I started playing in the early 90’s. Not long after learning about SGs, Les Pauls, Strats, and Teles, I discovered Paul Reed Smith. Loads of bands I loved were using them, and the magazines were teeming with ads picturing these classic but modern looking guitars.
Every so often I’d encounter one in person, and they looked and played great. Started jonesing for one, and a quarter of a century later, I finally got one. I’d wanted to hold out for a “real” one, but stumbled onto a good trade deal for an SE. Loved it enough that it kicked me into gear, and I just got an S2 a week ago.
This guitar is everything I’ve been chasing for the last hundred plus guitars I’ve bought, sold, and traded. I can’t help but feel a little dumb for waiting this long to make it happen.
Anybody else take 25 years to get the one?
Every so often I’d encounter one in person, and they looked and played great. Started jonesing for one, and a quarter of a century later, I finally got one. I’d wanted to hold out for a “real” one, but stumbled onto a good trade deal for an SE. Loved it enough that it kicked me into gear, and I just got an S2 a week ago.
This guitar is everything I’ve been chasing for the last hundred plus guitars I’ve bought, sold, and traded. I can’t help but feel a little dumb for waiting this long to make it happen.
Anybody else take 25 years to get the one?
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