Smokey Hormel Special Deluxe
This was super fun to build for a guy that was a big influence on me early on, Greg “Smokey” Hormel. I’d go hear Smokey play around LA in the mid/late 80s. One gig in particular I remember clear as day. He played Charlie Christian’s Till Tom Special followed by “Gatemouth” Brown’s Okie Dokie Stomp. I’m still trying to play like that 35+ years later.
End of Summer 2025
I currently have a couple of fun ones going including this Special Deluxe for Smokey Hormel. It’s just about ready to start finishing. Also I scored 3 super light swamp ash tele bodies (less than 3 lbs. before routing!) from Marc Rutters.
I made an adjustable 3/8″ tall cast aluminum base for my SV pickup. They look pretty sharp I think. This set is going on Smokey’s guitar….
