Vai Signed LP

Burgundy Les Paul Studio, autographed backstage by Steve Vai at the State Theater September 19th, 2007. Owner Michael Paepke, of Paepke Productions in Plymouth MN. More of Michael's great axe collection to be posted here soon. Feeling home town proud? Check out his tune Minnesota on YouTube.

Rock with me Saturday March 3rd at Neisen's in Savage.

Wham !

George Michael in the house? Hardly... The Rock it Science show typically features several costumed impersonations through out the evening. Raven is pictured here dressed as the troubled WHAM singer to perform her rendition of "Faith". She's holding a very cool full scale 335 style semi-hollow Aria Pro with cream binding & factory trem bridge. It's pretty authentic looking for the bit. It's also a great playing axe & was really economically priced as well. Tune back in soon for pics of the pink strat she uses in the Chrissie Hynde featured bit. It's always a great show when Raven Hits the stage along with the whole Rock it Science crew.

Dynamic Duo

These early Charvel Hydra guitars are just about as cool as the guys that played them. Enter Johnnie Donaldson & Dugan McNeil from famed midwestern regional act Chameleon. The first time that I got my hands on these axes was back in '83 at the old Palms Ballroom in Renville with my band WYZDOM while sharing the stage with this legendary act. So many pick ups & knobs on these rock machines; it looked like you were flying the star ship Enterprise. The six string non-reverse had been repainted black as it's shown in the picture. The reverse 4 string is a little harder to come by, as I believe it to be a custom from the Knut. If you know where either of these two axes may have ended up drop me a line.