Re: Klein

[THusken@aol.com]

  I had wanted a Klein for years.  After years of accumulating a vast 
folder 
of info on all Klein instruments I finally had to give up the ghost and 
admit 
I could probably never afford one (I am extremely 'budgeted').
The sadly defunct Musician magazine then ran a contest  involving Torns' 
Polytown project.  I couldn't believe it when I actually won!  My prize 
was a 
Klein guitar, and a  Lexicon Vortex and Jamman!  I nearly had a heart 
attack!!
-Anyway Kleins are the greatest guitars around.  Mine is the ye olde basic 
model with EMG pickups (which I kinda like because they send a real strong 
and quiet signal through my fx rack).  I also had the TransTrem installed 
- 
which is not really suggested by the group at Klein for reasons that Kevin 
stated in an earlier post...but I just dig it too much!!
As Kevin also stated earlier, you really could not ask for a nicer person 
to 
work with then Lorenzo at Klein.
-as for why so many loopers and 'out' artists use Kleins, I believe they 
just 
have more discerning tastes and are more accepting of such an 'odd' shaped 
instrument.