I PM'ed him recently and he's just been working like a dog due to the current economic situation. He said he swings by from time to time, but there hasn't been much time for posting.
As Glenn said, real life's just been a bit hectic the past few months (I'm a commercial mortgage banker and my wife works for Citi). I've been checking in and browsing from time to time, but not posting.
The 25th looks great and The Big Al does get the Official CIC Seal of Approval Plus its great to see it takes a guitar legend to finally get a signature Music Man Bass
thanks for the thoughts, hopefully as things sort themselves out I'll be able to get back and be a bit more involved