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Great story about finding that Martin! I’ve been playing on budget guitars and for a while I thought it could be a mistake. Would I learn more quickly on a better instrument?
Still debating, I’m constantly reading up and shopping for gear, mostly low end stuff, a little bit of mid level. I will treat myself to a nice unit in a few years time. I have taught myself how to set up my own guitars so even though my Donner is inexpensive, it plays with a soft touch, I don’t think it’s holding me back.
Sadly years before I started playing myself, fate brought me close to hauling in a dream axe myself. My mom was dating a man in his mid 80s who had suffered an aneurism and no longer could continue his guitar hobby. She even asked me if I could help her get rid of his guitars. He had close to a dozen electrics in his guitar room along with amps and pedals. I didn’t know the first thing about guitars at the time and wavered on helping them out. Not long after their relationship ended before I could even take a quick inventory.
I often think about what I missed out on.