I was really close with Rich (heck, his wife did the blessing before dinner at my wedding). As time passed and I had kids, I haven't spoken to him in like 8 years. We still exchange Christmas cards. He also moved in the past year and sent a card. I guess I should call or stop by...
I last spoke to Scott 6-8 years ago as well. I bought an Archer pedal from him and I didnt know that it would have so much hiss, so I thought it was broken. He took it back and never spoke to me again. Had I known the Klon design was so noisy ,I'd have kept it. I guess he was really mad at me?
Herc, Ed and Wolftone, etc.... I havent heard from them since the forum closed down. I still smile when I see Wolftone's success. I remember when he would rewind stuff for almost nothing when he first started out. You might remember his Marshall Head pickups are based off of Rich's 9k PAF's he has in his 57 Gold top. I remember practicing with a band we were in and using the 57 while playing Metallica, Helloween, Yngwie, Megadeth, etc. Rich was using a 55 custom.
Sorry for the rant. Feels like yesterday, although is was like 15+ years ago. Fuck, where did the time go?