> His sister was schizophrenic and killed herself about four years ago.
> Between that and some other stuff, I think he cracked. I sincerely
> believe that he can't control these outbursts.

> I used the word nuts earlier, but you know people don't choose to be
> crazy. I'm not able to diagnose what is wrong with Marc, but I'm sure
> he can't afford treatment. It's a shame. He could have been a good
> writer. He wrote a book about the first job loss that helped send him
> over the edge. I have a copy. It's clear that whoever wrote it was
> disturbed (as they should have been) but most of us have the capacity
> to recover.

> I havent really gotten back regarding the performance of these new
> pickups. I have to say that they really shone through last night. I was
> very impressed with them and I'm thinking the EJ Strat is fast becoming
> my favourite guitar as a result.
>
> I was never really turned on by the Kinmans that were in there but I do
> really like the Kinman Woodstocks I have in the Clapton Strat so its not
> that I'm turned off Kinmans altogther. Still, I'll keep them and I'm
> thinking of making up another Strat to my specs and I might try them in
> that instead.
>
> Anyway, the Custom Shop pickups are all everyone is saying they are.
> Nice thumpy lows and glistening highs. Very workable and expressive. I
> was having huge sound issues last night as well and in hindsight I think
> that was destracting me from giving my all but stuff happens. I opened
> with the Tele and that just blew everyone away. The EJ Strat was the one
> that just worked with everything and I was really happy to play it.
>
> We never really got a decent sound check either so I guess it can be ...