beecee's original thread stated the GC employee offered to buy the Dimarzio pickups from him, when he first bought the guitar. Those pickups may have simply disappeared when the guitar was returned to GC. as for the note, i don't know that it was ever clear if the note was written on paper or somewhere inside the guitar or cavity cover. good luck getting any info or anything at all from GC on this 5 weeks later. just be happy the guitar wound up with a forum member. beecee didn't really know what he had, and part of the reason he bought it was the return policy at GC. try not to make him feel so bad. I hope DRC enjoys the Nightbird, and offers it here first when he's ready to sell. not so much has been lost with the pickups and notes. at least beecee saw it and reported it all here, so we still have the whole story. Hans has those same OG Dimarzio pickups available if they are needed by DRC or anyone else