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Hey all. I need some advice. When getting started in your career, or even after you're established, what side jobs do you do to help make it all work? Quick background for me. Based in Austin, TX. I've been doing guitar repair evenings/weekends for 14 years now. I've been working an office day job this whole time. Day job pays me $30/hour. As a looth, I charge $70. I can make the equivelent of one day job paycheck loothing in the evening…

I have some acoustic building templates for anyone that's interested. I bought these from Allied Lutherie before I got into CNC work. Now that I'm drawing my own stuff I don't really use these at all. Maybe someone would find them useful? Includes: 1 - L-00 template for outside form (1/2" mdf) 1 - L-00 template for side bending form (1/2" mdf) 1- L-00 body profile template (1/8" polycarbonate) 1 - J-45 template for outside form 1 - J-45 temp…

I have a clients 1930's Gibson L-00 that had survived its past life as a New Orleans blues joint house guitar. It's even immortalized on an old postcard from the day. It shows all the wear n' tear but sounds and plays great. Problem is, the customer (at my discretion) wants a period-correct replacement pickguard, as the original was visible in all it's historic photos but has since been removed from the body prior to his ownership. The…