Hi all,
I just turned 50 and I’m thinking of giving myself a big present–doesn’t have to happen right away (in fact, I’d better see what I owe the gub’ment in federal taxes first!). I’m kinda torn between getting myself a really quality polysynth, a really nice acoustic guitar, or nothing.
A little background: I have several guitars and while I’m hardly a “guitarist,” it’s probably the most relaxing musical activity for me. I don’t perform or record guitar–it’s just for fun. I have a couple of ok acoustics (and a decent Fender American strat), but my best acoustic is a $600 Epiphone Masterbuilt with spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides. It’s fine, but sounds best at volume and isn’t very rich in harmonics, etc. I’d really love a Martin 000 or 00-28–several friends have these, and I love the smaller size and richness of the rosewood. Much more suited to quiet strumming and fingerpicking on my couch.
I have lots of synths. I’ve paired down my setup to a good balance, but I have several monos (including a Pro3 as the workhorse and a few more specialized ones like a B2600, Typhon, some modular). I also have a Summit and a few all-digital polys (a Hydra desktop, an old Kawai K5000, a TX7). So I hardly need another poly, but I’ve had my eye on a P5 for a while, or the lower-end choice of the T5. I might keep the Summit or sell it.
Which would you do? Anything I might not have considered? I’ve looked into Udo, Polybrute, etc. and am not super drawn to any. I’m similarly just not moved by Taylors and Gibsons, but I suppose that could be unfounded bias. The theme here is “classic, simple, timeless,” whichever way I go.
The idea here is for a fun exercise in good humor–I’m sure there are arguments for why I should just get better at the gear I own, observe NGNY, favor tiny obscure boutique makers, be less consumerist, etc., but pointing any of that out wouldn’t be much fun for me, as much as it might be for you…