Damn Straight - The question is why is the 1990 Dollar Bill more valuable than the 1989 Dollar Bill?

JS Clone 2 Nocturne is one of my favourite's.

Clarky - Well said on Minge-wie Malmsteen. The guys a total twat, but it sure would be cool to be able to play like him... By the way, what the hell is wrong with IUMA these days?

JSC2 - Sorry to hear about your Grandma, man. I've been in that situation too so I know what you're going through. I think it makes it a little easier if the person has been ill for a long period of time - my Grandma had Parkinson's disease before she passed. Still a tremendous blow, though...

Joe...you gotta come play the Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa, CA again! By the way, what does it mean when you "close the show on your road schedule?

All right, BLUE is in the house..... Gee, I never thought I'd live to see one of my biggest idols actually TALKING to his fans......LOL This site rocks! Most of the artists today don't seem to have such close contact with their audience, but Joe sure is different... I like it!

G'day Joe, would love to see u play down under. and backstage pass... When r u realsing the new album down under?? i cant find it any where yet..

Here's another "Did you know?" from me:

Putting the chrome on Chromeboy is not easy at all. First, the chrome needs to be melted and kept at melting point, any hotter and it will be just a 'zing' before the wood bursts into flames. Then the wood has to be coated with a layer of catalyst so the chrome goes on top of the wood instead of just sliding right off or burn little holes in the wood. The catalyst makes the chrome stick onto the wood in just a matter of seconds, so the wood can't be dipped in chrome more than 3 or so seconds.

The amount of metal added to a guitar also changes the tone a lot. The chrome tends to 'stiffen' the guitar a lot and makes it pretty 'hard' and 'solid'. It takes time for metal and wood to blend well.

Hey people....Joe sorted out the harmoniser thing so no need to carry on with that.....

Anyway...nice to see Joe back in the t2joe...hope you enjoy your litle holiday before the Us tour...you americans are in for a real treat:)

Yoda - IUMA seems to be misbehaving for a few of us.. I think I recall Pete Mulas having trouble too [correct me if I'm wrong].....

Austin - We think the answer to the dollar question is that in 1990 they made a silver one, not a very exciting answer but there it is. Wont find out for a few days if it is the correct one.

JOE - I have a complaint about the t shirts - when you wash them you have to iron them I HATE IRONING AAAAHHH. When you tour again can I come and be your official head shaver. I'll be careful, promise.

Well, here's another message. But I'll keep it short. Wanna vote? Goto Top 20 Guitarists and look for the name of Joe Satriani, make the round button black and scroll to the end of the page and push on the button 'STEM' (which means VOTE). Thank you.

Major Tom

Chrome is a coating metal - It is too soft to be solid - If the chromeboy was saolid chrome it would twist under the string tension, then it wouldn't sound too good ;) - but as it is only a coating and because Satch plays it - It sounds incredible!!!

By the way - chexk ebay for 'chromeboy' there is a company that will take any guitar body and 'chrome' it for $65.00!!!

JOE!!!!!! Glad to hear you had a blast on the road!! And to hear Jeff and Matt did a solo....kuul!!!! I really like the way they played with such passion on the album, and Jeff just continues to amaze me with his "any type of drumming for any type of occasion"!!!! Kudos to all :-)

And JOE, it is great to see you in Guitar World (even if it's not the #1 story..but WE know it is), and I thought the photo shot's we're great!! Your home look's like a castle, and the pic's from "YG" over here in Japan are awesome!!!..... Especially the one of you standing in the doorway holding that lucite baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!