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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

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, November 01, 2006

Neck glued in.



The neck got glued today. I had to use several clamps to put some pressure on the body top as the slot was a bit loose after I sanded some of the wood. I had handled the wood a bit and wanted a fresh piece of wood to glue to. Maybe some mineral spirits to simply clean the wood would've been better. It'll work. Lots of snug clamps are better than a few overly tightened ones. So far it looks good. I got lots of compliments on the reinforcement strips on the back, so I think I'll do the front too. The neck still need the final shaping and sanding. I also drilled the holes for the furrules today. The face still looks empty...hmm, what to do? The holes might be a tad off-line, between the third and fourth strings, but, again, you just gotta make it work! It's all about making the best of what you got.

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