EDIT: oops...I was going to wish you a happy birthday, BP, but I knew something was wrong. I thought you already had your b'day this year, and I looked back at the date of the original post, confirming how long ago this thread was.
I almost dare the factory crew to build you an LE rocking chair!
Thanks for sharing the story though! It's cool hearing how things came about from an insider's view as opposed to the artist himself or some guy who just writes for money.
heh.. talk about coincidence.. cleaning the basement in the store today and i found an old rd115 amp. not in playable condition but with a lil love i guess it will work again..
Back to subject .. I remember reading an interview with Carl Radle in a late '70s Guitar Player mag where he stated he was the one who broke up Derek & the Dominoes. I think if he were alive today he'd be sporting a StingRay 5 20th Anniversary bass.