How Quickly Time Flies...

Ah, I have finally made my return to this blog. I apologize, but it has been a long time since I've updated. Unfortunately, that is also the reason that my blog had remained so devoid of activity. Three weeks ago was my cousin's wedding, 2 weeks ago was Comic-Con, and 1 week ago I had a lot of household chores to catch up on due to my absence. Since weekends are the time that I devote to working on the guitar, very little progress had been made.

I know that last time, I said I was FINALLY ready to paint. However, like last time I realize yet another task must be completed before the guitar can be primed and painted. The output jack and the electronics cavity needs to have a connecting hole in between them to let wires pass through. Due to the size of the cavity and their location, however, this can only be achieved by a right-angle drill since a regular hand-drill can't fit in properly. Luckily, my coworkers have come to the rescue again and rode forth on shining steeds bearing a right-angle drill in their hands. Or at least they will when I finally remember to remind them at work to actually bring it to me. :/

So until I get it, all I can do is wait until I have the proper tool to get the job done. And then... painting? I shouldn't say that. I might jinx it.

Last weekend, I spent all of Saturday sanding my guitar. The process was a simple loop: 

1. Find cracks, holes, rough areas
2. Fill cracks, holes, rough areas with wood putty
3. Sand until smooth
4. Inspect surfaces
5. Repeat if necessary

Simple enough. But I ended up going through this loop about 5 times. It turns out that cracks are pretty easy to miss the first time around, despite the fact that I was even using a magnifying glass to help me find them. Truth be told, basically the entire guitar has been covered up with wood filler and sanded down.

At the time, I couldn't tell how much sanding was required. My hands were rough from working on the guitar, that I couldn't feel it very well. However, the other day I brought up the guitar into my room (to keep it in a safe spot while I was away) and was pleased to find that it was incredibly smooth. Perhaps I even over-sanded? 

So, the guitar surface is as smooth as silk, so now, the next step is (for real this time) is painting. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get to it any time soon. I have a wedding this weekend, and then San Diego Comic-Con the next. Since painting strikes me as an activity that will consume an entire weekend, I won't have a free one until the 21st. So, I'll be putting this blog on temporary hiatus. 

Thanks for reading!

Very short post here. I haven't had the time to make a post recently, and I'll be away from home in the coming weeks. First, I have a trip to Chicago for a wedding, and then the week after is Comic-Con. I did a lot of work over the weekend however, and I have a post coming about that. I should be able get to writing it tonight.