Soo.... The guitar in the Website Header...

[SGNick]

Has anybody else noticed that it seems to be a Rickenbacker 325?

I feel quite nerdy, I noticed the horns and said "That's not enough evidence"

Then I saw the single dot at the 12th fret... bingo!

 

[Taller]

You feel nerdy for noticing that? Dude, you're hanging out with thousands of guitar nerds!

 

[puckhead]

there's a huge thread on the genesis of that banner.
do a search, it's quite cool.