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Iron Maiden Bass first Gen And How Music Saved Me At 15

Putting my new First gen Iron Maiden Fender bass back to stock while telling the story of my parents having the police take me away. The year was 1985 and I was 15 years old. My parents were on a mission to let me know my long hair and heavy metal music would not be tolerated. They used to tell me all the time not only was our house not a democracy but a monarchy. They were also very fond of telling me that everything that was mine was actually theirs as i was not 18

Guitar Repair videos

WHEN BUYING A GUITAR ON EBAY GOES WRONG!

I got a Washburn G2V like I had back in 1988. The seller said it was next to perfect. No Disappointments was the last thing in the description. But guess what... The bridge pickup had fallen apart. We tried to have a civilized discussion about it but no dice. Things devolved quickly and I won. I got my way. Ebay force his hand. But then I took a moment to look at it from the seller's perspective and winning didn't feel so good anymore.

Nobody wants a broken headstock on their Les Paul!

Here are some things to know to keep your Les Paul not only safe from the dreaded headstock break but to also make it play like butter. Tailpiece height and top wrapping are both discussed in full.

As if that isn't enough you will also learn how to NOT crush your bridge.

This 1985 Washburn G-10V has a trem without springs! Enter the mostly forgotten Washburn Wonderbar.

It may seem like I don't like this bar but take it with a grain of salt classic Washburn lovers, this is just my first reaction to a very different guitar than most. And yes, it has grown on me a great deal since the unboxing. A+ to Music Go Round for their excellent packing and immediate solution to my neck pickup problem!

Kramer Focus 2000 found after being left for dead (Part 1)

In celebration of Movember I shave my face to look like the man, the myth, the legend, Lemmy Kilmister and take on this abandoned Kramer Focus 2000. There is a great guitar down deep, I can feel it. For now though its just a damage case.

This amazing Fender Strat was donated to a sick child by a generous stranger!

When a stranger is moved to donating a guitar to The Squishy Guitar Project they become family pretty quick! Check out this strat that was donated by Bill Brotherton to a child with a rare or terminal disease we haven't even found yet.

After 32 years this abused Charvel Model 6 finally found its forever home!

After years of looking I found a 1988 Charvel Model 6 in the rarest color it was ever released in. I never wanted this guitar but marijuana did play a significant part of the story.

There is one major problem I have with this partscaster!

Turning a Tele Partscaster into a Nashville Tele Partscaster. There is one thing about this guitar that really gets my goat!

Saving a 1988 Jackson Glam Rock classic from Oblivion! Even the Custom shop wouldn't take it in!

This Custom Shop Jackson bass Made in 1988 came so close to being lost forever. Watch it get a new lease on life!

About Rexylab

Mission Statement

Rexylab exists to help anyone that it can with, but not limited to their own guitar and/or bass repair, modification, and education.

Currently Rexylab focuses on repair, modification, and design of guitars and basses. Work is underway on a video series to educate anyone on the workings of basic music theory and how to apply it to their p

Rexylab exists to help anyone that it can with, but not limited to their own guitar and/or bass repair, modification, and education.

As we progress into the future Rexylab will expand into every realm possible to help anyone in the pursuit of their musical vision.

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Eddie Curnan

Mission Statement

I’m just your typical multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording studio owner/operator, guitar repairing, road cyclist, mountain biking, mountain bike trail building, tropical fish and reptile culturist, dog rescuing, commercial deep sea diver.

You know, that old chestnut.

I won a talent search put on by a radio station over 50 other acts

You know, that old chestnut.

I won a talent search put on by a radio station over 50 other acts for a bass solo. I also accidentally wrote a 350 plus page book on music theory specifically on the circle of fifths as it applies to guitar and bass while teaching myself how to use a computer.

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Why should you trust me with your guitar?

Your guitar or bass is a very personal thing. A guitar is so many things to so many people, I respect that.

When your guitar is out of whack it can be a miserable experience. Also, upgrading your hardware or pickups should be exciting, not stressful.

I am an absolute GUITAR NERD! Nothing makes me happier than making any guitar the best it can be.

Ever feel like you are getting taken advantage of or worse yet, be absolutely sure of it? I have and it is a terrible feeling.

-I have overpaid for jobs that were failures.

-I have gotten my guitars back damaged.

-I have had “luthiers” take my money and give me back my instrument, in pieces, no refund, after waiting for years for them to finish it (sadly this happened more than once).

-I have just been flat out lied to about installed parts that I was charged for but when looking inside the guitar were not there.

-I have been told by “experts” what I wanted to do couldn't be done and then saw it elsewhere.

All these experiences are why I learned how to do this work myself. I have fixed guitars and basses for myself and my friends.

Now I would like to do it for you.

Partial list of Services Offered

Fret polish/fingerboard conditioning
Duration Varies · $60
Thorough cleaning of frets and fingerboard utilizing non destructive methods (steel wool only used in extreme cases).
Use of naphtha and lemon oil (with the exception of maple fingerboards).

Nut slot polishing
Duration Varies · $35
Reduce tuning issues by having slots smooth as glass.
Graphite conditioning included (except graphtech nuts).

Nut and bridge slot polishing
Duration Varies · $50
Same as nut polish but including bridge saddle polishing.

Intonation/truss rod adjustment
Duration Varies · $50
Neck as straight as you want it (you don’t need relief at the 12th fret if you don’t want it).
Yes, yes, I know... action as low as possible with NO FRET BUZZ.

Fix high frets
Duration Varies · Starting At $20
$20 per fret.

Floating trem setup (Floyd Rose etc)
Duration Varies · $60
Guaranteed to stay in tune as long as you stick with the gage/brand of strings I set it up with and do not try to change the tuning.

NOT EVEN A HALF STEP!
As stiff or as light as you want it. Includes neck tilt if needed.

Triple shielding plus extra ground wire
Duration Varies · Starting At $60
I CAN NOT RECOMMEND THIS STRONGLY ENOUGH!
Complete shielding throughout, continuity guaranteed!
Triple coated and copper tape where applicable.
Extra ground wire attached to the shielded cavity for extra protection from 60 cycle hum.

Standard wiring
Duration Varies · Starting At $50
Standard wiring of any “regular” guitar. Price does not include parts (potentiometers, switches, jack, etc). Price does include solder, wires. Razor blades, etc.

Hollow body standard rewire
Duration Varies · Starting At $75
Depending on difficulty $75 and up.
Does not include potentiometers, switches, or jack.

Custom wiring
Duration Varies · Starting At $100
Custom wiring such as Jimmy Page wiring, the dark lord, velveteen rabbit, etc.
Price does not include potentiometers, switches, Jack, etc.
Price does include wires, solder, razor blades, etc.

Hollow body custom wiring
Duration Varies · Starting At $125
Depends on what you want. Jimmy Page wiring on a 335?
Sure, I can do that.

Personalized wiring
Duration Varies · Starting At $100
Designing your own custom wiring? This is time consuming and expensive but if you want it bad enough we can make it happen.
Includes a custom wiring diagram you get to name and get full credit for.

Fix broken headstock
Duration Varies · Starting At $100
This one all depends.
Starting at $100 but your baby will live again. Stronger than before the break, guaranteed to never break again (under normal use, don’t hit it with a hammer or that is void).

Complete restoration
Duration Varies · Price Varies
This will depend entirely on a case to case basis.
Don’t give up on your baby, she can be saved!

Anything not listed
Duration Varies · Price Varies
If it isn’t listed I probably can still do it.
What do you have? Let’s talk.

Remaking a guitar for the squishy guitar project's first kid

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 1 Introducing Brad

Join squishyguitarproject.com in congratulating Brad Bourque on having a donated guitar customized just for him.

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 2 Deconstruction

To build you up first I must tear you down! Watch as this abandoned guitar goes through the first part of its metal-morphasis!

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 3 Origin Story

Long before I met Angie and we formed The Squishy Guitar Project C&M Music gave me Brad's future guitar. Who could have guessed it would be the first guitar we would give to a deserving medical warrior.

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 4 Too Many Skulls!

Finally some fun stuff! Brad's guitar has its shielding tested and gets a crap load of skulls.

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 5 Seymour Duncan steps in!

Brad's guitar is getting close. The body gets finished thanks to Seymour Duncan and their generous donation of pickups and potentiometers.

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 6 Completion

This thing fought me till the end but we have a saying where I am from. Never let an inanimate object kick your ass!

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 7 Judgment day!

It's time to show them what I did with the guitar they gave me. Will C&M Music be happy or disappointed. Let's find out together.

The Squishy Guitar Project behind the scenes at C&M Music

After the cameras stopped rolling the guys went back to play the guitar without worrying about behaving on video. Unbeknownst to them (but knownst to me) my assistant turned the camera back on.

This Autistic kid finally got his guitar! Part 8 Conclusion

We finally get to give Brad his guitar! It was quite an emotional night with some special guests to help him celebrate.

Customizing a guitar for a boy in 100 days isolation

Fast tracking a guitar for a boy in 100 day isolation after a bone marrow transplant Part 1

Learn the story of Aiden and how The Squishy Guitar Project and Rexylab are going as fast as possible to get this young man a guitar customised just for him. In addition you get to learn about Buck Jones, the most promising young guitarist you never heard of.

Fast tracking a guitar for a boy in 100 day isolation after a bone marrow transplant Part 2

Guitarists...I Need Your Help With Something

Send your 10-20 second video OR YouTube link to your video in support of Aiden to this email address: bradlinzy@gmail.com Use "Aiden" as the subject. Thanks for your help! The goal is 100 videos supporting Aiden, so please spread the word. I left ads on this video, but all proceeds will go to help sick kids get SICK GUITARS: https://squishyguitarproject.com/Original video: https://youtu.be/ILDUaXJjsxE

Thank You To Everyone Who Made A Video!

Over 150 Guitarists Join the Fight to Help Sick Boy

One week ago, Angie LaBorde from the Squishy Guitar Project put out a call for 100 guitarists to help give a morale boost to Aiden Garcia, a boy with a medical condition called aplastic anemia. Her idea was to create a video montage of guitar players showing their support. Thanks to the help of YouTube channels like Phillip McKnight, CGS, and others, the goal was SMASHED! By the time of the deadline, over 150 guitarists had responded with videos of support. Aiden recently had a bone marrow transplant at a children's hospital in Houston, Texas and will have to remain in quarantine for 100 days while he recovers from surgery. With help from Eddie Curnan, The Squishy Guitar Project will present Aiden a customized guitar, along with this video montage from members of the guitar community across the globe. If you'd like to learn more about the Squishy Guitar Project and its mission, or to show your support, click here: https://squishyguitarproject.com/All proceeds from this video will go to the Squishy Guitar Project.

Fast tracking a guitar for a boy in 100 day isolation after a bone marrow transplant Part 3

Did we get him his guitar in time?

The Last video of preparing Aiden's custom guitar for him... but did we get it to him in time? In addition I get to pay tribute my friend that lost his battle with leukemia with one last story about how Steve Vai helped me honer one of his final wishes. To help Aiden and his family go here https://cota.org/campaigns/COTAforAid...

Rexylab FORTRESS

I would like to tell you all about a very special group, Rexylab Fortress.

In order to explain what that is I need to tell you a little about me.

My “real job” is commercial deep sea diver in the Gulf of Mexico. I have been at it since 1999. I am originally from Seattle and when I came to southern Louisiana I left everything I knew behind. The culture shock was very intense and I got homesick pretty quick. The girl I thought I was going to marry decided she didn’t want to move here and out of loneliness and being very bitter I developed a drinking problem.

As time progressed I started making more money than I ever dreamed of but I was miserable. I tried to drink the pain away, didn’t work. I tried to buy stuff to make the pain go away, didn’t work. In 2015 my drinking was out of control and I was in a dying relationship. When it all fell apart I didn’t know how I was going to be able to go on, let alone ever find purpose or happiness in my life.

I was lucky though. In 2014 I found a page on Facebook called Metal Motivation. The founder, C.J. Ortiz had a private pay group called The Life Domination Online Coaching Program that I had joined.

Early in 2020 C.J. announced that he was shutting down his coaching program. Because I had went from hot mess to a leader in the group he named me as his possible successor. I figured if he couldn’t pull it off how would I. Then I started getting private messages from people in that group. From sad to panicked the message was alway the same, what are you gonna do?

As of March 6, 2017 I have been alcohol free. I don’t go to meetings or anything, I just found a way to stop. After a lot of work on myself I have gotten to the best version of me I have ever been. When I started Rexylab in 2019 I had told everyone that I was going to find a way to use all I had learned to help everyone I could be happier and just better in general.

Now with this opportunity how could I say no?

So I created Rexylab Fortress. About half of the Life Domination Online Coaching Program people came over to the new group. Unlike that group, Rexylab Fortress is free and not a coaching program. It is simply a place for people to help each other become the best they can be. No haters, politics or religion is allowed in the group. There are other places for that. It is simply a place for people to share their victories, failures, life changing events, advice, and support. This isn’t a place where people blow sunshine up your ass, we want to hear your struggles as well as your triumphs.

As the group evolved the members started calling themselves “Fortress Warriors”. I think that is a fitting title.

There are some great people in that group. All are welcome in the Fortress, consider this your invitation.

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Guitar Repair videos

WHEN BUYING A GUITAR ON EBAY GOES WRONG!

Nobody wants a broken headstock on their Les Paul!

This 1985 Washburn G-10V has a trem without springs! Enter the mostly forgotten Washburn Wonderbar.

Kramer Focus 2000 found after being left for dead (Part 1)

This amazing Fender Strat was donated to a sick child by a generous stranger!

After 32 years this abused Charvel Model 6 finally found its forever home!

There is one major problem I have with this partscaster!

Saving a 1988 Jackson Glam Rock classic from Oblivion! Even the Custom shop wouldn't take it in!

About Rexylab

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Eddie Curnan

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

I'M HERE TO HELP!

Feel free to call or email

Rexylab

What's on your mind?

Why should you trust me with your guitar?

When your guitar is out of whack it can be a miserable experience. Also, upgrading your hardware or pickups should be exciting, not stressful.

I am an absolute GUITAR NERD! Nothing makes me happier than making any guitar the best it can be.

Ever feel like you are getting taken advantage of or worse yet, be absolutely sure of it? I have and it is a terrible feeling.

Partial list of Services Offered

All things Rexylab!

The Squishy Guitar Project videos

What is The Squishy Guitar Project?

OMG! Phillip McKnight is wearing my shirt!

7 ways The Squishy Guitar Project will save your soul

Remaking a guitar for the squishy guitar project's first kid

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 1 Introducing Brad

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 2 Deconstruction

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 3 Origin Story

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 4 Too Many Skulls!

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 5 Seymour Duncan steps in!

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 6 Completion

This autistic kid is getting a guitar! Part 7 Judgment day!

The Squishy Guitar Project behind the scenes at C&M Music

This Autistic kid finally got his guitar! Part 8 Conclusion

Customizing a guitar for a boy in 100 days isolation

Fast tracking a guitar for a boy in 100 day isolation after a bone marrow transplant Part 1

Fast tracking a guitar for a boy in 100 day isolation after a bone marrow transplant Part 2

Guitarists...I Need Your Help With Something

Thank You To Everyone Who Made A Video!

Over 150 Guitarists Join the Fight to Help Sick Boy

Fast tracking a guitar for a boy in 100 day isolation after a bone marrow transplant Part 3

Did we get him his guitar in time?

Rexylab FORTRESS

I would like to tell you all about a very special group, Rexylab Fortress.

I would like to tell you all about a very special group, Rexylab Fortress.

I would like to tell you all about a very special group, Rexylab Fortress.

I would like to tell you all about a very special group, Rexylab Fortress.

I would like to tell you all about a very special group, Rexylab Fortress.

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