Guitar

[Gomer]

Though I do not consider myself a collector of guitars I found myself with more than the average person but I do use most of them at various times. I just wanted to post a pic of the last guitar my dad bought my mother before her passing. when they brought it home I wondered down deep, "Why did you buy that"?? Its a mini-Martin, of the new composite material and not actually very pretty because of that fact. Its a 3/4 size because it fit my moms build and imobility at the time. Through the last year and a half because mainly it was handy, I have had it sitting by my side every day while I work on artifacts and use it to develop new songs for my worship team during the week.

I have come to love the composite material...no dings what so ever, regardless of what I have hit! A big plus as I not the type person who appreciate dings even on most and oldest guitars...just me.

I gave my last electric flat top (A Dean) to a person at our Church and have been trying to decide what to buy to replace it....I needed a flat top. The new full size Martins of this material for the price, are the loudest guitars on the market w/o electricity. I had but all decided to buy one of those but kept thinking ....another guitar....I have so many now!

I began to think of using this one pictured. I thought if I put electrics on it probably would sound ok and because of the size it would just be plain different. I like being different. One week I would say yes then the next no.

Finally one Wednesday night at Church playing through a mike with this guitar the Lord gave me the direction to go. It would be the lil guy...as I call it "Lil Martin"...lol

I decided on a pickup, made a pick guard for it, added my moms pic (gives me a lil feeling of her being with me playing like old times). I went wireless a few months ago and its a very easy to play flat top. The whole thing to me now is a keeper....the only problem, my other guitars are feeling a lil lost as I keep taking it to play instead of them...its just so easy to carry being small.
Just in the mood to share the pic and story.

[cgode]

Nice story Gomer and nice guitar. I'm sure your mom is with ya when you play with that pick, that is a comforting thought.
Here's my one and only, a Gibson ES120T 1965 vintage, it's never been worked on but after the first of the year it's going for a ride to get a fret job and "tuned-up" by a Gibson authorized restoration guy. Hopefully I wont be without it for too long!!

[Gomer]

That is a nicen for sure! Sounds like a great plan. When they get that old they need to be honored....because they have soul!

[OhRockhead]

That is a sweet litlle Martin Gomer....especially embelished with your mothers picture.

One of the dumbest things I ever did was get rid of the last 2 I had. I got in a tight spot and really had no choice,but I sold a Martin D-28 12 string and a Blonde1953 Gibson ES-175. Maybe someday I will get another, but my arthritis is bad now and I don't know if I can play very well. Thats OK though I enjoy others playing almost as much.

[TEXAS DIGGER]

my new baby. 1969.