Not exactly sure why I'm posting this. I guess cause I consider you guys my friends and maybe just need to say something. Since it regards today, my PS and my dad.
Today would've been my dad's 70th birthday. It's also my 20th year playing PRS(as you may know). My dad and I discovered PRS together at a music store here in the mid 90's. When I had my PS built, I asked for it to be dated today as a small tribute to him since we found PRS together. I played the guitar for a few hours and even wrote something new on it. Usually I don't get overly bummed out on his birthday but today I was feeling it. He always supported me and my music and I'll always be thankful for that. He's been gone almost 19 years now. I called my mom and she came for lunch today. It was her first time seeing the guitar in person. She didn't know about me having his birthday put on the back of the headstock until I showed it to her. She loved the guitar. Her favorite color is blue. I think the quilt top amazed her as well. She lightly ran her finger across the top probably thinking she'd feel the peaks of the quilt that pop so vibrantly. So while I've been pretty sad today, it also was a good day seeing my mom and enjoying my new guitar.
Thank you to JFB for pushing me to do the build, Rob for putting me up, Brian for facilitating and being so great during the process, providing the ultimate experience and getting the guitar to me and PRS...the whole private stock team for building me the guitar of my dreams. And of course, my dad, for supporting me and feeding hunger for music and gear.
Today would've been my dad's 70th birthday. It's also my 20th year playing PRS(as you may know). My dad and I discovered PRS together at a music store here in the mid 90's. When I had my PS built, I asked for it to be dated today as a small tribute to him since we found PRS together. I played the guitar for a few hours and even wrote something new on it. Usually I don't get overly bummed out on his birthday but today I was feeling it. He always supported me and my music and I'll always be thankful for that. He's been gone almost 19 years now. I called my mom and she came for lunch today. It was her first time seeing the guitar in person. She didn't know about me having his birthday put on the back of the headstock until I showed it to her. She loved the guitar. Her favorite color is blue. I think the quilt top amazed her as well. She lightly ran her finger across the top probably thinking she'd feel the peaks of the quilt that pop so vibrantly. So while I've been pretty sad today, it also was a good day seeing my mom and enjoying my new guitar.
Thank you to JFB for pushing me to do the build, Rob for putting me up, Brian for facilitating and being so great during the process, providing the ultimate experience and getting the guitar to me and PRS...the whole private stock team for building me the guitar of my dreams. And of course, my dad, for supporting me and feeding hunger for music and gear.
