Sunday, October 26, 2008

RIP: Hiram Bullock (1955 - 2008)

I first tried the above Cort guitar prior to a store sale. It played very well with the default pickups, an impressive mid-priced guitar to say the least. I went on to dig up who Hiram Bullock was because that was the stated model; Cort HBS (Hiram Bullock Signature).

The name subsequently appeared in Yamaha's database, Mr. Bullock has a certain affiliation with the manufacturer pertaining to the company's DG amps (one favoured by Alan Holdsworth as well).

Hiram Bullock was an enigmatic session player, Jaco Patorious, Stevie Ray & Chaka Khan were among the stars he collaborated with. He was also known to be that outgoing, barefoot guitarist in Paul Shaffer's World's Most Dangerous Band. The cause of death was unclear, a major report cited throat cancer but the man was also known for his substance binge after shows.

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