Shopping is done

I have a can of stripper, gloves, sandpaper in 100, 220 and 320 varieties, and tung oil. You can have a good night in Dallas with all that stuff! But I won't be enjoying Dallas, I'll be refinishing the neck. I figure that Friday night or Saturday will be the day to strip, leaving some scraping and airing until Sunday. The initial sanding will proceed through the weekend, and hopefully I'll oil my neck at least once next week. Getting it in playable condition is too much to ask for Wednesday, but a week from? It should be sweet.

I don't have the necessary waterslide paper, either. I'll need it for this.



Won't that look cool?

Then?

Saddles.

4-way wiring.

Strap locks.

B-Bender.

A Silly Idea That Hit Me Over Dinner

Inspired by the hint "Speak Friend and Enter".

Nobody told you life was gonna be this way
Uncle gave you a ring and now plans have gone away
Now you're truckin' off to Mordor
And chances of survival have just sunk below the floor but...

I'll be there for you!
(Like I've been there before)
I'll be there for you!
(Past the gates of Mordor!)

My goodness, that's so obvious there must be filk of that already.

On playing Guitar Hero vs. being a Guitar Hero

"It's a tough instrument — it's not easy. It took me a long time, and it was frustrating at first. And you just have to stick with it, and it's cool for people who don't have time to learn the chords or ain't interested in it, but to play music is one of the greatest things."
— Prince

This Way Toward Twang

Plus A Link

While The Neck Is In Limbo....

This is the body. The pickguard came from my #1. It had that white pearloid (MOTS) pickguard on black. I think it looks better on vintage white, myself.

I still have to figure out how to mount the neck pickup. The holes in the bobbin are threaded, so do I mount on the pickguard, drilling new holes in it? Or do I strip them out so I can mount to the body? I'll probably mod the pickguard. Still, sharp, eh?

ETA: Bit the bullet. Drilled the hole. Pickup is mounted. Pictures when I get the neck added.

Wonderful, Wonderful

Thank you, Marty Stuart, for introducing me to the Quebe Sisters.



They sing like the Andrews Sisters. They fiddle like they're the Texas Playboys. If they aren't the cure for your blues, you're terminal, friend.

A Premature Video for Mother's Day

Remember, "H" is always for Haggard.