Glue Joint Failure At The Neck Scarf

Back from a late night shift, took my guitar with the new middle pickup and started playing thru my mini amp... While on an open chord, I felt that something was not right. A peeling sensation on my palm. Is something stuck on the neck? Did my kids pasted a sticker on it? Switched on the lights and looked at the neck. My jaw nearly dropped to the ground... My heart sank with the titanic... What's this?! Did someone dropped my guitar?!?!?! Now sorrow turned to anger!!! Not to the extend, of wanting to kill someone, though. Just pissed off! Look at the discovery...

Used my fingers to feel the crack. Thinking that the neck was broken, i even tried puling it apart.

All the way to the side on the 5th fret.

Looked like it was scraped by something sharp. If it was, a nice work indeed. A fall can't possibly have happen.

Can't really think of anything. Put the guitar in its bag. Switch the PC on. Upload the pics. And start emailing to friends whom i know, knows better...



It's been a week now. After getting an advice from a professional luthier and an advise on a service quotation from a "well known" repair shop, my heart beat is at it's calm beat.

A conversation with the Pro Luthier...

Luthier: "You have a glue joint failure at the neck scarf."

Me exclaiming to myself, "What the heck is that?! What does he mean?!"

He continues," If she stays in tune, you shouldn't worry. "

I exclaimed again to myself, " SHE?! How am i not to worry bout her? She got a crack neck. Thank God, not a crack head."

I proceed to ask him, what should i do then. He said to play her and check on the tuning. If i have to keep tuning her, meaning that the tuning is not stable or some sort, then he'll take a look at it....

A week of playing her after work, I'm at peace. She stays in tune, before and after, everyday... Well, always listen to the professional advice... Save me some money to buy more stuff....

My Gears, My Journey To The Extreme

Currently these are my gears...

The instruments that helped me to express my musical self....

Well, many more to come, as I'm in the need to experience and explore the never ending quest for my tones...

My Family, My Life

Beautiful Ones

Why didn’t I see,

That what i have is all I need.

Dreams and hearts were broken,
For I’ve been blinded by my greeds.

Why do I have to be,

Standing on my own, breaking me apart,

Hopes of wishful thinking,

Breaking vows, breaking hearts.

I should be thankful that I’ve been blessed.

With the beautiful ones in my beautiful life.

I should be thankful that I’ve been blessed.

Never will I give up, what i have.

The Love Of My Life

A Love Song For You Part 1


You are the stars that shines in my sky.
My shining stars, the light of my life.
Without you, there’ll be emptiness, darkness in my sky.
Without you i will fall.


You are the one, who leads me the path.
The road to my happiness, the joy in my life.
Without you i can’t see where i’m going.
Without you i will fall.


You're everything to me.
Everything that I've hope for.
You're all that I need.
Living in this world.




A song dedicated to my lovely wife. My life long partner. Till death do us part. My heart and soul. The reason I'm smiling. A song that will always be in my heart till the day I die. For it holds the story of the darker side of me. I'm glad I chose you and thank God for your perseverance and patience.

Introductory

Didn't know when and how to start. What to say? Read most blog and they seem to have a lot of things to say. Some are interesting and some are less...


Well, after much thoughts and more thoughts, I'll start with myself. All bout me, my journey to fatherhood. The joys, the laughter and the sorrows of being the Man in the family. My passion for music (not that i understand much or have a lot of knowledge about), playing it, composing it and listening to it. The gears that have came into my life and shaped me into who i am today (not that great, yet, nor famous, don't intend to be). The bands that were formed, that I've payed with. And so on.. It'll be my documentation of my life, most of it will be true to its truest form. Not sure if anyone will read it, probably me, my wife and my kids, when they're old enough to understand.


So here goes...

But 1st and foremost, I would like to say, a BIG THANK YOU to my lovely wife, for everything... Without you, I will fall...