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Grover didn't do anything to the head and certainly didn't change the neck angle. He completely planed off the fingerboard, removed all the glue from the truss rod slot (put there by a famous luthier who should know better) that stopped the rods from working, and put a new, refretted board back on.

He also reconnected the treble pickup which hadn't been properly connected in years, much to everyone's surprise (even Chris's) !!!

that's amazing to me... the treble pick-up of all treble pick-ups!!!

Is the new fingerboard vermillion or rosewood (or something else)?

No, not the wood debate again! Jus kiddin

I honestly don't remember what wood he used; we might have still had some Vermilion stock but it's more likely Bubinga.

Vermilion, Bubinga, Hong Kong Rosewood- doesn't matter, they're all types of Rosewood which is strictly a "common" name.

This place is great! Where else would you get this kind of info?

I watched/listened to him and the band from the balcony at the HOB, and even though they were tuned to D during 'Roundabout'(at least Squire was), the bass had THE tone...you could really hear it during the verses.

"I say do what you want within reason to make it your own"

I agree with this as you all know!



Diggin' that bridge pickup!

Listen to what 'da man say!




Sheriff Rickenbacker!

Nice Shadow, I hope he's got that belt buckle under control so he doesn't mess that bass up, wait a minute....he could just make another one!(or a hundred)

Hey, those are two very cool shots, John!

I was about 10 feet from Chris during the concert, and I was amazed at the condition of the finish. It looked like one of the signature editions, but wasn't. He really keeps it looking clean.

If Chris was tuned to D, then the song was done in D on stage, because he was starting with the open E string. It was interesting to watch his left hand during the Roundabout verses as he was using his thumb to fret the F#, middle finger to the G (IIRC), then the index to do the run of the open A, B, open D, E.

And John Hall, it's good to see another player thumb plucking. I thought I was the only one surrounded by all these gifted finger-style and pick-players. I find plucking with the thumb and occasionally hammering with the left hand can work nearly as fast as finger or pick style.

Keep practicing what I showed you Paul!

I also noticed that very interesting way to play Roundabout. I was watching him play from the balcony through my 8x50 Leica binoculars. Nice and close. When I handed the binoculars to Charly G, he nearly fell over when he saw just how close it got him to the stage!

Chris and the band were tuned one step down.

I play with my thumb on certain of our songs that require that particular type of rhythm and sound, with my fingers on other, and less frequently with a pick.

I have been listening to the Hautewerk CD, very nice. I am curious as to who played bass on which songs.