No cut and paste here. Tom is an FOB and a really nice guy. As the story was told to me he opened Monster Guitars when his wife got fed up with every room in the house being stuffed with guitars and gear. He does custom work, builds beautiful planks and has a rep for being a straight up guy so he gets all my gat tech biz. He also plays in a very successful Stones cover band but he's never asked me to come sit in. So he's smart too.
Oh - he also has a handful of drool worthy guitars for sale, so if you find yourself in need, support a brother when you can.