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Warning- potentially long post as I’m verbose this evening.
Anyways, New Job Day Thursday. Was made an offer and I accepted. I’ve been out of regular work since Thanksgiving 2016. Been doing piece work contract work largely as a Financial and Business Analyst, most recently for a company since Sept last year. Late Nov I was approached and asked to write a job description for what I felt would meet their strategic needs and assist with their tactical desires currently. I was cautiously optimistic coming into the last couple or so weeks.
That allowed me to take advantage of something I felt I had a need for, a lower cost, smaller acoustic guitar.
Wed was a new Guitar day.
I play a number of retreats, and some camps where anyone and everyone is allowed to pickup a guitar and play. Well a retreat ago, I was honestly concerned that my Goodall acoustic was going to be damaged. Stayed up to 2:00am till everyone was done with it. (My wake time was 4:30). Yes it’s insured but still, I do t want it damaged.
I have also done some cross country family get togethers where the car/truck is full, and barely room for a Guitar
Some I have considered a smaller, less expensive acoustic. Had been looking at Taylor Minis and it seemed one would work, but not in the budget. Then just last week I happened across the Guild Jumbo Junior. Roughly 1/3-1/2 the cost.
A few months ago I sold my Ovation 12 string and picked up a used Guild 12 string for only a few dollars more. While not the American Guild I owned decades ago, it’s a very nice Guitar.
I decided to try the Guild Jumbo Junior. I am happy so far. The day before it arrived, I got to play some Taylor Minis again, and thought to myself, if the Guild is 1/2 the Guitar, it’s a keeper. Well the Guild is more than 1/2 the Guitar. I prefer the tonal balance as of now, and the projection seems better (a major item for a mini Guitar).
Anyways that’s what’s new for me. Going to try some different strings on it that worked quite well on the Guild 12 string.
I’m happy right now, got consistent income working for a company and with people I like, and I got a lower cost travel Guitar that exceeded my expectations at roughly 1/3 of what I thought I’d spend on one.
Anyways, New Job Day Thursday. Was made an offer and I accepted. I’ve been out of regular work since Thanksgiving 2016. Been doing piece work contract work largely as a Financial and Business Analyst, most recently for a company since Sept last year. Late Nov I was approached and asked to write a job description for what I felt would meet their strategic needs and assist with their tactical desires currently. I was cautiously optimistic coming into the last couple or so weeks.
That allowed me to take advantage of something I felt I had a need for, a lower cost, smaller acoustic guitar.
Wed was a new Guitar day.
I play a number of retreats, and some camps where anyone and everyone is allowed to pickup a guitar and play. Well a retreat ago, I was honestly concerned that my Goodall acoustic was going to be damaged. Stayed up to 2:00am till everyone was done with it. (My wake time was 4:30). Yes it’s insured but still, I do t want it damaged.
I have also done some cross country family get togethers where the car/truck is full, and barely room for a Guitar
Some I have considered a smaller, less expensive acoustic. Had been looking at Taylor Minis and it seemed one would work, but not in the budget. Then just last week I happened across the Guild Jumbo Junior. Roughly 1/3-1/2 the cost.
A few months ago I sold my Ovation 12 string and picked up a used Guild 12 string for only a few dollars more. While not the American Guild I owned decades ago, it’s a very nice Guitar.
I decided to try the Guild Jumbo Junior. I am happy so far. The day before it arrived, I got to play some Taylor Minis again, and thought to myself, if the Guild is 1/2 the Guitar, it’s a keeper. Well the Guild is more than 1/2 the Guitar. I prefer the tonal balance as of now, and the projection seems better (a major item for a mini Guitar).
Anyways that’s what’s new for me. Going to try some different strings on it that worked quite well on the Guild 12 string.
I’m happy right now, got consistent income working for a company and with people I like, and I got a lower cost travel Guitar that exceeded my expectations at roughly 1/3 of what I thought I’d spend on one.
