Mike Perez Guitar: Rear route for tuners done

About Me

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 29, 2006

Rear route for tuners done

Well, it came out a bit different than I had pictured it in my mind. A lot more wood need to be removed to accommodate the tuners. They are quite deep. Maybe I should've placed them on the edge and used guides, who knows? It'll be strung-up to test the setup before I finish it. I just need to make a new nut, as I installed the nut before I dressed the frets! Stupid! Another lesson learned...patience! I am happy with the funky design. Since the tuners will be mounted on wood that is thicker than a headstock, I feel good that it will hold up well. Besides, it has the mahogany sides to reinforce it. That little drill attachment worked great for smoothing out the edges.

2 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Dude! You're a regular Stratavarious. Sweet work. I need a locking trem system in my showmaster. I'm gonna call Jim and hook up with you. Trade you the work for a sweet Incase Guitar bag.; 11:19 AM PST
Mike Perez said...: Gonzo, that requires a big modifcation to the neck.; 8:43 PM PDT