You are the man....well freaking said, and great reference, IDK if you know but I’m an (adj) ENglish professor, so that brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat
Dude, do you mind sharing like what luthiers, if not like publicly, or whatever, thats cool.....but a tiny blemish, it’ll appear within the first week if youre playing the instrument lolI've had quite the number of guitar builds where everything was going alright and then when final assembly came, oops, suddenly the screwdriver has a mind of your own. Or you learn a hard lesson as to why its better to hammer in tremelo studs inserts before you do your extensive paintjob, and not after. I have great respect for luthiers who manage to build and assemble their instrument without a blemish. I don't know how they do it. It's friggin' hard. Despite your best effort you will screw up at some point in time.
I've had quite the number of guitar builds where everything was going alright and then when final assembly came, oops, suddenly the screwdriver has a mind of your own. Or you learn a hard lesson as to why its better to hammer in tremelo studs inserts before you do your extensive paintjob, and not after. I have great respect for luthiers who manage to build and assemble their instrument without a blemish. I don't know how they do it. It's friggin' hard. Despite your best effort you will screw up at some point in time.
reading this psychotic short story ripped my soul out.If the answer is, "It's amazing!", go read "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
I learned the hard way to when I was much younger and ambitious. The drill press is your friend. Hammers are for nails!
D'OH!!! Of course, the drill press! How stupid of me. You just gave me a major tip, my friend, I am in your debt!