sharke
Great stories, I miss Manny's! So much has gone from the area in the last few years. I even miss the Virgin Megastore in Times Square. I'd spend so long in there hunting out CD and DVD bargains.

I'm glad you enjoyed the stories
 
I used to sit right across this picture every morning while I was having my morning coffee ....

 I knew I was in the right place ...too bad it was at the wrong time ...
Would have loved to have met Jimi . At least I got to hang out at his NYC  pad a few times w his room mate of that era .
The room mate kept the pad until recently ...
Kenny

holdsworth = synthaxe.

Alan has used a lot of different guitars over the years ...
Ibanez even did an Alan Holdsworth  Guitar in the early 80's...
To this day I still regret not buying an AH10 when I had the chance ..
some info
http://www.theguitarcolumn.com/2009/07/ibanez-ah10-allan-holdsworth-signature.html
 
Bringing  this back to the Synth Axe ,

FWIW, My personal preferences lean toward, 
I liked Alan's playing the best when he was playing with Tony Williams When he was using a Gibson SG
 
Kenny

batsbrew
holdsworth = synthaxe.

 
What about these guitar players ?
 
Lee Ritenour , Gary Moore and Al Di Meola  have used Synth Axe's .
 
 
Kenny

kennywtelejazz

sharke
Great stories, I miss Manny's! So much has gone from the area in the last few years. I even miss the Virgin Megastore in Times Square. I'd spend so long in there hunting out CD and DVD bargains.

I'm glad you enjoyed the stories
 
I used to sit right across this picture every morning while I was having my morning coffee ....

 I knew I was in the right place ...too bad it was at the wrong time ...
Would have loved to have met Jimi . At least I got to hang out at his NYC  pad a few times w his room mate of that era .
The room mate kept the pad until recently ...
Kenny

I recognize that photo! 
 
Strangely enough I used to live (obviously years later) on the next street over to where Jimi lived in Newcastle, England, when he was living with Chas Chandler, his manager at the time. It was 2nd Avenue in the little student neighborhood of Heaton (yep there's a 2nd Ave in Newcastle although it's just a quiet little working class street ). Jimi would reportedly busk on Chillingham Road in Heaton when he was living there. 
 
My best friend growing up dated Chas Chandler's niece. 

kennywtelejazz

batsbrew
holdsworth = synthaxe.

 
What about these guitar players ?
 
Lee Ritenour , Gary Moore and Al Di Meola  have used Synth Axe's .
 
 
Kenny

but no one mastered it like holdsworth,
i'm sure those other guys would agree.

Not many people had the chance to master it, they only made about 100 and they were a small fortune to buy.

cool old article/interview
 
http://www.fingerprintswe...ah/press/gui0585b.html

batsbrew

kennywtelejazz

batsbrew
holdsworth = synthaxe.

 
What about these guitar players ?
 
Lee Ritenour , Gary Moore and Al Di Meola  have used Synth Axe's .
 
 
Kenny

but no one mastered it like holdsworth,
i'm sure those other guys would agree.

Sure,  I get where you are coming from ....You certainly have a valid point 
 
Kenny

jamesg1213
Not many people had the chance to master it, they only made about 100 and they were a small fortune to buy.

 
I literally had to call in favors and go into the red owing other people favors to play The Synth Axe the half dozen time I did 
 
Kenny