Darryl,
Bummer, but you will recover. As will the guitar. You will figure out some way to repair it.
Later on it becomes a good story and you will laugh about it. I won't quote all the similar mistakes I made. The list is too long. So you are not alone.
Herman
Stupid Bonehead Coverup Suggestions
Re: Stupid Bonehead Coverup Suggestions
In the future, here's what will happen. People will play your guitar and marvel at how wonderful it sounds, and then you will lean in and say, "I can't believe I did this, ... look." And they'll go, "what?"... and you'll then point at the little teeny spot, and they'll then lean in and strain to look, and ask again, "what?".... and then reach for their glasses so that they can see it too, and ask, "where is it again?" and you'll go, "right there." and they'll say, "oh, that?" ...
putting wax on screws makes em go in real easy.
putting wax on screws makes em go in real easy.