New Guitar (I'm in love.)

[T.C. Elliott]

Short story: New (to me) guitar for Christmas. She's a beauty and rocks.

Longer story: I've been looking at this Modern Player Telecaster (made in china) in a S/S/H configuration (with a coil split for the humbucker.) Went to the music store to play it three or four days in a row. Couldn't justify getting it but was border line in love with it. Show up a day or two later (to loan a cello to a local indie artist and multi instrumentalist who just turned eleven... she and her sister are AMAZING) and the guitar was gone. I was both very disappointed and relieved. I didn't have to decide to spend money better spent on other things.  A week after that I talk to Ed (the music guy in the store) and during our hour long conversation he mentions that he sold the guitar. I told him I noticed and shit happens. Didn't think anything about it.

Turns out he was right. He sold it to my wife. And he knew it the whole time. Best present I could have gotten and totally surprised. She plays wonderfully and is beautiful. My pictures don't do it justice. You can see the wood grain through the finish. Oh, and I think it's true love.

[Pete C]

Wow that's a beauty. All black with a maple neck is my favourite guitar colour ! What a great Christmas present !

Pete

[Mike_S]

Does look beautiful... been thinking about tele's myself lately but owning one is only a pipe dream at the moment

Lovely guitar... enjoy!!!



Mike

[Hilary]

Aww that's so sweet, you've got a keeper there (in the Mrs).

[alfstone]

...so romantic story... 

Congrats, enjoy your new baby!

Alfredo

[kenny mac]

That guitar will mean so much to you after that story mate.
It's a belter, there will be a few songs in that.
Congratulations

[Farrell Jackson]

What a very Merry Christmas surprise present from Mrs. T.C. ! You've got a lovely one....on both accounts. I love Telecasters. They are my choice to gig with. People may think they are a one sound guitar but not so in my experience. Yours with the S/S/H pickups will give you even more versatility in sound. I look forward to hearing in 2019 or sooner!

Farrell

[Oldrottenhead]

Beautiful guitar and a fabulous wife, you are a blessed.

[hooper]

I love this story!

[cuthbert]

Congrats, T.C. - beautiful guitar, and a keeper of a wife!