Hand Surgery Update
After talking about it for years I finally had Dupuytren’s surgery on my left hand Dec 16th. It’s been about four weeks. The pins in my pinky will come out in 2 weeks and then I can start physical therapy. The doctor was pleased the surgery results and thinks I’ll be playing guitar in no time. I’m jonesing to get back to work! My website store will remain open while my hand recovers. So if you’re looking to order a pickup or vibrato and you’re a hurry shoot me an email first to find out how long it’ll take. Pickups and aluminum parts are about 8 or so weeks out as of now.
Also, I’m helping Hometown Jersey sell through her blue and gold striped sleeve jerseys. You can order them with Smith Fabrication, Smith Equipped here. Or customized any way you like here. They’re patterned off vintage racing jerseys so check the size chart before you order.
Snakeheads
I have a few of these going at the moment in different configurations. This one is heading to Thunder Road Guitars in Portland. 7 lbs 11 ozs, chunky ‘V’ one piece maple neck, SV polepiece pickup in the neck position and a Curtis Novak bridge pickup. Wired with 2 volumes and a tone control. Check it out if you’re up that way.
Slipped Disc
Matt Codina and I got together last week and recorded Roy Lanham’s version of Slipped Disc. The twin line on the second B section is a bitch to play without a pinky, lol.
Gear; Matt is using his Roadmaster Deluxe and I’m using Smokey’s Special Deluxe straight into a ’56 Vibrolux and a Custom Shop ’57 tweed Deluxe. I used one mic into garage band. Matt played the rhythm track with my ’42 Epiphone Triumph. It came out pretty good I think.
