the reflections of abis.

Some how I have started earning these days… not much, a paltry amount, but enough for a happy life in bangalore. So  I decided to get something for myself… an object of art, something holy, some thing enjoyable, a thing that can be showcased, a thing which can be dusted and kept for 100 years and would bring back memories of December 4, 2006… the day i entered corporate… Back in my hometown i visited kalyani musicals, went without any knowledge on guitars… i had an overview of different models but decided to get in b’lore itself as logistics would be a bit diffi…
I managed to find another music shop in b’lore near my place itself… i would have buyed if the shopkeeper was not having his lunch that time… i was eying a spectacular givson 6-string… the intresting thing is i have never played a guitar till now… but wanted to have the pride in possessing it and carrying it  wherever i go.. i dreamt of having the same guitar even after 30 years and eyeing it possesively from a distance while rocking on an old wooden easy-chair… at that momment the most appealing object to me was the six string.. but a strange thing happened as i went to draw money from my citybank ATM… as the cash slip got ejected, i had a feeling that the guitar is too costly an object for me… with the saved 2k bucks, i could do more that would bring happiness to many more people… i started thinking hard… umm… finally decided ‘no guitar’ atleast till june…

Anyway i like to share more on the guitar… Broadly guitars are classified into acoustic and electric… I gravitate toward the acoustic guitar as i feel it produces true and natural music. The electric guitar on the other hand requires frills like amplifier and electricity and are also dearer. The quality of the guitar depends upon the following: the wod material, the material of the strings (metal/fibre etc.) and also the form factor of the vibrating air column, (x,f shapes). Also you need to tune a guitar’s strings to match the sounds to the true raaga…i.e notes.. Also the number of strings will vary for different guitars… the six string’s are the common ones… The givson six string is still enticing me…