Disappointment in a Box

     Two of my new guitars arrived today, and although one was supposed to come yesterday, I'm OK. I won't go off on any tangent about it being tardy. I think the good people at UPS decided that (through their A.I. system) I was to receive something the next day, so they just waited to send the one in order to put the two together; it makes business sense. I'll not complain about that. What I will complain about, however, is when people who sell guitars misstate or misrepresent their product! That will cause me to complain every single time.

    When the two guitars arrived, I knew one was a parlor-sized guitar and one was considered a 3/4 size guitar.  The parlor-sized classical guitar with nylon strings is smaller than my other parlor guitars, and trust me, it's not even close. Laura likes it, so I gave it to her. I'm probably going to order another one just so I have a nylon-stringed guitar to play that I feel comfortable with. I took the ukulele back for the same reason - it was just too small. I know they are smaller, yes, but it was smaller than I was used to seeing. I did take a trip to Guitar Center today, and I saw several more; I was right, they make them in various sizes.

    So, the Luna Aurora Borealis white 3/4 acoustic was NOT 3/4. I don't care what they say, it's about a 1/2 size or just under 3/4, but it's not big at all. If I were a 9-year-old, I would feel really good about it. It's a lovely instrument, but no, I'm not keeping it. I've put in a refund, and it's been approved. Now, I'm waiting to find out exactly how to do that. I'm one of those people who hate to pay for something like shipping when I feel that the seller didn't tell the truth.

    Anyway, it is what it is. I may not replace it, not yet. I have others. I just really thought a white, pretty guitar would be fun, but it's not needed. It was just something to have, not necessary. The classical, nylon-stringed guitar is needed, and it is necessary.  I will replace that one when the guy gives me my money back on this one - it will be around the same amount, but this time I will demand that they measure it and show me the tape measure proving its height! I'll take full responsibility for not verifying it myself, as it's really my job to do so. 

    Sellers will try whatever they can to sell. I should know that by now. Unless I go to Guitar Center and hold it in my own two hands, I may not buy another one. If I can see a video with a real person holding it, then I will. Norman is a parlor-sized guitar - he's a bit smaller than full size, and lighter. He's just a wonderful little instrument. I don't really need another one, but as I mentioned, I'm looking for a nylon-stringed guitar, so I will have to replace the oversized kids' guitar I gave to Laura. She had no idea she would learn to play so soon!

    It's good to have dogs to eat what's left over on your plate, and a kid to give your left-over non-refundable smaller guitars to. She's 36, but she acts like a kid at times. She can use it when she's streaming - make money and have fun with it. It's an investment - - yeah, that's what it is; an investment.

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