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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.

Friday, August 11, 2006

Started body on new design.


I started cutting the body shape after lots of time spent trying to make the body design functional and practical.
Used my Ridgid bandsaw to cut it out. I then used my 1950's Delta drill press, with a sanding drum, to sand the sides smooth. Then I used my Craftsman router with a 1/4" roundover bit. A rasp and medium single file, then sanded the body smooth.
I had to use my longsleeve shirt and mask and gloves to make sure the dust wasn't a factor. The fan keeping the dust away helped a bunch too. I need the neck done to see where the body will need to be routed.
It went quick. Two hours of work, but it was hot outside. I plan on doing the glueing up of the neck tomorrow. See you then.

posted by Mike Perez | 5:01 PM

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