Saturday, March 8, 2008
Burst
I am on an island in the middle of an ocean right now... thing is, everyone here seems to know that things are pretty good. Some people are bored with that... so apparently, there is a risk that people will ask for change here, just because it means change... but basically, life is good. So why mess with it? DO we do that with out guitars too? DO we buy a new guitar, tell everyone it's a tone monster, play it for a few months... and then get tired of it and think it's time for a change? I read about a guy who has an original 'Burst' Les Paul... 1960... apparently it plays wonderfully...and he keeps it in a safe, in his garage. He doesn't need the money... but says that anyone who offers him enough, he will sell. He also says he knows it is going up in the future, but still would sell for a good price. But... a few years after selling... would he be looking again to get ANOTHER burst? Fight the boredom thing...once you find a good guitar (or woman)...hold on to her.