Didn't see this one coming.

You know I've been thinking about that.  For so many years, I spent so much time in my local guitar shop, trying so many guitars, buying new ones, selling previous ones, etc etc.  Thought it might never end.  Really enjoyed that journey, but surprisingly enough, I don't miss it......at all.

Once I found "the one" I was looking for (or the ones) I've had no desire to window shop or peruse other guitars anymore.  It's been a little over 2 and a half years,  years,  since I bought my last guitar.

Says two things I guess.
1) Nothing beats being happy and content with what ya have,  and
2) Alvarez makes "keepers." 

Oh, and I have to say, the Alvarez GA has seen the most action.  It's been played on stage, at practice and live, and been to other places  constantly  for over 3 years now and is holding up so amazingly well.  It's only through constant workhorse use over several years that I can see what a guitar's quality truly is and I am quite happy and amazed with these Alvarez guitars.

Ah yes, life  is  a journey, and music a constant companion on that journey, but finding  thee  guitar for that music was just one of many stops I visited on the way.

Finding the right guitar is just one place along the way, a fun place for sure, but I'd never wanna be stuck there for the  entire  journey. 

Garland, TonyKgull,

I've been on the guitar journey for a mere 50 odd years, another 50 years would be much appreciated, on this journey I've had many " this is the one guitars, I've just found another " the one guitar " in this Crafter guitar, it's all I want and need in a guitar, I'm quite sure on my journey I will find another " this is the one " guitar, but until that day comes I'll just play the stuffing out of this one and enjoy myself.

seagullplayer,

Happy Birthday to the Gibson, my that 12 months has flown by.
If you get fed up of your tattoo, just get another one, same as anything else, I've got three tatts.
I'm a bit jealous of your Gibson, great guitar.

Garland,

Got my first tattoo when I was sixteen, in my motor bike days.

TonyKgull,

When i was a kid, generally speaking the only people who had tattoos were armed forces, prisoners and motor cyclists, times and fashion change nowadays most women and girls have tattoos.
I like tattoos some are a work of art and are very expensive, but sometimes I see a tattoo on a nice girl that looks good now but wonder what they will think of them later in life.
I totally dislike and type of sticker or graphics on guitars, and would not consider buying a guitar that had them.