"Schmange" is definitely gonna die of a terminal illness by the time guitartricks changes to the new design. Apparently he's caught some kind of deadly incurable virus that causes people to keep calling him "Smange" among other things.
It seems the only chance for a cure is to transfer his accumulated knowledge into that of another host. Fortunately, Kevin Taylor has elected to take on this humongous task starting in January of next year.
(the poor bastard)