Meet Fionn. (Number 7 and Probably the Last)

     I say the last as if I mean it. I should mean it. A person needs to know their boundaries, and with seven acoustic guitars, I think I've reached the top. That is unless I find something really cool, or really different, or really unique. I don't have a Stella Harmony. I used to have an old Stella, but she was stolen. I haven't replaced her, not even with all the 7 new guitars I've purchased since her departure. No, I'm not looking to do so. I can grieve without replacement.

    I wasn't going to do it, but it couldn't be helped. I find myself going to places like Reverb, eBay, and Musicians' Friend, and I see things that make me want to just say yes. I also said to myself that the extra bonus I received this past month more than makes up for the new purchases, and it does. Besides, I don't pay for services like getting my hair done, manicuring my nails, or having facials or spa days. I don't buy wine, cigarettes, beer, or drugs - not even gummies. I really am rather boring when you think about it.

    So, how did I end up with Fionn? Well, simple story really. I went to Reverb and looked up white acoustic guitars on sale, and there it was. I'm going to say he. Most of my guitars are boys. I have a girl coming tomorrow - her name is Starr. (for Belle Starr)  The word "Fionn" is Celtic, and it means fair one or white. I could have named it "Blanca," I suppose, but I am more inclined to call things by something that I'm closer to; and that would be the Celts.  

    The thing is, Fionn is a Luna Aurora Borealis guitar; probably a newer model, but it was an overstock, and the larger warehouse that once had it in stock sold it on Reverb, and they lowered the price to get it out of their stock to make room for their more expensive units. I love that. I'm all for finding a deal. They range in price from $179 to $1500; this one might be around a $249-$400 model, but it was on sale for $109, with an additional $29 for shipping. You can't beat that. You really can't. It's unused and new, but I estimate it's about four or five years old and has been sitting in the back of a big warehouse somewhere.

    There's nothing really fancy about it, but it's white. I have a black Fender, and to be honest, I have a black and white checkered guitar that I gave to my granddaughter, which I really miss (hopefully she loves it). I thought Fionn would fit in just perfectly with the others. I have to stop buying guitars, and I think I can now. I think I have reached a point where even 5-10 minutes a night for each will keep me playing for a while.  That's my goal - to play each one every night or every other night, so I can show them all that they really do mean a great deal to me.

    Playing guitar, or in my case, learning to play guitar, is so much better than watching silly shows or wasting my time doing something much more costly. If you think about it, my hobby is rather inexpensive, and I don't have to feed any of them. I don't have to pay board; I just have to train them. One at a time, and I'll let them all watch while I play the other one so they get the idea of what I'm trying to do. Sooner or later we'll all work it out -- one free online lesson at a time!

    Fionn (pronounced "Fin") will be here in about a week. I'll get the others first; one coming tomorrow, then one the next day, and one the next after that. If I were looking in from the outside, I might say I have a problem, but then again, I could also say that I had a plan and it's all coming together. When I get my new house, I'll have three on the wall and four on the floor in their stands. I hope to learn as much as I can and play well enough to freehand it. I'm not hoping to learn songs or covers. I just want to play. No one has to hear me. I just like them; I always have.

    Seven is a good number. I'd have seven dogs if I were allowed. With Fionn, I think the buying spree is over, and now Phase II can commence - with a heavy focus on training. My finger tips are getting to that point -- I don't think I'll ever perform with any of my new friends, but I will tell each one of them what they mean to me, and they can help me heal from within. Music does that; it doesn't have to be pretty or precise; it just has to come from the soul.

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