I scored myself a few:
1st I got an ESP Ltd range Black Metal series EC .....I was looking at their "model clearance sale" tab & they were blowing these out for $549 shipped, complete with a bag of swag.....it was supposedly a factory 2nd, with "minor blemishes"....so I figured what the hell.....well, the thing is like brand spanking new & super high quality. Not a scratch or ding or anything, it literally looks /feels / plays like brand new, was barely out of tune when I got it. The extras....wow, a nice drawstring bag to carry stuff in, an ESP truckers cap, a sticker, a nice leather key fob, and....a
badass studded leather strap.....wow.....kudos to ESP for not screwing around!!
https://www.espguitars.com/products/20402-ec-bkm
It's actually one of my nicer guitars all of a sudden.... the Seymour Duncan Black Winter PUP is also one of the best pickups I've ever heard....
2nd I had to get another V, found this & my jaw dropped.....
Zemaitis.....
https://zemaitisguitarcompany.com/products/zemaitis-zvwa22-sandblasted-ash-black-black
Again, another end-of-year blowout sale, I believe it was $699 shipped, complete with killer shaped gig bag.....
Cool story, when originally inquiring about the guitar on their contact page, the actual General Manager responded to me, a real pleasant & cool guy, he answered all my questions etc. I then pulled the trigger about a week later.It arrived quickly & I proceeded to put it through it's paces.....really nice axe, built for Dino rock.I e-mailed him again to rave about my newfound love, told him I would probably be scoring a couple T-shirts next, he casually asked me which ones & which size, I told him & he said "shirts are on their way...." I was dumbfounded & told him so, he then said "just share your love of our guitars

" YESSIR!!
3rd, this just came today : my new EVH 5153 LBX-S (Stealth lunchbox head) ......


Holyyyyyyy SHIT
I originally purchased this thing, like the day after our beloved EVH's passing

, I had to have
something connected to him, my grief was pretty heavy.....but they were backordered for like almost 3 months, but I didn't worry about it.....it finally came in a couple of days ago & I went to the local GC to pick it up....
WOW what a loud & heavy little mofo this thing is.I had some problem with my cables or something, couldn't get any sound out of it initially.....I was obviously being an idiot, got it sorted & was playing it through the Clean channel (green).....was messing around a bit, didn't realize I had the Lead (red) channel set at about 1-2 o'clock , hit the foot switch for Red channel & about blew my freaking head off.....! Yikes this thing has some balls.....
https://www.evhgear.com/gear/amplifiers/head/5150iii-15w-lbx-s-head/2256020000Ok, 2021 is off to a good start!!