posted by admin on Jan 30

Hi All,
Well, I decided to take a few months off this winter to re-establish my fervor. The last two instruments I built were not fun. That’s not because they were so difficult, quite the opposite, they should have been a breeze because they were V’s.   But, I found myself not wanting to go down to the shop at various times, something that had never happened in the nine plus years I’ve been doing this. I examined my feelings and felt that a few months away from building and just playing instead will get me back in the groove. I figure by the time the outside “rough” shop is warm enough to work in without the heater on I should be chomping at the bit!
I have some neat ideas for a couple of instruments already.
What would you think of a basswood semi-hollow body bass? The last guitar I made was basswood and the sound is incredible! Deep, rich and jazzy sound that just hauls off and turns you on sound wise.
Anyway, those who have been wondering if I fell off the edge of the earth, that’s where I am, and, quite frankly, I’m enjoying my time off doing a lot of reading, playing new stuff, and writing my third novel.
One thing I want to share before signing off; I purchased a new computer program called Riffmaster Pro that will loop sections of a song for you, will slow it down either 10 or 20%, your choice, and is an awesome learning tool for those covers you want to do but seem to slip away from you. I heartily recommend it, and the price is really low.
Take care, play loud and in tune.
Will