update: well i took it in to my local music shop where a guy that works there, who i've come to know took a look at it and helped get it all set up and adjusted. he found that i must've went wrong somewhere with the wiring because my bridge pickup wasn't getting a signal at all. so i took it home and looked at it and tried to figure it out, but no luck. i took it back, and they're gonna help me and get it figured out. it was weird too, because my tone knob was having no effect what so ever. i do feel pretty good however, because i trust this guy, and he's really cool with me. he's been hooking me up and whatnot, and he's gonna make sure it gets done properly. anyway, the main reason i'm letting you guys know this is because it means i won't be able to get any pictures up until sometime mid next week. oh well. it's very beautiful though. i'm a little bummed i didn't get to play it yet, but soon. oh, and also, today someone bought my banjo off ebay so yay!!! finally. hahaha.