(Went and saw Metallica for the first time in more than decade.)

(Started seeing various desired models of Gibson Explorer shaped guitars at the various guitar shops around town, tried all of them.)

One month later: "Can't find anything worth my time, screw it we doing it again!!"

Company: "This part isn't meant for our import line."
Me: "You sure about that?"

And no, the routing after the fact was done by whoever owned this Sterling JP-150 DiMarzio before me... absolutely find it silly when companies willingly offer the part but legal says they have to add text like this.

It's been a hot minute since I've done a proper guitar family picture and we have graduated from couch to guest room bed... Maybe I should detail all of em with their particular stories because most of these do have a story to how they came into my ownership plus the mods done to them.

November 11th, 2023:"It's perfect-wait why is the neck one fret too into the body?"

December 26th, 2024:"Goddamn You Psyduck, biggest pain in my arse ever."

One of those ideas that turns into months and months of just pain, suffering... and the need for a baritone B standard tuning chug machine.

Two project guitars, ten years apart, both with the same brain wave idea of a super duper strat... I think I've gotten better at this right?

>:C C'mon man, who forgor'd the manhole cover?!

Hmm, probably a good time as ever to pin my main YouTube Channel:

youtube.com/@jonmanprodu...

This channel primarily focuses on gaming, primarily #warthunder and some other games as well. I haven't been active in awhile but I am steadily preparing to get back on the saddle.

Anyone else ever just have a random nature moment at the drive thru?

Because the audacity of this bird. Sitting on my car, begging for fries from the staff.

It got a fry.

Man, last week was rough.

My 2015 Soul kicked the bucket and repairing it made no sense

But I came out of that week both extremely happy and my wallet screaming for mercy...

Secured my first brand new car ever for a reasonable deal given thile current economy, a 2023 Rio Hatch, the last ever.

Its a good day for some Pork Adobo... Especially with a Instant Pot, cuts down a 4 or 5 hour simmer job to about an hour and a half from saute to pressure to finish on natural release.

EPCOT Aesthetic. Also Samsung S23+ 50MP mode is... a thing.

I am here now. :D