A Cherished Tone

When I was in high school, my Dad bought me a 1979 Fender Stratocaster. Even as I attended College, that Strat was one of my favorite guitars. Not long after I got my first job, I sold that guitar because I was convinced that newer, more modern guitars were somehow better or would get me closer to finding my tone.

Now, over 40 years later, I have just built my dream-Stratocaster. It turned out to be an amazing instrument! Again I learned that the grass is not always greener. I have many modern, high-tech guitars that play effortlessly and stay in tune perfectly, but I tend to drift back to old-school guitars and tube amps. The way a classic instrument sounds and feels is something to be cherished. ©RSJ