y named him Vladimir after a friend because he named his guitar after me. ANYWAYS! My last year at camp (trying to get back on topic), I brought my Carlos guitar instead of my Martin because it was much easier and cheaper of a loss if it got damaged. One of the Camp Counselors had a guitar herself that was painted with a sunset and I thought "MAN that is AWESOME! I want to do that!" So I began sanding off the gloss on top of my guitar. It took all the extra time I had at camp but I did finish. I was so excited about it, but when I got home, I never painted it. Now two years later, not even playing him for about 2 years, I finally began working on it.I first started looking at different ideas, but fell in love with a sunset picture of Case Inlet (the water my camp was on).
The next thing was I painted the dark colors first. I don't know why... it was a pretty stupid move, but I made sure the layers were thin. Then I put in the lighter colors and actually left some of the wood bare of paint where the water is. The last steps were putting a wood finishing gloss on top, like 4 layers of it (I feel like my dad went a little over board, but worth it), and then restringing the guitar. I signed it as normal and took a step back to marvel at my work. After not being with this guitar for a long time, the one guitar I started with that sa
w my style change that saw my love of music change, I fell in love with it all over again. It saw my second year at a camp that I loved, and it now going to see my first year working at a camp that I loved when I was younger. Along with the push and pull of the waters I sat by, playing him, he saw the push and pull of my life. That is why I officially named him Ebb and Flow. I wouldn't have it any other way. Sorry, this post had no real point. I just thought I should post it. =)BONUS SHOT! both of my babies together! =)
