CREDO!

So where are the crossroads? I might have a soul to sell. I mean, see the appeal.

Thoughts and prayers, asshole

Second attempt at a full refinish. Still some polishing to go. My polyurethane game is improving. #guitar #guitarrepair

Turned out to be quite a productive day. #guitar #guitarrepair

Don't tell 'Brengun' that I engraved and epoxied his Bass in the Fender font. He'll either love it, or tell me I owe him a new Bass. #guitar #BEHS

Beginner struggling with barre chords. Self taught online lessons. Of the seven different guitars I have come across in the last year all were 12inch radius fretboards. I just assumed that was the norm. My wife buys me a Squire with a 9.5inch and BOOM, I can play barre chords. What the hell #guitar

Some days you just have to sand it back and start again..

Apparently everyone needs to hear this. AI is not ok. We all winge about the data centres and water use etc etc. Yet all day every day I see left and right wing AI garbage. #AIisNotOk

Count Francula #Drawtober

Yay, the wedding sign and ring box are finished. 2 months away from the date. Which is a first for me (last time I got the sign finished the day before 😲) Can't post images until after the wedding. Now where was I? Oh yeah back to my guitar build.

Share someone who looks stylish wearing BLACK and RED.

My son always puts my pick back upsidedown on the high E side and my OCD can't handle it. #guitar #ocd

Hard to believe that it's been eight years since we lost El Maestro – join us today in raising a glass to the memory of Carlos Ezquerra.

What I got up to today. #woodworking

Test cuts/prototyping for a job I have on. While waiting for guitars to dry.

South Park (America) Delivers a classic episode, once again.

Sometimes old school is the best option. #woodworking

Jobs done today Changed all the CNC bearings and blocks Modelled and 3D printed a cupholder to fit a RAM mount. Put two coats of polyurethane on the new guitar. Polished a wedding ring box and assembled. The only bummer with making stuff for a wedding, I can't post photos until after the wedding.

Progress. Waiting on deliveries as usual. #guitar #guitarrepair

Say what you want about mixing anti depressants and alcohol. it's good value for money.

It's only undercoat and a template but it makes me want to do a black and white build soon.

Templating day. #guitar #guitarrepair #cnc

Ok now, I swear this is going to work. #guitar #guitarrepair #cnc

I swear I'm going somewhere with this. #guitar #guitarrepair

Had to rout out the bridge cavity to put a decent bridge in there. That looks allot better.

In my quest to turn an absolute piece of garbage guitar into something nice and playable. I discover the bridge was originally set about 5mm too far back making intonation impossible. The quest continues.

Ideas are coming together. The inlays are Jarrah. An Australian hard wood with a lovely colour. #guitar #guitarrepair

For a first attempt. I'm bloody happy with that. I broke the C and had to make another one and even though the veneer is from the same block its from a different depth and ended up a different shade. Lesson learnt.

CNC stuff happening.

F it. Why not.

I've seen 'dont care' before but this is a whole new level of I don't give a fuck. #guitar #guitarrepair

My wife bought 'the good sheets' from a local big franchise and the seams split. I don't want a replacement. I want better. I want overkill. Do it yourself. #sewing

Look just because I'm a 50 year old computer nerd who does woodwork, general handyman and builds guitars doesn't mean I can't sew. #sewing

It's finished. My first full build Neck refinished Stainless steel frets Bone nut Black Gotoh tuners and string trees. Alnico pickups. Respray to metallic blue. Black pearlesant custom CNC pickguard. Black Gotoh bridge. Rewire keeping original volume and tone pots.

Home stretch. #guitar #guitarrepair #ibanez

2 hours of trouble shooting only to find out it was the NEW jack plug and the 35 year old pickup switch conspiring together. Grrr. #guitar #guitarrepair #ibanez

Well that was tedious.

Ok spoilers. I had to see it. Body polishing done. Give me a couple days to put it together. It's not perfect but for a first attempt at polyurethane over metallic spray. It's not bad. #guitar #guitarrepair #ibanez.

Guitar of the day.

When mom is maniac on drums #drums #videos #drummer

I just told my wife that I wake myself up from dreams I don't like. I just assumed everyone could.

I was going to clean n polish. No point. These frets are going in the bin. #guitar #guitarrepair