For those of you who don't know me, I have been performing or playing some kind of instrument for most of my life. It wasn't till I was in HS that I realized my true calling was in the technical side of the music business and not the performing side. That being said, I still loved to play instruments. I then went through a very dark time in my personal life where I was not "allowed" to play and I could tell some of my bad mood and crankiness, besides my environment, was due to the lack of playing music.
Now that I am free from the negative energy and live very happily on the beach in Long Branch NJ, I decided it was time to start playing again. I recently purchased a Line6 XT guitar processor which has been a great way to start expressing my playing, but I really wanted a new guitar. I have owned a Les Paul Studio since 1990, and as much as I love it, It is time for something new.
Now you are probably saying, "Hey stupid, just go out and buy a guitar?" I 100% agree with that statement, but my problem is the guitars that I want are easily over $2000, more like $4500 in cost. To spend that kind of money on an instrument to me is ridiculous, especially since I no longer play professionally. Therefore I started doing some research on guitar parts and pieces, and realized i could build the $4500 guitar for under $1000. I know that I can handle the electronics side of the instrument, the mechanical however is still up for debate. If this works out well, It might be something I do the rest of my life, and maybe even for other people, who knows???
During this process there are a few rules I have made for myself.
#1 I'm not cutting wood. I do not own a CNC machine and I personally could never cut wood from a block as well as a machine.
#2 If i get in a bind or something catastrophic happens I will seek help. Even though it is my first shot at this and I do expect roadblocks, I would like a usable product at the end of the day.
Besides that all the work will be done by me.
Louie
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