Hi Michael, The honor is mine. It is a great comfort for me to have good people like U here. I can see your genuine qualtiy in my heart. U'R the real thing and for that in itself makes the climb worth it - even though I have fallen too many times to remember. I'm still just tryin to get up.

As fo the VVMG - it is my greatest accomplishments. thank you for liking it. As for guitar pickups, I like PAF's and UMG's depending on how my ears are tuned at that moment. When I hear the right combination of a PAF and amp - it doesn't get better for me, but the UMG81 steamrolls over them all when the amp combination is right. In Kiss I used the UMG81 with a Mesa Boogie 100 watt head with the Graphic EQ. The comnbiation gave me a great mid range tone.

I carried that through to Vinnie Vincent Invasion until All Systems Go. I switched over to the PAF. Although the tone was nice, it wasn't as agressive live. So it's a give and take. It's up to the individual player.

My best - Have a great life, Vinnie Vincent