Same Old Thing

I don't have all that much to tell you at this current junction in terms of fun, interesting, or exciting guitar school news. A bit of carry-over from the previous blog post, the train ride home was pretty good. Apparently La Crosse is a hot bed of college girls because 90% of my train car was filled with them. Of course I didn't talk to any of them because I am still an awkward and shy 24-year-old, but that is another discussion for another time. (See, Johnson...I told you I would mention that LaCrosse=booty city)

I have been a guitar nut-making-machine in class. I made 3 grade-able nuts this week (including a 12 string nut...those suck) to go along with the 2 nuts that I made detrimental mistakes with in the final steps to bring me up to 5 guitar nuts in 4 days. I lost a whole day's worth of work on those 2 screw ups. Needless to say I was pretty upset. I was also pretty burnt-out by Wednesday; so much mindless sanding involved in getting the nuts to the proper thickness. It would also explain why the grades on my last few weren't as good as some of my earlier ones. I know people keep telling me that the grades in this class aren't necessarily what is most important, but the skills that I am learning. I see what they mean, to a point, but this is also the first time in a long time that I am succeeding and doing really well in school, and I want to keep that going even if it is just so that I can feel that extra bit more proud of myself.

Neck reset class has been a real thorn in my side this week. On Thursday alone, I spent 4 HOURS trying to correct a differential in the twist of the guitar's neck of .003 inches. THAT IS 3/1000 OF AN INCH. I can't even think of anything that I can use to illustrate how small that is (and internet searches are letting me down). Again, needless to say, I needed a break this weekend, only so that I can refresh and get back into it again next week, where I can add making intonated guitar saddles into the mix.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! -Ric Flair

Thanks Internet!

At least on Monday I get to hear/see the acoustics that last year's students made so that I can get a better idea still of what type of guitar with what woods I want to build next semester. It changes almost every other day. Red Spruce, Englemann spruce, Port Orford cedar, Indian Rosewood, Mahogany...it sucks that I am already an unbelievably indecisive person when it comes to making any sort of purchase. Remember my whole iphone vs droid debate? WOOF.
I also found out that I am not allowed to do a set neck design for my electrics build class, so that throws basically every electric guitar idea that I thought of out the window also. I'm not a fan of bolt-on necks, and realistically, I could just convert my design to a bolt on neck.

decisions, decisions.