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We are unofficially under way. I was slumming around Carter’s Vintage Guitars today, craning my neck for the telltale cap and golf shirt, but Dave wasn’t in sight. The shop was busy and I had nowhere to sit with a guitar, so I turned south in the direction of the aroma. No, not Hattie B’s — I mean that new guitar smell. I visited with Britt and Benjamin — Greg was off — and indulged my Macpherson crush a while. Sigh. Back at the hotel, on a hunch, I texted Dave and learned I had just missed him and Keith at Carter’s. We met for dinner at Bonefish Grill, aware that the Deer Run menu doesn’t extend to filet or scallops. Pro tip: if you go to Carter’s, take a Land Rover; that parking lot is brutal.

Really going to miss seeing you there this year but hopeful we will be there in June for the next gathering. In the meantime, I will be looking enjoy reading your postings of your adventures

Ha! I love the discussion. Of all the guitars I've owned, I still think if I had to choose one - based on just "loving to play" factor and not value. I still think I'd choose my Yamaha Nylon string. Again, this is strictly just for my personal opinion. Here are my reasons... 1) It's acoustic. I can play it in any situation (other than a very loud situation) - with or without power. Just grab it, sit on the couch and play. 2) It's easy to play. The nylon strings make it very easy to physically play. This means that long after my hand strength starts to fade on other instruments, I'll still be able to play this one. 3) It's a smaller body size. It just fits me better. I'm sure I'd like any sort of parlor size guitar. I just prefer the smaller to larger size guitars. A side note - this also makes it lightweight and easy to carry. 4) Finally, and most importantly, I just enjoy playing it. I can play classical, fingerstyle, jazz and whatever else on it. I can't do bends and distortion on it but that's ok. I can honestly say, if given a choice of "you can only play electric or acoustic guitars for the rest of your life" I wouldn't even hesitate and gladly walk through the acoustic door grinning. - Steve