meno in #guitars • 9 days agoLet's make a Bass this timeI'm trying to recover from the flu. It's been kicking my butt and my voice is still not great, but I can't wait more time to get to working. The truth is that I haven't built a…meno in #guitars • 16 days agoWhat is das? Another shop vlogI should be cleaning my shop, but hey, there's work, and that's always a good thing, right? I feel like the best way to deal with any negativity is to keep on keeping on. So…meno in #luthier • 20 days agoShe's alive!!! Just one more day... maybeI'm at the last five percent of the build. For some reason, I can't ever estimate that well if I'm almost done, but I think a few more days tops. She sounds great, she looks…meno in #ecuador • 21 days agoLast stretch before the guitar is readyI'm polishing, so that's a good sign im close to the end. That being said, I'm a firm believer that is always the last 5 percent that takes a lot longer than you can…meno in #ecuador • 22 days agoGetting our new house ready for usMy wife and I have been working on our house. Finishing up a room to fight the elements and protect our valuables, is at the moment our main aim. But, don't fret. I know a…meno in #outages • 25 days agoPlaying with salt batteriesSo my wife and I have been playing science lately! I know some people might feel compelled to let me know that the power these batteries generate is too low for anything too…meno in #cordovez • 28 days agoProductive day regardless of all the BSIn the four hours of electricity we had today, I managed to build a door and finish the guitar repair. I even did a short live on Instagram and sang a couple of songs for good…meno in #cordovez • 28 days agoBest gas up the cars... It's impossible for me not to think about the importance of self reliance at the moment. I mean, I've written quite a bit on this blog of mine about it, so it can really be a…meno in #guitar • 29 days agoShop VlogShe's singing again. Yes, the fretboard is in, it's straight, its perty, and it works. Can I get paid now? Annoyingly, I broke a string and, as you may know, I can't get any…meno in #guitar • last monthShop Vlog, considering a changeSo I'm thinking, and I'm thinking thoughts here. I mean, I don't know how things are going to turn out, but if life has taught me anything is that everyone has a plan until you…meno in #luthier • last monthWills easy guitar is back?It must be getting close to ten years now, the first time I found this youtube channel. A controversial character Will Gelvin, has always been in my book a "no fooks given"…meno in #luthier • last monthThe Voguel guitar wants to live hereI'm a bit frustrated but that's OK. As long as I'm working on this everyday, eventually I'll figure it out. I'm going to miss Autumn II when she's gone, but as with all my…meno in #cordovez • last monthTime to take out the big guns!I was hoping not to have to take the neck apart, but alas, it needs to happen. The picture is my "hack" idea of how to heat up my tea when we have no electricity. I have to…meno in #cordovez • 2 months agoSome repairs while the paint dries I don't do lives on youtube that often. I mean, initially I wanted to do them daily. But, for some reason or another I end up having some techincal difficulties most of the…meno in #cordovez • 2 months agoAnother Shop VlogI think this might be the format moving forward. It's more natural for me to make videos about guitars and guitar making in this manner, than it is for me to try to live up to…meno in #guitars • 2 months agoIt was tons of fun!It was a mission to make it to the podcast today, with the power outages and the podcast beginning before the sun even showed it's face, I had to rig an inverter to my wife's car…meno in #meno • 2 months agoI'm going to be part of a guitar PodcastFor a little while, I've been following the guitar builder's collective podcast, and I've become a regular on their livestreams. About two weeks ago, Daniel who runs it, invited…meno in #crisis • 2 months agoWhat about the night?I'm down this rabbit-hole again it seems. I mean, the idea is quite fascinating. Coming up with a way to generate energy, to not depend on anybody sounds Utopian, and thus very…meno in #crisis • 2 months agoTime to find a cure for stupid governmentsI've been thinking for quite some time that; one of the fastest ways for me to experience disappointment is to wait for governments to fix my problems. I mean I get it, and…meno in #pob • 2 months agoDid you bring the candles?Some months ago plenty of people, me included, where breathing in relief as it was announced that the phenomenon called El Niño had come and passed without much to show for.…