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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.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Change of binding color

I wasn't thinking when I thought of using tortoise shell for the headstock binding. The guitar is going to be green with the soundhole already bound in white. The headstock will be a stained green (to bring out the curly grain of the maple) and bound in white. I can't wait to use the tortoise shell binding. I think I will bind a future neck and head in tortoise shell soon. Tomorrow I go to see Roger Waters do "Dark Side Of the Moon" at the Hollywood Bowl. I might not get to any work for a couple of days. I've been trying for days to find out what glue Gibson used for binding their necks. The binding adhered to the fret ends and what I have doesn't really cut it.

posted by Mike Perez | 8:29 PM

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