After sending Kristy and Lucy off to see The Pants, I found myself walking home alone. I guess that’s bound to happen when 2 people out of a group of 3 leave to see a movie. Anyway, there I was battling the crowds in Times Square, when I took a right around 51st and found myself at Sam Ash.
After recent discussions with David, I have come to appreciate that guitars are heaps cheaper in the USA than what they are in Australia; with this in mind, I headed in to check out their range of acoustics. Eventually, a dude came and did the whole “may I help you routine”; clearly this was a sign, as typically in Manhattan, getting service requires some sort of weapon, threat, or a black AMEX card.
Anyway, I told old mate the guitars that I was interested in, and he grabbed them down for me to play. They were pretty cool, but none of them were really what I was after. Eventually he asked, “Are you looking at Takamine?”, and handed me what he said was his “pick of guitars for that price range” – the EG540C. I certainly knew Takamine as a brand, but hadn’t considered them until that moment.
Straight away it felt really good to hold, and with a cut-away design, in-built tuner, and narrow neck it met all of my criteria. And, it was blue! As soon as I started strumming, I knew that I’d be buying that guitar. The sound is absolutely supurb! I managed to get a decent enough deal, with a case and a few extras thrown in as well.
Finally I made it home after a rather long walk, and I played my new guitar (which is still nameless!) until my fingers were sore. Then I figured I’d give kristy a “gerrod surprise” by hiding it, so I carefully placed it in plain view next to the computer desk (Kristy isn’t the most observant). After she found it (with some hints) I serenaded her for a couple minutes (sore fingers); she too thinks it sounds wicked.
Now, if only I could magically make myself good at it…
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Owen and I like it ’cause it’s blue
Looks wicked.<br><br>Make sure you never wear green clothes when playing it though. <br><br>Blue and Green should never be seen…
That’s a good point Bender. Just ignore my green shorts in the photo
yay! it’s beautiful! I can’t wait to hear its ‘amazing sound’ !!
nice work G – I expect an email or link to a wma recording… surprised u havent done this yet – slacking off…..<br><br>A nice latte and a cool guitar go hand in hand for a nice quiet night – oh and someone to serenade.
Thanks David! I might just do that. And thanks again for all your help in picking the axe. You certainly made my choice a lot easier.