Old Guitar

We hosted the in-laws over the weekend. Next weekend the outlaws will be here.

Luke was given a guitar by his grandfather that had been stored for many years. It was purchased in the late 60's in Mexico by Audie and Karen's music teacher. There were some old strings and the tuning knobs were rusted and gone. A trip to Music 6K in Olympia gave hope and advice.

Replace the tuning knobs with a package purchased there. Use lighter fluid to clean the fret board. Rub with the grain of the wood using 0000 steel wool. Use furniture polish to clean the rest of the body. Replace the strings and you'll have a good guitar to play. Luke worked on it for about three hours. When it was completed, it was really in very good shape. It sounds like a good accoustic guitar should.


On another good note: We're going to get to see the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic Golf Tournament at the Snoqualmie TPC course. One of Dee's suppliers is a sponsor. I had her call to see if they could get tickets, the local store checked it out and she came home with some complimentary tix. Thanks, Lumberman's.