RIP Robert Herndon

[Don O]

Long ago, I was wishing he hadn't messed up in his scale length, bridge placement on his SG build. It frustrated Robert to have messed up and he almost just gave up on finishing. I wished I coulda finished it for him.

That’s the guitar and pieces I have here. He wanted me to fix and finish it. I will be honored to complete that project. It will need some kind of name on the headstock.

 

[Don O]

If I had been in So Cal , I definitely would have been there.

This is what dawned on me a few hours ago, I never saw him play live even though he invited me many times. It was always an hour or so away.
I always thought, maybe next time. I am so sad now.

 

[Far Rider]

That’s the guitar and pieces I have here. He wanted me to fix and finish it. I will be honored to complete that project. It will need some kind of name on the headstock.

Nothing like The Inspector.

 

[Clem]

Condolences to his family and friends

 

[Don O]

Nothing like The Inspector.

Serial #20 !

 

[Kev]

Details are sketchy JohhnyGoo. All we know is he took a fall and hit his head really badly.

I didn't know the guy personally but that sounds like a tragic loss. I feel for his family. Condolences.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

My condolences to his family and friends ..
I am going to miss you my friend.
I did catch the gig at Bobby V’s
A man of many talents

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

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[Jethro Rocker]

Thanks for posting this avatar Jethro

I saw @CoyotesGator do it and thought what a nice tribute.

 

[guitarweasel]

Totally stunned. R.I.P. Robert.

 

[WavMixer]

Sooo... I've spent the last couple of hours attempting to copy every YouTube and every Sound Cloud file of Rob's that I could find. Robert was one of the original handful of members that started this forum on day one. Robert introduced me to his friend kevinpaul who joined the forum when it was two days old. Both Kevin and Rob were very talented, good hearted and a bit eccentric in their own individual ways. Although Robert lived here on the west coast and Kevin was on the east coast, they would work on projects together as professional studio musicians. We lost Kevin in October 2018. I know that Kevin passing hurt Robert deeply with the loss of fellow musician and more so as a friend.

I truly believe that our souls will continue eternally, long after the flesh falls from our bones. If this is true, I know that Robert and Kevin are jamming away in heaven making beautiful music.

 

[SIx String Chef]

That’s the guitar and pieces I have here. He wanted me to fix and finish it. I will be honored to complete that project. It will need some kind of name on the headstock.

Don O and Far got it right: "The Inspector", S/N 20.

 

[Clockworkmike]

I saw @CoyotesGator do it and thought what a nice tribute.

Agreed, good call brother @CoyotesGator , think I'll follow suit

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Agreed, good call brother @CoyotesGator , think I'll follow suit

That is a cool avatar pic bro

 

[eclecticsynergy]

RIP Inspecter #20. You will be missed here,
My heart goes out to Melania and the family.

 

[Sapient]

This is really sad and shocking news. Last thing I would expect to see here. I guess I just write RIP now. Bye Robert.

 

[marshalltsl]

I'm shoked. Really sad to hear.
RIP Robert

 

[SIx String Chef]

Following on the example of my TTR brethren, avatar changed to honor the memory of our Brother in Arms Rob... Long may he shred frets and plectra!

 

[steveb63]

RIP to one of the good ones.
Very shortly, after joining here Robert was visiting my neck of the woods, he came out once a year.

Took him to one of our band practice/ Jams at our band owned studio.

We had a time! All my jamming buds welcomed him, definitely "one of the boys"

I was a member less than a month, but he treated me as a brother, we did likewise.

Eccentric? Yes. Loyal, and loving friend? To a fault.

The world just became a little less musical.

Condolences to his family and friends. There's a large hole in my circle.

RIP my brotha. we will carry on, but right now I'm going to grieve and celebrate the man.

I'll be changing my avatar when I can pull it together emotionally.

Love all my tone bros, quite a rough way to learn this lesson. Let your loved ones know they are loved, while they are around to hear it.

SUX true.

 

[syscokid]

And what is really sad is his mom and dad are both alive. Nobody wants to ever have to bury their kids.

Amen