 'Elk Nation and holds the official position of Burgermeister of the Herd. He is so dedicated to his passion for c more... |
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Sei Ki and Steve Pelosini
These two heavy hitters are our Canadian connections and are in the process of building what will be one of the world's preeminent vintage guitar collections. We are honored to have been chosen to contribute to this awesome undertaking and hold these more... |
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Rudy Rouweyha
Whenever we get a really nice Jackson Randy Rhoads V in, it never makes it above our radar line. We just get it home, scrub it down and send it to the "King of V's", Mr. Rudy Rouweyha. As you can see, he collects only the nicest Randy Rhoads V's on more... |
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Bruce Kulick
http://www.kulick.net
Known worldwide as the lead guitarist for KISS for 12 years, Bruce is currently displaying his awesome talent in Grand Funk Railroad, the Eric Singer Project and is hard at work on his third solo CD, aptly titled, "BK3". Be sure to look for it in the more... |
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Missy St. John
We met Missy at the 2006 Arlington, Tx. show and when she strapped this Baretta on, the talking stopped and heads started turning. She can flat burn on a guitar and is a hot up- and- comer in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area. We expect the rock world will more... |
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Agent T-059
We can't say his name or show his picture, as he's currently working underground at the 2009 Helsinki Bikini Awards. We will say that he is one of our premier clients and has secretly amassed one of the finest Custom Shop and Limited Edition guitar c more... |
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Brad Gibson
This guy's the real deal and a pillar in the 'Elk Nation foundation- Mr. Brad Gibson, from Knoxville, TN. He's got the coolest vintage guitar shop in the Southeast, Music Room Guitars and was once called as a stand- in for Stephen Stills at a CSN&Y more... |
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Frank "Frankie B" Beatrice
He's bought guitars from us and we from him- we love him like a brother and consider him our "Minister of Security" here at the 'Elk Nation. Frankie B's a master luthier out of Jersey City, NJ and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. We'll only more... |
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King Bubba J
King Bubba J paid us a visit today and when the King stops by the house, we stop playing cards and get to wheelin' and dealin'! He made the grab on this awesome Ricky 340 and we're grateful as always for both the purchase and the guitar lessons.... more... |
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Roger Eriksson
Representing Sweden is our boy, Roger, who's a returning Elk and is busy getting his groove on with a 40th Anniversary Tele and this Nocaster. We love our returning customers and we love it even more when they're grinning..... more... |
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Ritchie Snape
Coming in from "down unda" at about 165 lbs is an '08 Elk, Mr. Ritchie Snape, who helped himself to a JCM 2000 courtesy of one very nice lady in Austell, Ga. Looks like we'll be buying pints for our new- found friend but only if he promises to bring more... |
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Dave Houdek
If you're looking at his gentleman's picture, then you're looking at one of the premier Korina Explorer collectors in the nation. Mr Houdek doesn't mess around and he's seen here with his newly- acquired Frankfurt Guitar Show Gibson Explorer. Nicely more... |
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John Slevin
Here is the folk master and songster extraordinare, Mr. John Slevin of Ireland. He chose us as the source for this beautiful '66 Brazilian D-28 and we were both honored and humbled. Here's an official 'Elk tip 'o the hat to your sir, for your friends more... |
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Jeff "Gator" Waligora
We gotta say it; They broke the mold when this bad cat came around. We didn't know what cool was until we met him and then he turned us onto that supernatural state of being known as "Gator Style". When you put a guitar in the hands of a Master Elect more... |
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Clay Cook
http://claycook.com
Here is a dear and respected Elk, Mr. Clay Cook who is the current guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band and Shawn Mullins. He also is the talent that has co- written songs with John Mayer and that makes him a Pimp in our book! Please check out his more... |
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Sipo Ervasti
When it comes to collecting, we can all see that Sipo is the current Finnish crown- holder! He's got great taste in guitars and we've heard he can play all these instruments at the same time, along with a pair of belly- dancer cymbals with his toes. more... |
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Trey Smith
Trey's father bought this guitar for him and the next thing we knew, this picture came rolling in. We love it when we see the young Elks on their way to fame and glory; Now if we can only warn him about picking up girls in the bar after 2:00 am...... more... |
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Robby Z
http://www.robbyz.com/
Let me say it straight; When Robby Z hits the stage, ain't nothin' goin' on but some bootys wigglin' and some fine ladies jigglin'! This guy gets down like no other cat in Cali and that ain't no family reunion behind him; Word on the street is, Van H more... |
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Lance Hall
If you want to know why they call California "cool", then you're looking at the guy that's responsible. As the owner of Hall's Heating and Air, our boy Lance is the AC king and he's just a little fond of Harleys and Diamond Dealer Cunettos. Just to p more... |
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Wes Hornsby
http://Soundclick.com/froggyspond.com
'Ol Wes (on the right) and his boys are doing the laid back thing down at Froggy's Pond. He scooped a cool Charvel case from us and turned us onto his music- it's all good in the Pond, so go check 'em out at the link above. Thanks Wes and keep it coo more... |
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Dennis Swift
We first met Dennis in July of '07 and quickly realized he's one of the good guys that keeps us safe from the Southside. He's as cool as the other side of the pillow and a great pleasure to do some business with. We're always behind you, Big D and if more... |
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Glen Johnson
We just knew him as "Glen from Roanoke" in the beginning and Daphne Strats were his game. This guy eased in like a high- roller in Vegas and collected up this Daphne Strat and a T-shirt. We say he's one of the best around and we're proud to have him more... |
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Harri Huhtala
http://Throesofdawn.com
Being a Metalhead, doing the deal with this bassist was a real pleasure. Harri's in Finland and is currently involved with two projects, Throes of Dawn and AndThenYouDie. If you're a fan of dark, Finnish Metal or progressive ambient, then go on over more... |
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