Category Archives: Instruments

Psyching Myself Out

Rehearsal with the new guitar has been a varied experience. On the whole, what I said on the day I bought it is true — as a “real” guitar, my Jazzmaster definitely sounds and plays better than any of the … Continue reading

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Master of Jazz

My quest for a new, “real” guitar came to an unexpected but totally awesome end this past Friday.  I’d been trawling on eBay — I almost closed on a Les Paul Special a couple weeks ago, in fact.  But I … Continue reading

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This Cigar Box Guitar Says Happy New Year

So Amy got me a cigar box guitar for Christmas. Man, I had zero luck guessing what that tall gift leaning against the couch might be. It is, as you can see, pretty gorgeous: Snaps on Facebook elicited huzzahs and … Continue reading

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