I haven't been around AK in quite a while. During my "vacation," I've acquired a few things...
Never owned a really good acoustic guitar, and I've been playing a lot more acoustic lately, so I treated myself to a brand new Martin Custom Shop 000-15S. Very different from the off-the-shelf variety. I visited perhaps 20 stores and played every Martin in my price range before choosing this one, and from a sound quality perspective, nothing was close.
I spent a few days in the presence of Jim Weider this past summer, and his great tone and playing inspired me to grab a Telecaster. She's a 2003 Highway One, in very nice shape, plays and sounds great. It's become my main electric since my Strat is in desperate need of a fret job, and I haven't yet brought it in.
Out garage sailing last summer, I came upon this Ibanez bass in very nice shape. $40. Can't go wrong. Needed a battery.
About the same time I also picked up a nice Yamaha FG700S dreadnought acoustic for thirty bucks. Nothing special, but plays easily and is pretty loud. Good guitar to toss in the car and bring to the beach, etc. No pics of that one.
Never owned a really good acoustic guitar, and I've been playing a lot more acoustic lately, so I treated myself to a brand new Martin Custom Shop 000-15S. Very different from the off-the-shelf variety. I visited perhaps 20 stores and played every Martin in my price range before choosing this one, and from a sound quality perspective, nothing was close.
I spent a few days in the presence of Jim Weider this past summer, and his great tone and playing inspired me to grab a Telecaster. She's a 2003 Highway One, in very nice shape, plays and sounds great. It's become my main electric since my Strat is in desperate need of a fret job, and I haven't yet brought it in.
Out garage sailing last summer, I came upon this Ibanez bass in very nice shape. $40. Can't go wrong. Needed a battery.
About the same time I also picked up a nice Yamaha FG700S dreadnought acoustic for thirty bucks. Nothing special, but plays easily and is pretty loud. Good guitar to toss in the car and bring to the beach, etc. No pics of that one.