Today marks the arrival of my new friend. He is a crimson red transparent standard American Telecaster with a rosewood fretboard. I've really grown to like the vibe and playability of Teles more than any other guitar, and this one is a thing of true beauty. The pictures do not do it justice, it sports a beautiful glossy finish and it happens to be such a rare and sought after colour combo that I had to wait four months for the special order to come in. The tone is great and the sustain seems endless and is something I have not yet been used to having the luxury of with any other guitars I've played.
So now I'm feeling like a bit of an unworthy bastard with some big shoes to fill, having acquired not one, but two guitars in the past two months. Others around me are jealous and I haven't the chops or years of playing to justify owning these instruments, just the interest to learn. Also coming from the world of electronics, picking up two quality instruments for $1500 dollars doesn't feel like a lot of money when you're used to everything being $2000 and up. I'd rather start with some reasonably quality and feed my desire, than cheap stuff. I've played for two hours tonight, and my fingers hurt but I want to keep going.
Now if I could get this album finished soon I could feed that interest and play like this every night...
