![]() ![]() After making a name in Dallas, he was whisked away to Kramer Guitars in New Jersey in the heyday of hard rock/metal to do artist relations and guitar set up guitars for too many acts to mention. “ Buddy’s enthusiasm for making guitars and supporting young musicians was unparalleled. (I got a full set of Spinal Tap picks out of it.) He had endless stories of famous musicians and giant jars of guitar picks he let me wade through. “But despite the rancorous circumstances of our meeting, Buddy and his wife Joyce (together since they were 16) quickly became my friends first and clients second. Things got weird after Darrell’s passing, money was made, the lawyers were called in, and blah blah blah. “ Buddy had helped discover the young Darrell, and when Darrell sold a guitar he won in a contest, Buddy secretly bought it back, had it repainted, and hot-rodded it into what would become Darrell’s favorite guitar. “I was lucky to represent Buddy in a dispute over the design of ‘ Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott’s ‘Dean From Hell’ guitar design. Webster’s attorney, Eric Bjorgum of Karish & Bjorgum made the following statement: Dimebag Darrell’s guitar designer Buddy “Blaze“ Webster has passed away. ![]()
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