During our snow-mageden, I put new strings on my Epiphone ES-335 and started playing some songs. Most likely it was the boredom, but it was also because of the Blue Hearts that I restrung her. I most definitely wanted to play "Owaranai Utai" and "Linda! Linda!" yet I really want to play the sweet, trembling tones of surf music again.

Now I'm looking at getting a new guitar. Pure Fender. A Jaguar. Crap. I'll have to wait for the tax refund.

Anyway, I've spent part of the day researching the Jaguar. Yes. I want one. But don't those G&L look great? My favorite guitarist, Jerry Cantrell, is a devotee. Plus, you can't go wrong with a Leo Fender guitar telecaster. Mmm. My favorite style. I should string her up -- the candy red Tele. She was my original surf guitar not really suited for it but still shimmery tone and all.

But to the point of this post. I went into a music shop. You've got to be an eddie van halen to go into one. There's the music staff. They look at you and wonder if you've got the tone. Do you have what it takes to use the axe your about to buy? I sure don't. I played the jaguar for a bit in the back behind the amps unplugged. I like the feel. The music shop vibe I don't like so much. Too much pressure. Thank kami-sama for the internet.

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