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I have been a Los Angeles City firefighter for 20 years. I work in the Glassell Park section of Los Angeles. In 1985-1986 I worked for Charvel/Jackson in Glendora, California. It was a great experience, regardless of it being just a $5.00 an hour job. I worked in the wood shop and did the inlaying and fretting. I did get to see Neal Schon, from Journey, in one of his videos use a guitar I worked on and fretted. That was over 23 years ago. I was watching MTV with my cousin when I saw the guitar. I said, "Jim, look, I made that guitar." "And how much did they pay you...?" he asked. "Five dollar an hour" I told him. "Five dollars?...that's it?" Then he changed the channel. Making only $5.00 per hour puts things into perspective. But it still was fun. Now, it's just simple tools and equipment. It ain't perfect, but it is fun.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Neck glue-up


Today I glued up the neck. It is Rock Maple/Walnut/RM/W/RM. I used Titebone glue. Franklin (maker of Titebond) recommends you use the glue within one-year of manufacture. The code on the bottle signifies, the year (number) and month (letter) of manufacture. The hard part in gluing this neck was making sure the glue didn't harden before I had spread the glue onto EIGHT surfaces. I used a flux brush for spreading the glue. Didn't want to get finger gunk on the glue. Use plenty of clamps. I used fourteen with plenty in reserve. Better to spread out the force of the clamps then apply the force to a few areas. I made sure I glued in an area that could afford being messy. I'll let it dry overnight. I cleaned the glue surfaces with Naptha to rid the wood of oils and any other contaminants.

posted by Mike Perez | 12:28 PM

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