Mountain Whimsy

The last major step, wiring the guitar.  It has been a long time since I soldered any wires.  And even then, it was just one or two wires every few years to fix a vacuum cleaner or toaster.  So I was a little nervous about messing this up somehow.  The Net is rife with stories about folks who have taken […]

Though I have been finished with this project for a month or so, I still seem to have some catching up to do with the last couple of steps of the build. I am a bit of a junkie when it comes to finish work.  Not over the top obsessed, but I do like taking the time to get a nice […]

Every now and then an old friend come back into your life.  These days, it is usually a friend request on FaceBook that results in a couple of messages getting passed back and forth with content like “remember when” or “do you know what happened to….” or “I miss our…”  Only to fade away when you realize that you really […]

So now that the project is essentially complete, it is time for a little bit of back fill on the blog.    First up is coloring the curly maple top. I essentially followed the great tutorial that Gator Payne posted on the MyLesPaul.com forum.  I used trans-tint dyes mixed with water.  I started by doing a grain enhancement with a […]

Saturday, April 14, 2012, 4:47 PM I’m pleased to announce the birth of Tequila, a ten pound, glowing hunk of spit and vinegar.  She sings like an angel, screams like a banshee, and cries like a baby.  Perfect on all counts.  Details to follow.