Hey marty, first off thanks for your music. I love the fact that you have the abilty to be the fastest thing on the fretts but you don't throw melody out the window to play fast. Your playing is a thing of genius. Anway on to my questions.... 1. I read an interview you did and read you were in a band called Loverfixer and were proud of the solo you did. Well let me tell you that solo is freaking insane, i wish i could get my hands on the sheet music or tabs for it, but my question is...Is Lovefixer a sign of things to come? are you going to once again going to be part of a band with a vocalist? I mean i loved the future addict album so id love to hear what you can do now with a band with vocals. 2. I also read you aren't going back to Ibanez....well I mean you are Mart Friedman you could get a deal from anyone with your track record, but what guitar company gets to have the honor of having you on their roster next?

1. LF is a band I do along side my solo career here. Glad you like the solo, I must say that the solo (and the song as well) of our 2nd single (which will come out later this year) is likely my fave that I have played since coming to Japan. I got lucky! 2. It`s not important to have a `deal`. I am enjoying the support from Ibanez as well as several other of the very top makers now without commiting to only one, so it is quite ideal for me now.