On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:54:00 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:



Mr. Clapton,
My son has a Gibson Les Paul Studio (his first guitar), a Parker Fly
Guitar (can sound like both a solid body electric or acoustic) and a
Fender American Deluxe "Fat Strat" Stratocaster. From memory he picked
the Fat Strat because it was not quite as bright as the Clapton model,
but it does have a really nice bluesy sound. When he went off to school
and could only hand carry one guitar on the plane, he took the Fat
Strat. Strats are just one hell of a guitar.

One of my kids expressed interest in playing the guitar, so I bought
him a pretty but cheap electric. Synsonics Pro Series.
The kind guys get shipped in from China and sell from their garage,
which is where I picked it up. Plain cardboard box that said "Don't
stack more than 20 high," "Made in China." About 100 bucks.
He loved it for a couple weeks, then decided he liked air guitar
better. Pretty much as I figured.
Back in about '80 I bought a cherry Gibson J45 Sunburst in a hard
case. 1964 model I think. Paid 175 for it. The guy had bought it
new, plucked it few times, then put it in a closet.
Think I learned 2 cords or whatever you call them, then put it my
closet. Another son has that one and can actually play it some.
Pretty geetar.

--Vic