For the record...

...it was with sincerity that I inquired about the Les Paul. Mike's got some awesome shite lying around his studio.

See, earlier that day, out of Al's earshot, I was remarking to Mike about how goddamn great the sound of my acoustic guitar during "Zen" was, saying, "Mike, how the hell did you pick that up so well?"

He says, very matter of factly, "Well, you're playing into an $1800 microphone plugged into a $3000 preamp."

I shrugged, smiling, and said, "Well, yeah, that would explain a lot."

So when Mike went into the back, I was basically expecting some monster axe, and of course, Mike delivered.

Oh, and though I was ecstatic about the sound that Les was giving me, I don't believe I have ever giggled in my life. :)

- Moses