Free Les Pauls for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! That'll work, even an Epi will do the trick.
Anyway, I am fairly new here and I check back roughly weekly, so I was not around in the heyday I guess.
I had my own forum a few years back and it was a real hard road so I know it can be tough, anyway.....I have to be honest...I don't really have suggestions at this moment but I do wish you well. There has to be a way, maybe there needs to be more fighting....that always raises interest