Hmmm, #943 purpleheart Hyper was an ebay listing, of his own creation. The weird thing is, the very first time I put my finger on the A string, I could tell the nut was way too high, it wasn't subtle. Did Wish never play it? Then when I saw the pencil marks and realized he had cut two, and left two undone, that's just plain forgetful. When he misplaced the pickup I had sent him to measure the route on an earlier custom, he said he was a bit muddle headed recently. He found it three weeks later and sent it to me. The route he had made was still too small for the pup. He never even used it.
It's not my intention to trash Wish, I think he is exactly what makes this a great country, and a great time to be alive. He's an artist, and a rebel, and a free thinker. Though I've never met the man, I can't help but like him. I'm just making the observation that something has definitely changed in the last 6 months or so.
On a happier note, I removed about 15% of the neck today, leaving behind something that feels reasonably good. From here on out it will just be sandpaper, no more files or planes. Looking at my finished purpleheart Scarab, and my unfinished purpleheart Hyper next to each other on stands, I get giddy.
Tomorrow is Sunday, a day to reflect, and sand some wood
