Life's been boring...Life at home rotates about playing DotA and not doing anything else. Even listening to music can be a bore somehow. Luckily for me, I always have a way!
I am planning to invest on music development and I went down to the Peninsula this afternoon with Andrew to get new Classical Guitar Strings. Andrew agreed to teach me how to play the guitar at a cost of $10 per session, and per session meant regardless of the hours spent. It is rather tempting but then I have yet to find a job. So I asked that he gives me free lessons temporarily? Then when I found a job get my money coming in, I'll pay him for teaching me guitar.
The trip down to the Peninsula was an eye-opener. I saw many guitars, big and small, and of different brands and colours. Bass, Classical, Acoustic, Electric, you name it the Peninsula have it. I had always known that the Peninsula has many stores that sells shoes, but only today did I found out that they have quite a number of guitar stores. I have never seen so many guitars in my life. The most expensive guitar I saw cost 3k! It is a electric acoustic guitar if I am not mistaken.
We entered this Maestro store and saw plenty Maestro guitars. Maestro guitars are locally made and they are excellent guitars. I saw this very small guitar then I asked Andrew what's the difference between that and the other guitars. He said smaller size softer sound. The lady at the store kinda turned sharped and commented that it is a Alto guitar and it is meant to be that small. The volume is just as loud as any other bigger size guitar too. I was like embarrassed!
I could tell that she was not exactly happy some how. Perhaps because Andrew walked in and sat down at some- I don't know what thing, and that we were just around to LOOK and not make purchase of anything. She most probably had a bad day, maybe the business was not good. They have gotta work on their customer service though if they want more businesses.
My target is to raise up like $200+ and get a new acoustic guitar. If I can't meet the $200+ target and left by half, I could make do with another guitar that is $105. Andrew said it is quite good. Well, practically anything is better than my red classical guitar (that was using acoustic guitar strings) now. I am still using the present guitar because I haven't got the cash to change my guitar yet. Hopeful that I would find a job and raise the money in time. Need at least $200-300 cause I'd need to get a capo and a proper tuner.
How bad is my present red classical guitar you ask? It goes out of tune in minutes! Andrew said that the tuning keys are loose and thus the strings gets loose in no time too. So that explains why issit so difficult to tune my guitar. I also learnt from him how to restring today as we sat at flight of stairs at the Peninsula to restring my guitar. It was tough job that required a lot of paitence.
That's all folks!
Ja-na~
