Torment Leaves Scars
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So, yesterday was my Bday; another year closer to being confined to a wheelchair. :help:
Anyway, it was a great one...check this out. :guitaristgif:
First, things started as a disaster, which started Friday. I received my NEW, replacement Warmoth body as the original was cracked. This time around, things seem to be okay with the new one, and as expected, the finish is gorgeous. I immediately started piecing my guitar back together and everything was grand until I went to push the pickup switch through the routing (Warmoth had redone the electronics, as I sent the original body to them with the electronics installed). The routing was too shallow, literally by a thread. I didn't know what to do so I drove 35 miles to the music store where a real knowledgeable tech works. He took a look at it and told me to dremel around the hole a little bit and things would be great. I took the guitar and left.
Saturday morning I took out the dremel and actually had my wife do it. I have a tendency to screw things like this up, as I don't have a steady hand. :tard: BTW, she did GREAT! I got the rest of the guitar together without a hitch, set it up, and plugged it in, only to discover a short in the pickup switch. It's a good thing I had just purchased another one, which was actually for the now-famous "Spider-Man" guitar that was "gifted" to me by a buddy.
I got the new switch soldered in, slapped everything together, and excitedly plugged in to ride the lightning, and...NOTHING!
I called Rick (at the music store) and he tried to explain things over the phone but told me it'd be easier just to bring him the guitar, so once again I made the 35 mile trip to the music store, this time, wife in tow.
We arrived at the music store and he took a look at the wiring, only to discover it was quite the basketcase; "This wire isn't long enough, this wire needs to go here and isn't long enough, you're lucky you didn't get electrocuted on this right here...wow man, who wired this thing?" I looked on intently as he explained everything and my wife clearly noticed my focus. She starts talking really loudly, "Oh no, he's leaving it. He's not taking it back. He can practice on that pile of crap he brought in here last week, he's not learning on this one." Then she grabs my arm and says, "Okay, let's go, pack it up. Rick, he's leaving it." Rick said he could have the guitar ready Tuesday, which just happened to be my birthday.
I'd played my "new" guitar for 5 minutes before having to pack it up and leave it somewhere, so it was a really tough few days, but I got my correctly wired guitar back yesterday, and all is...smurfy. :toothy12:
On the way home I picked up a chicken at the store to make for dinner (which turned out great, BTW) and threw it in the oven so it'd be near finished when Rachel arrived home from work. It took a little longer than expected but that's fine, as she started making mashed potatoes and gravy. Prior to making the rest of dinner, I opened my two gifts from her. She got me an Original Crybaby pedal and this really nice pedal board which comes with a real nice case with a shoulder-strap and everything. :headbang1:
While waiting for dinner, I went off to play with my new Crybaby and newly-received guitar. What's cooler than playing new gear with a "new" guitar, right?ccasion14:
So, we ended the evening with freshly baked Nutella brownies, some Nestle Drumstick ice cream, and a Netflix'd episode of Mythbusters.ccasion14:
Anyway, it was a great one...check this out. :guitaristgif:
First, things started as a disaster, which started Friday. I received my NEW, replacement Warmoth body as the original was cracked. This time around, things seem to be okay with the new one, and as expected, the finish is gorgeous. I immediately started piecing my guitar back together and everything was grand until I went to push the pickup switch through the routing (Warmoth had redone the electronics, as I sent the original body to them with the electronics installed). The routing was too shallow, literally by a thread. I didn't know what to do so I drove 35 miles to the music store where a real knowledgeable tech works. He took a look at it and told me to dremel around the hole a little bit and things would be great. I took the guitar and left.
Saturday morning I took out the dremel and actually had my wife do it. I have a tendency to screw things like this up, as I don't have a steady hand. :tard: BTW, she did GREAT! I got the rest of the guitar together without a hitch, set it up, and plugged it in, only to discover a short in the pickup switch. It's a good thing I had just purchased another one, which was actually for the now-famous "Spider-Man" guitar that was "gifted" to me by a buddy.
I got the new switch soldered in, slapped everything together, and excitedly plugged in to ride the lightning, and...NOTHING!
I called Rick (at the music store) and he tried to explain things over the phone but told me it'd be easier just to bring him the guitar, so once again I made the 35 mile trip to the music store, this time, wife in tow.We arrived at the music store and he took a look at the wiring, only to discover it was quite the basketcase; "This wire isn't long enough, this wire needs to go here and isn't long enough, you're lucky you didn't get electrocuted on this right here...wow man, who wired this thing?" I looked on intently as he explained everything and my wife clearly noticed my focus. She starts talking really loudly, "Oh no, he's leaving it. He's not taking it back. He can practice on that pile of crap he brought in here last week, he's not learning on this one." Then she grabs my arm and says, "Okay, let's go, pack it up. Rick, he's leaving it." Rick said he could have the guitar ready Tuesday, which just happened to be my birthday.
I'd played my "new" guitar for 5 minutes before having to pack it up and leave it somewhere, so it was a really tough few days, but I got my correctly wired guitar back yesterday, and all is...smurfy. :toothy12:
On the way home I picked up a chicken at the store to make for dinner (which turned out great, BTW) and threw it in the oven so it'd be near finished when Rachel arrived home from work. It took a little longer than expected but that's fine, as she started making mashed potatoes and gravy. Prior to making the rest of dinner, I opened my two gifts from her. She got me an Original Crybaby pedal and this really nice pedal board which comes with a real nice case with a shoulder-strap and everything. :headbang1:
While waiting for dinner, I went off to play with my new Crybaby and newly-received guitar. What's cooler than playing new gear with a "new" guitar, right?
ccasion14:So, we ended the evening with freshly baked Nutella brownies, some Nestle Drumstick ice cream, and a Netflix'd episode of Mythbusters.
ccasion14:
