phil_104
Cheesesteakologist
Hey everyone,
As a follow up to my other post about my guitar theory of finding an instrument that would speak to me, I am glad to report that my 7 month long quest to find myself a " #1" gig guitar has come to an end.
Today I travelled Ottawa and went through all the music stores in search of "the guitar". This was my 3rd time in the last 7 months that I dedicated a day to this. So around 2 this afternoon, after having played around 50 guitars today, I found it!:bigok:
I had been looking at prs-se's, gibson melody makers, godins, ibanez and a truckload of fenders. I had just finished playing my 5th american strat in a row when I decided to pick up this shy little black MIM strat that was sitting on a rack in the corner of the store. Classic shinny black with an awsome maple neck and board. After about 30 seconds of playing it, I knew I had to have it.
Even tho it is MIM, it feels and sounds better than all the MIA strats that I have played in the last year. Here a MIA is 1200 and a MIM is around 500. I was able to score this baby for 475.
I just brought it home and finished jamming with my dad( bass ). The tones comming out of that guitar with my all tube peavey windsor is simply baby making music. I bought this mainly for blues, and the thing owns at it.
So I am as happy as a clam right now, and taking in the new found joy of a good fit guitar. Stay tuned for my next post with a poll on the following question : what should I name her. :laughing:
I will post picks real soon.
ps. Does anybody know why there is a little plate at the back with a diamond on it that says 60?
As a follow up to my other post about my guitar theory of finding an instrument that would speak to me, I am glad to report that my 7 month long quest to find myself a " #1" gig guitar has come to an end.
Today I travelled Ottawa and went through all the music stores in search of "the guitar". This was my 3rd time in the last 7 months that I dedicated a day to this. So around 2 this afternoon, after having played around 50 guitars today, I found it!:bigok:
I had been looking at prs-se's, gibson melody makers, godins, ibanez and a truckload of fenders. I had just finished playing my 5th american strat in a row when I decided to pick up this shy little black MIM strat that was sitting on a rack in the corner of the store. Classic shinny black with an awsome maple neck and board. After about 30 seconds of playing it, I knew I had to have it.
Even tho it is MIM, it feels and sounds better than all the MIA strats that I have played in the last year. Here a MIA is 1200 and a MIM is around 500. I was able to score this baby for 475.
I just brought it home and finished jamming with my dad( bass ). The tones comming out of that guitar with my all tube peavey windsor is simply baby making music. I bought this mainly for blues, and the thing owns at it.
So I am as happy as a clam right now, and taking in the new found joy of a good fit guitar. Stay tuned for my next post with a poll on the following question : what should I name her. :laughing:
I will post picks real soon.
ps. Does anybody know why there is a little plate at the back with a diamond on it that says 60?
