This…

..is a first. CJ climbed in immediately when I put the violin in its case after playing it. She is complete, and sounds and looks AMAZING. Breathtaking – By far the best and most natural pitch I’ve had while playing. Feels really intense.

This is a way more profound feeling than when I painted my guitar. My guts have been butterflies ever since I started working on it and I periodically have to stop and breathe a set of cleansing breaths to deal with the anxiety, or whatever it is…