u/KingBaboon97

My dad bought this guitar new for my uncle, who taught me how to play guitar. In-turn, he gifted it to me on my 16th birthday. It means everything to me, especially considering the role music has played in my life.

My uncle used the guitar a lot in his band, and so it arrived to me in fairly rough shape. I wanted to improve my skills in working on and modifying guitars, so I rejuvenated it with a coat of black glitter paint, swapped out the machine heads, and made a few other small changes.

I didn't want to erase all the bumps, knocks and scrapes it had accumulated; at least, not to the point where it wouldn't feel like the same guitar. So, I left some imperfections in the bodywork in order for it to feel "evolved," instead of "paved over."