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Assembled and tested ... all systems go!!! 🎉 🎊 🎈👏 Setup is going to need some tinkering, and still needs a string tree (hardware was missing for that) but: we have successfully breathed life into the beast. Best part is: she’s already agreed to let me play it at an upcoming show!! 😀😀 #diyguitar #diytele #telelikeobject #purpleguitar #mattepurple #starwars #deathstar #millenniumfalcon #spacescene #metallicpurple #electricpurple https://www.instagram.com/p/CA33MzDBYyC/?igshid=14v6kw6duydfy

At this point, the build took the most exciting next turn any father could possibly hope for. “Dad, I’m going to paint the Millennium Falcon’s escape from the Death Star from a ‘New Hope’,” she stared matter-if-factly. (I’m thinking: Really? You are?! That sounds really complicated!) Fast forward to a bit later, and our first look at the hand-painted artwork. 😳😳😳😍😍😍 Once my jaw stops dropping, here, we’re going to be ready to do some cleanup and go ahead and assemble. #diyguitar #diytele #telelikeobject #mattepurple #outerspacescene #starwars #millenniumfalcon #deathstar #personalguitar #notforsale #purpleguitar #electricpurple https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3ppOah7jU/?igshid=18yp4l0huj92a

Here’s where our story takes a controversial and potentially polarizing turn. One might opine that simply running with Electric Purple as is and going ahead and assembling the instrument would have been the most appropriate next action - it undoubtedly would have made for a stunning instrument its own right. My kid, however, sees it not just as deep sparkly purple, but rather as the backdrop for scene creation. First step: she’s applied stars and planets and whispy Milky-Way-like things. We did the same treatment on the headstock as well. Wonder where this build is going ... 🤔 #diyguitar #diytele #mattepurple #electricpurple #guitarpainting #artguitar #purpleguitar #creativekid #happysunday https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3RxUoBpMP/?igshid=1uzryk496rc9x