Covid side effect

Timing: When I retired I made myself a promise; I ain't doin nothin I don't wanna do- my buddy (the one I gifted the Fender Mahogany to) told me in late February I ought to take up playin again- I bought the Fender mahogany in early April- this hoax has 0 to do with it but, it has made, it seems, some guitars a bit harder to come by. To wit: I was really craving a Fender Malibu Player in "Midnight Satin" blue and had a, too difficult time, as far as I'm concerned, at acquiring one- I no longer have cable TV, so there is no distraction (back ground noise)and I've now spent a great deal of time playin at playin-

I've also had my opinion of Customer (alleged) Service reps validated as the ones I've dealt with in the "music" industry, no matter which arena (strings to instruments to gear) are an irritating lot- same as other industry reps- somebody forgot to tell them that their pay comes from purchasers, i.e. CUSTOMERS-

So, no, the hoax has had nothing to do with "my" increased, re found interest- I still prefer face time- in that regard it has ruined the purchasing experience-

That said, the Fender Mahogany's new home is 165 miles from where I live, and I was heartened to see it had a music store which I visited to get the new owner a few picks- they had several different brand and style guitars and it was KIDS working there! It did my heart good to see a kid teaching another kid how to re string a guitar- a Martin left hander I might add- that, to me bodes well for the future I won't see but family and friends have to reside in and live with.