I have been a MM fan for many years and am one fo the (apparently) many freaks who feels the need to amass an enormous collection of MM pieces. My first guitar was a '78 Sabre (pre-EB) and my first amp was a MM HD 130 212. The MM wasn't the B.C Rich or Charvel "hot rods" I wanted at the time, but grew a lot with the piece. I acquired a '77 Sting Ray in the early '80's as well and began thumping about as I shredded like an idiot. In '84, I left my Sabre aside for a '74, a '72 and a '73 Strat. The latter was a bit worn, so I used it as my scalloping "guinea pig." My first attempt was nearly flawless, so I moved to working on the neck of my Sabre -- I regretted this later. I ended up scalloping the fingerboards on all of my guitars and was fine with it until '96 - '97 when I decided that I wanted to move back to MM guitars and basses. My first love/ baby (the '78 Sabre) had been raped, so I decided to let her go and replaced that piece with two '96 Silhouettes. That began a really ridiculous obsession.
I've been a huge fan of -- and rep for -- Parker, Smith and Pedulla, but nothing compares to the consistent perfection of MM's work. I became a MM dealer in '00, having been awakened to the sheerly breathtaking quality of MM's line of instruments. To this day, with every new case I open, I must take a moment of pause to regain my connection with reality - and remember to breathe.
I've been a huge fan of -- and rep for -- Parker, Smith and Pedulla, but nothing compares to the consistent perfection of MM's work. I became a MM dealer in '00, having been awakened to the sheerly breathtaking quality of MM's line of instruments. To this day, with every new case I open, I must take a moment of pause to regain my connection with reality - and remember to breathe.
