It's been a week and no one else has mentioned this, but we've lost a legend. Ventures lead guitarist Nokie Edwards has passed at age 82. He did the Ventures Japan tour annually until 2012. As an actor he was featured on Deadwood as a friend of Wild Bill Hickok. Not only a virtuoso on guitar, he also designed the HitchHiker, which combines the best features of the Telecaster and Mosrite guitars. He will be greatly missed.