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The biggest d'oh moment I had was when I was gluing the back onto my second guitar. I happened to be talking to my lady on the cell phone speaker while I was gluing and was sure of my work I had done this before, it lined up perfectly and I had done my job well. I then clamped it all down making sure there was a lil glue squeeze out so I had a good bond and again I was sure I was good. Left it and clamped over night and when I woke up I took all the clamps off and started re-examining my work. Everything looked good but there was a thumping sound inside when I rotated it and such. Turns out in all my surety I had glued the back on with a roll of my masking tape still inside that used to neaten up my wiring. I couldn't help laughing at myself and the horror of what I had done. The guitar itself had no soundhole and only a small 3 x 2 inch opening in the back to access a two knobs I installed. I spent the next two hours very slowly unrolling the tape til I could bend it enough to pull it out.

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Buffing wheel disasters are the kind of thing I imagine come in two types: the beginner, and the seasoned veteran who get too comfortable for one microsecond after years of uneventful buffing!

I've never buffed a guitar. I have buffed various metals. Had them jerked from my hands slammed off the floor and bounced of the walls. Wouldn't want that done to any of my instruments


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I keep padding on the floor just in case and that's saved me on a bridge I was buffing.
Buffing is really easy too. It's just a little scary at first and I felt fine about it but that arbor isn't long enough. One at time.