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I've been rewiring the electric guitar! Now I'm just waiting for a four wire pickup to be shipped.
Unfortunately I don't think I will finish before school starts, because of the pickup being delayed.

I'm posting a video on the guitar a Kimberly's youtube. It has been done for a month, but I didn't post it.

One last thing we're starting school on the 17th! This is the last week of vacation.

Hi everyone.

The guitar is finished. I'm now working on a docu for youtube. I will also include some sound bits of the guitar on the docu too so please hang on! The guitar has some problems in the action, and for sound I can't be sure- I haven't played many Les Pauls. My favorite part about the whole experience was carving the headstock and soldering in the new capacitors for the tone knobs.

Kimberly was mentioning to me how interesting it is reading her old diary. She told me a few thoughts and experiences she had written and I think it is so cool especially because she has grown so much. I wish I hadn't thrown away my old notebook, but I have one going right now. oh... he reason I threw out the old on was because I thought it was to silly.

Well hold on sound bits soon. And maybe a podcast- even if it's just me

Above is the replacement nut, below is the original nut still waiting to be taken out.

The new nut and abalone inlays arrived two days ago. Just yesterday Kimberly and I put all

eight new abalone inlays in for the acoustic. Today I changed the strings on the electric. Wow- it sounds so much improved compared to before. The strings were for acoustic or electric guitar. I play acoustic more than electric so the strings felt more comfortable, better tension, and thicker sound.

This is the acoustic guitar. I have not replaced any inlays on the electric, yet.

As you can see we made a few nicks and dents, but overall I think the guitar looks great. Also Kimberly and I learned how to better replace inlays next time. I love custom.

This post was all guitar wasn't it? Well on the flip side, I just finish the book This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti. Not only did I thoughly enjoy it, but the spiritual message is inspiring and awakening. I was so engrossed in this book that today I almost didn't notice we had an accident while driving to Waimea- and no I wasn't driving. And also I wasn't reading the time I could of had an accident when driving home from Puako- We are all safe so please don't worry. I am still driving though ( I'm not worrying abou that but you can).Joking, joking. This book rocks. Nuff said. (try that on a book report)

Well as you can see I have painted the headstock white.

Traditionally the headstock is painted black, but it didn't seem to match.
I bought abalone dot inlays to replace the white ones and a nut to replace the plastic one.

My dad and I have been talking about buying a mic so Kim can record properly. Even though I have found one I don't want be to fast to buy. First it takes a good deal of dedication of time and energy to record music and second Kim doesn't want to record with a mic.

She likes recording with the camcorder which for our level the perfect. Now I'd like to mention that if you saw Kim's latest production: yes I was in it; no I'm not doing it again.

I fully believe and know I can't sing. Amen.

Last thing I toke a PSAT at home today from a booklet. Score: 173 that's average I think. Top scores are 200 to 220

Hi everyone this is an update on the guitar I'm making

Today I did three cleat coats on the neck and body!!

This is the decal I hoped to use, but the lacquer dissolved the gold so I will most likely use a sticker after the finishing process.

For hardware I plan the upgrade the pickups and pickguard which is black.

Augghhh!! Blogger has an internal error and I can upload any pictures for the moment!Well I'll try tomorrow. bye

What's been up

Hi everyone
For everyone who doesn't know, I've been working on a Saga guitar kit I received from my parents. Because today I just laid on the first coats of paint I decided it was time to write something and post some pictures.
This is the plain headstock. I found a design I liked from a yamaha sg electric.

I cut the design with a coping saw and rasp (curved file)

Now the paint. As I said before natural with a stripe design
I cut out the design with a razor blade.

I did three coats. Now to take off the tape.. tomorrow

! 1 Day to wait!

It's May 14th!!

Hi all

Tomorrow is my birthday, tomorrow is my birthday, tomorrow is my birthday....

That was alittle immature, but I'm very excited. Also today I finished all my Abeka exams!!!!!!!!
(that's exclamation fasination [ what ever that means?])... thats just me acting - different ( I think? )

Well.... glad it's my birthday's once a year, and here is a guitar design idea!!!!!!!
natural with white strips

Hi everyone

Dad's birthday is tomorrow!! yaaae! But for tonight were going out to YWAM.

This is only the second time. YWAM( Youth With A Mission) is a discipleship training center and they have a university there too. I'm interested in maybe going for DTS ( Discipleship Training School? - not completely sure about the "S"). Not sure if I will, if you can tell indecision is one of my enemies.

I've been trying to get creative. Writing a song, drawing guitar designs, writing a poem(schoolwork). I will post the poem, but the song might take longer. I hope to have some finished products.

Only two weeks of school!