Wonderboy

[DMorrison]

I have always asked too much from a guitar.
When I was young I asked it to make me special, different. I asked it to make people like me, to make me interesting, sexy, powerful. I asked a guitar to give me an identifiable sound, to make me sound better than I was. Rather than be like, Rory Gallagher, say, and get a good instrument and spend a lifetime coaxing all manner of good sounds out of it, I went from guitar to guitar, looking for the elusive tone, only later learning that it comes out of your fingers.
I asked a guitar to give me a way of making a living that didn’t involve a job I didn’t care about. I asked a guitar to gain me entrance into a club that included my heroes. I have asked a guitar to take what was in my head and turn it into sound.
I have always asked too much from a guitar.
And now, at 56 years old, I am ordering a guitar kit from Australia, and I am asking it to help me overcome bad habits and learn new skills. I am asking it to help me to become patient and focused, to learn and appreciate craft, to not rush or lose interest or be distracted.
I am asking this of a Pit Bull TL-1TB that, according to the tracking, is now in Perth, and miraculously will end up on my door step on the coast of Maine.
Wish me luck…

[west0288]

I have always asked too much from a guitar.
When I was young I asked it to make me special, different. I asked it to make people like me, to make me interesting, sexy, powerful. I asked a guitar to give me an identifiable sound, to make me sound better than I was. Rather than be like, Rory Gallagher, say, and get a good instrument and spend a lifetime coaxing all manner of good sounds out of it, I went from guitar to guitar, looking for the elusive tone, only later learning that it comes out of your fingers.
I asked a guitar to give me a way of making a living that didn’t involve a job I didn’t care about. I asked a guitar to gain me entrance into a club that included my heroes. I have asked a guitar to take what was in my head and turn it into sound.
I have always asked too much from a guitar.
And now, at 56 years old, I am ordering a guitar kit from Australia, and I am asking it to help me overcome bad habits and learn new skills. I am asking it to help me to become patient and focused, to learn and appreciate craft, to not rush or lose interest or be distracted.
I am asking this of a Pit Bull TL-1TB that, according to the tracking, is now in Perth, and miraculously will end up on my door step on the coast of Maine.
Wish me luck…

From this introduction, I cannot wait to see where this build diary goes.

Welcome to the PBG family, DM.

[DMorrison]

From this introduction, I cannot wait to see where this build diary goes.

Welcome to the PBG family, DM.

Thanks, I appreciate it. Good to join the tribe.

[tonyw]

Ahhh you mentioned Rory, my no1 man since i was a 13y,o listening to Sugar Mama and devastated when he died.

For many many years i had an acoustic and an electric, then around 1990 i got bitten by the GAS... welcome to the forum.

[FrankenWashie]

Brother, I know exactly what you mean......welcome!

[darthdamo]

Welcome DM! I think your going to love this journey.


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[Nickosaurus]

Meaningful words mate - we can all relate to a few of them. Welcome to the community!

[DaveyCustom]

Hey DM... Im just north of Boston... my kit made the arduous journey just last week, in 6 days! Not too shabby! Looking forward to your build....
D

[DMorrison]

Hey DM... Im just north of Boston... my kit made the arduous journey just last week, in 6 days! Not too shabby! Looking forward to your build....
D

Thanks! I grew up in Reading, and played around the North Shore...

[Muzza]

The number '56' resonates with me old mate!

I also thought playing guitar would make me a chick magnet, not realising at the time that magnets can also repel...