In Search of a Martin D-15
Posted on February 3, 2007
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The truth is I’m lying to myself. I hold this belief, a myth really, that I have time to fit more activities into my life. I may be crazy, but I want to add music performance back into the routine. I’ve been promising myself I’d do this for several months, but my last two shopping experiences — one in Queens, New York and one in California — have yielded no result.
I’m shopping for a Martin D-15. The price is perfect for a great sounding instrument that will last many decades, but the usual music stores, even those specializing in guitars, don’t seem to keep them in stock. They disappear too quickly after delivery.
The next option would be to order the Martin for delivery, but I’d really like to audition the guitar before buying. One of these days, I’ll have to make my way into Manhattan, where I must be able to find what I want in stock.
I am not a wonderful guitar player. I haven’t played much at all since college. In 1994, with my fellow freshman music education students, I found it surprising that I was the only one out of fifteen or so with any guitar experience. Somehow, I ended up teaching the guitar lessons, even though my experience was quite limited.
These days, I’m completely out of practice. I have a Mexican Fender Stratocaster, but my amplifier has been on the fritz for years and I haven’t bothered to get myself a replacement. I could have been strumming all this time, but I haven’t been.
I am hoping that picking up a Martin D-15 will be the kick in the rear necessary to get me experiencing and enjoying music performance again.
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