Gone for a while- Joyful Update!

[Technodivinitas]

No shit- there I was. No instruments, no money, and almost everything I owned that wasn't completely distroyed covered in sooty burnt-plastic smoke.

I sent pics of my murdered guitar to a guiter-industry friend hoping he knew someone who could restore her. He, in his distress at my situation, loaned me a '56 Gibson flattop. (Lovely little thing...) Then he posted pics of my poor guitar to an industry forum he frequents. They were so touched both by my plight and by my friend's generosity that they determined to help me out. I didn't know any of them. They sent cash to my friend by the hundreds, in only two days, my friend took me shopping. My pride aches just a bit, but it pales in comparison to the gratitude I will be feeling for the rest of my life.

Here's the new girl around my house:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ericmcmanus/Chaotica/Graffx/Joy/Joy%20013.jpg

For any guitar fanciers among us, it's a 2005 Dean Exotica Dao. I was looking at the Exotica Andes, which is all solid rosewood, but this dao wood has an even more buttery sound. I was floored.

And now for the drums... I can manage that part myself I think- if I can just find the ones I need.

 

[chris9]

Congrats! It looks like a nice guitar, though I have to confess I know absolutely nothing about them...
Still I'm glad that there are such wonderful humans out there willing to help and that things go better for you again.

 

[catalina_francisco]

Wow, restores one's faith in humankind......and yes, it is a beautiful guitar which I am sure will bring you many happy years of musical joy.

Catalina

 

[tealsphynx]

It's pretty, that's about as far as my guitar enthusiasm goes. Congrats!

 

[Technodivinitas]

And I'm especially fond of...

the black velvet case. My friend mentioned my sad drama to the shop guy, (who was a friend of *his*,) and the guy went all out, chopping prices and throwing stuff in free. I'm still in shock- but it's a good kind of shock this time.

 

[graceanne]

WOO HOO! Yay! That is soooo awesome! *hugs*

And your guitar is gorgeous!

 

[rosco rathbone]

Sounds like your apartment looks like mine.

 

[Technodivinitas]

~looks confuzzled~

Huhn?
Accidental cross-post there Rosco...?
If not, you've completely baffled me...

 

[rosco rathbone]

Huhn?
Accidental cross-post there Rosco...?
If not, you've completely baffled me...

Full of drums and guitars.

 

[brioche]

It's pretty, that's about as far as my guitar enthusiasm goes. Congrats!

That is almost verbatim what was going through my mind.
Oh, and the case is pretty too.

 

[Technodivinitas]

AOHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Full of drums and guitars.

Thank you for clarifying. My drums are bodhrans though- so probably a *little* different. Still- musicians rock, and D/s musicians are totally THE shit.

 

[brioche]

Thank you for clarifying. My drums are bodhrans though- so probably a *little* different. Still- musicians rock, and D/s musicians are totally THE shit.

Ahhh, now bodhrans, that's something I like! My mum is Irish and we all love Celtic music. In fact, my dad and mum have tin whistles and my brother has a bodhran.

But then, looking at your T-shirts, and the fact that as near as I can tell the knotwork is true knotwork (I didn't follow it all), I should have known you didn't mean a drum set.

 

[canadiancutie]

Frick that guitar is hot! Jealous.

 

[Technodivinitas]

More Eye-candy...

Close-ups of that magical grain...
http://home.earthlink.net/~ericmcmanus/Chaotica/Graffx/Joy/Joy%20003.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~ericmcmanus/Chaotica/Graffx/Joy/Joy%20010.jpg

Some might suggest that the knottiness of the wood is a visual flaw, but it seems to me to add a rusticness that contrasts with the dressy abalone and gloss finish... Plus, it's vaguely reminding me that it came out of the scarred mess of my instrument. It's perfect. And I think my fingers will be bleeding by tomorrow night- not an easy accomplishment through my quarter inch callouses!