Hi Eddie,

Yes, for many years I acquired a lot of guitars. Not all were bargains.

Then I got a Tom Anderson. Certainly not cheap but not as much as I payed for a vintage Les Paul.

All my guitars set in the case except for the Anderson. I could have never imagined what I was missing before I got the first Anderson.

I do sometimes play the Les Paul because nothing else sounds like it. Trouble is it is like pulling the anchor on my boat...way to heavy for a old guy like me...lol

These "addictions" are problems of prosperity...lol If we had grown up in the former Soviet Union we would have been overjoyed to have any playable guitar!

I must say the best acoustic I ever had my hands on I got in a pawn shop for $35 dollars. Just a nothing guitar from Holland. I think everything just fell in place and the stars aligned when that guitar was made. It is seriously better than any high dollar Martin I ever played. After some years of playing it I gave it to a pro musician friend of mine because I wanted it to be in the hands of someone who could bring it's value to life.

So, buying $50 guitars could turn out to be something exceptional.

Cheers,

Billy

Last edited by Planobilly; 08/12/20 04:21 AM.
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