Nice write-up, thanks for posting.
I'd love to post a similar one on the guy who made me realize I was never going to be a luthier. His name is Ward Elliott, and I had generally the same experience with him. I'm a fairly competent repairman, largely because of his tutelage, but he's an absolute master.
I've got a running joke with Elwood here - we're l
oothiers... spelling intentional.
