I went through a "need a small practice amp" phase and got a Spark and a Blackstar that can run on batteries.. The Spark are pretty amazing, but I hardly ever use it.. I use the Blackstar with a distortion pedal in the living room because its so small..
Yeah, man, that gold will wear off FAST if you don't wipe it.. like, within a year or two if you have really oily hands.. I have a les Paul Custom that is immaculate (got it in '77) except for the gold hardware.. it still looks great, but I would probably hafta replace all the gold if I were to sell it.. just don't underestimate how fast it can wear off.. its shocking.. wipe EVERYTHING down.. the paul is my only guitar out of 17 with gold hardware.. I'm actually big fan of black hardware now, plus it mega easy to keep up with - you don't hafta do anything lol
Anyways, great job, again.. My deal is that if I were to have one made, I would absolutely design the body.. but I love the Jackson Randy Rhoads models so much I can't see designing anything else..
Friendship is like peeing your pants.. Everybody can see it, but only you can feel the warmth..