But it was well worth the wait. He is gorgeous, a bit ostentatious, but gorgeous. The position marker inlays and even the trademark logo are all mother of pearl, the strings bronze wound, light gauge (Thank Heaven!), and (Heheheh!) the pick guard has "Fender" printed all over it. That's the ostentatious part, but hey, I wouldn't want it to be mistaken for some cheap thing. It sounds absolutely fantastic. I had nearly forgotten how much I loved playing those 12 string models. Ah, yes, it's all coming back to me now.
Yes, I am a bit ridiculous about the whole thing, but it's a damned good guitar, and I wanted it so bad (Bad enough to forgo lunch and smoke generic cigarettes until next payday)! I wore the tag from it on my belt today. The girls at work are wondering how long it will be before I bring it in to play during my lunch break since I already take my laptop with me every day. No, that's not gonna happen. I would not subject my baby to the horrors of the back of the mail truck!
