My first instrument was a snare drum. My music teacher in elementary school felt I was tone deaf. Some wmight say he had a good ear. My sister got to play the accordion. However, she lost interest. My older brother talked my parents into letting him trade the accordion in for a Gibson Les Paul electric. That was the first guitar I picked up.

The first guitar I owned came as a Christmas present. It was a Gibson classical guitar. My first wife may still have this one. It was great to learn on. However, I longed for a steel string guitar. I was lucky to find a Martin D-28 in a pawn shop and plopped down $185 for it (circa 1965). I have been a proud owner for lo these many years. It's been better to me than I have been to it.

Roger in Baltimore