MELIBEE'S KIDDEES

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:59 pm

I feel like a midwife (mid-husband?).

The 330 was refretted today, following having the fretboard filled and surfaced to a fare-thee-well.

It's ready for paint and varnish. Wait'll you see it in color!

The 481 will follow about a week behind.

January is a vacation month for me, so lots of backlog will be clearing the shop before I return to teaching and administration on February 2.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:27 pm

That's cool, watching the stages of the restorations. Thanks for sharing Paul, looks like you do fine work.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:54 am

Paul, I have to say it....you are a master craftsman & I continue to be in awe of your talents.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:35 pm

Oh, please.... the suspense is killing me!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:03 pm

Aaaaaaaaack! I feel like I'm in labor.....

Somebody had better remind me to breathe!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:45 pm

Hang in there, Melibee! I'm sure the doc's on his way........

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:04 pm

Geez, Aitch, where do you get those smileys....that's too funny!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:19 pm

I just pick them up when I see them, Melissa. There's hundreds of smiley sites. Try Smiley Central.......

We've gotta be careful, though...... Paul and Dane hate them!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:30 pm

I'm turning blue....or is that........

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:45 pm

Melissa, your 330 was painted today. I'll send you photos tomorrow--my home computer's Photoshop is glitched, so it'll have to come from my work computer.

Still remaining: Clearcoat, sanding, buffing, reassembly, setup, etc.

The color samples for the 481 will be mailed to you on Thursday. I'll start painting it next Monday.

Plans are to ship both of these, along with one or two others in the works, before I leave for NAMM...

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:11 pm

Awwwww man! Torture, pure torture, and a thousand times worse when it's my own guitar in the works....

But I will wait patiently--I'm at your mercy, Paul!

But do tell me, is it as beautiful as I imagine it must be?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:23 pm

It will be, Melissa...I got a perfect match on the color.

This is like politics, brain surgery, and sausage making. The finished product belies the half finished one.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:36 pm

Haha, okay.....

Waiting is hard!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:56 pm

"... The waiting is the hardest part ..."

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:34 pm

Alas, the good doctor has said that we must wait a few more days.... Glad to share this waiting room with you all!