I had already started on guitar at 11 with a pawnshop Dallas. Then someone offered me beautiful-sounding guitar second-hand when I was about 13 (it might have been a Levin). He wanted £5 for it, however, which was way beyond my means. I did lust after that guitar! I consoled myself with an Eko Ranger 6 a year or two later, saved for out of my pocket money.

I have since owned some very expensive guitars but these days have "downsized" to a small-bodied Korean tiny custom shop luthier-made (and completely unknown brand) tiger maple-topped jazz archtop which is quite the sweetest-sounding guitar I have ever played and which rarely leaves my hands! Even my mandolin family are all one-offs by little-known luthiers. I know this will not please our friend MG.

Uncorporately and seasonally yours!

Peace

moo