Dave is back from the USA so we sit down to catch up on things that have been happening.

Tonight Johnny Beane and Jeremy Hefner join me on the podcast to talk about the new Peavey HP2 guitar that is coming out this weekend at summer NAMM in Nashville, Tennessee. The reason for the excitement for the new HP2 is that it is formerly known as the Wolfgang. This was a really fun conversation for me. I’m sure not all of the MULLY’S PLACE listeners will be interested in this, and I apologize for that, but, as a Van Halen fan, this is huge.

This week I’m joined by one half of the team from the new guitar gear show on YouTube called “Tone-Talk”,Marc Huzansky. Teamed up with world famous amp maker David Friedman, they are kicking asses and taking names. The number one gear show on YouTube with guests from the music industry that you would do anything to have a chance to talk to. If you’re wanting to see some big name industry insiders sitting around like just regular guys talking and drinking, Tone-Talk is definitely for you.

http://www.tone-talk.com

Join David Friedman and Marc Huzansky as they interview the top names in the music industry. Right here on the #1 gear show in all of North America, Tone Talk. Episode one features one of the biggest names in guitar history, world renowned guitar maker, Grover Jackson.

Jackson has been making guitars since 1973. In 1978, he started working at Wayne Charvel’s guitar repair shop in Covina, California (while using a PO Box in neighboring San Dimas). Since Charvel’s shop was almost bankrupted, Charvel eventually sold his interest to Grover Jackson on November 10, 1978, which gave Jackson control of the business and the Charvel brand. In 1980 he also launched the Jackson brand with the Randy Rhoads model.

Although Jackson and Charvel Guitars became popular with the rise of hard rock and heavy metal music in that era, Grover Jackson sold the Jackson/Charvel brand to the Japanese manufacturer IMC (International Music Corporation) of Fort Worth, Texas, in 1989, and eventually left the company in 1990.

From 1993 to 1996, Jackson worked for Washburn USA in Chicago. During this time he designed and supervised the “Chicago MG” and “Mercury” guitar and “Bantam” bass series.[1] These models were advertised as “Grover Jackson’s design” along with his photo. He also worked with Dimebag Darrell to design and build his signature guitars (Washburn Dime series). Then he moved on to run the factory and supervise guitar designs for Rickenbacker from 1996 to 1999. This is also the same time Rickenbacker started adopting CNC router operation (late 1996 – 1997).[2] He also worked with several other manufacturers, such as G&L Musical Instruments, Tacoma Guitars and Sadowsky, throughout the late 1990s to 2000s. In around 2010, he worked for B.C. Rich to design and handcraft “Gunslinger” series guitar model.[3]