So my old man in Chicago is a guitar nut!!! He instilled in me early in my life the power, beauty, and wonder that music can bring to one's life. My love of guitar music specifically (electric and acoustic) has been a lifelong journey through different musical styles begining with classic rock. Furthermore this meandering road has led me through musings in Jazz, Blues, Alternative, and ultimately to my true love of percussive acoustic music (John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Rusted Root, Ben Harper, etc.). Anyways, like I said, my pops is a guitar nut! I think its fair to describe him in this fashion as he personally owns close to 100 guitars. He has taught me the joy and appreciation of vintage american made guitars such as Fender, Gibson, Taylor, Rickenbacker and so on and so forth. In fact he owns at least one of most of these. Maturing in his lifelong journey to play, own, and critique guitars, he has recently began leaning towards those closet classic no name guitars that nobody knows, but are diamonds in the rough so to speak.
this brings me to the point of this article. He recently sent me (as he has a habit of sharing the wealth via our friend UPS) an AXL guitar. From the onset, it looks like your typical strat copy guitar. On the contrary, this son of a bitch jams. The neck and hardware feels like a quality instrument. I can tell if I like a guitar (for the most part) in the first minute or so of holding it. It speaks to you. This guitar speaks to you!!!!! The best part about it is that it retails under $100 (check ebay for the best deals). Also, it has some kickass EMG pickups on it. The hardware is quality!
If you are a begining guitar player, this guitar is for you. Not only is this guitar tailored to a beginners needs (especially in the wallet area), but it gives feel and soul to some of the most seasoned guitar players out there! Check it out!
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