John Mellencamp had his head cut off when he was six weeks old

LOUDER ^ | 12/4/23 | Fraser Lewry

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After they cut it off, what did they do with it?

[Drew68]

I happen to know it’s a 48th Street guitar .

Yep. Back in the 80s, they were the American-made custom shop for ESP Guitars (a Japanese company more well-known for 80s headbanger Super Strats).

Though the music business has been pretty good to Mellencamp and I have no doubt he has a nice collection of vintage gear.

[Drew68]

From 2015, well worth the read.

Meet the Birmingham man who saved John Mellencamp's life

Dr. Heimberger would die later that year at 97.

[Pelham]

“Mellencamp on music, activism in the Trump era”

“Joe Scarborough sits down with the one and only singer/songwriter John Mellencamp for a talk about Mellencamp ‘s new music, his politics, activism in the age of Trump and the history of Farm Aid.
Sept. 22, 2017

Guess what direction this goes.

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/mellancamp-on-music-activism-in-the-trump-era-1052645443829

[ought-six]

I’ll check it out.