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But only because I got laid off. On the positive side, since I have no product, customer or business plan, I am qualified to offer an IPO.

Unemployment in my field / region is lower than average so let's hope for the best.
Guess I will be making more progress on my 8 string jazz guitar.
Thanks for letting me vent.

Good Luck!

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Sorry to hear that, I hope you're able to find work quickly.

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Jim Watts
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All the best in both of your occupations!

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Hoping for the best for you. In the mean time, enjoy the time in the shop.

I got to peek in mine before I left for work this morning If I don't get up early i don't get any shop time.

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Hutch

Get the heck off the couch and go build a guitar!!!!

Behind every successful luthier there is a wife with a real job . Hang in there perseverance, patience, and dedication will help.

Thanks all. I have actually been doing all my woodworking in an apartment for a few months. Not as bad as I though it would be, maybe better in someways. I can tell you I am an expert in unjamming the wood shavings from the vacuum cleaner now.

Of course, my girlfriend does not live with me, else there might be a small dilemma...
Personally I think a Boone mini plane is a nice decoration piece for the coffee table.

I don't think you'll get any arguments on that.

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Hutch

Get the heck off the couch and go build a guitar!!!!

hey man, i wish you the best of lucks - both in lutherie and in finding a good job.

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I build when weather/economy slows my carpentry jobs down.
It's a love/hate relationship.
Love building/hate working!
Good thing about building gits is,
you don't need a lot of space!

Good luck in both. I always hear the stories about the guy who got laid off and then went on to what they really wanted to do and made a killing at it.

You never know. But I'll say a prayer for you.

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Adam

It could even be a sign from God that you should be offering luthiery services to your community.

That's what I am doing, on the plus side there are so few luthiers in Taiwan that there are hardly any competition, and I think (and hope) that someone can always use a setup or repairs... especially given the large number of Gibsons in Taiwan and the fact that their neck breaks if you so much as touch it...

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Cat-gut strings are made from kitten guts, stretched out to near breaking point and then hardened with grue saliva. As a result these give a feeling of Pain and anguish whenever played, and often end up playing themselves backwards as part of satanic rituals.

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