When asked of his first impression of Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding replied, "Funny overcoat and weird shoes." First impressions, I thought. How many times has your mom told you, "You can't judge a book by it's cover?" Another lesson that we learn down here is; We never know if the person standing in front of us will be someone who directs our life path. I'm quite sure that, when Noel went to audition for the New Animals, he didn't realize this scrawny black kid from Seattle was going to change his destiny. As you may recall, Noel wasn't a bass player: He was actually a guitarist who was asked if he could play bass. See what I mean- what if Noel stayed true to just being a "guitarist?" What if the Animals had stayed intact? Noel wouldn't have came to the audition to subsequently meet Jimi Wow- too much to even think about over here, but in my opinion, that is the definition of destiny. "Destiny" is what I'm talking about and I think inspiration is the catalyst for destiny. Selling you this Hendrix Voodoo Strat isn't about paying homage to one of the greatest guitarist of all time, rather it's really about being inspired to pick up this guitar and write your own rock opus. Friends, you know our pedigree and you should also know that we only provide world- class service. That being said, you can always count on us and what I need you to focus on is your love of the instrument. I tell Ray all the time; You can either influence or be influenced, so be the one who influences friends, because if you do, you have made it to the top of the mountain..