It's Alive!

this blog is still alive! wow... busy busy busy...
bought a new workhorse guitar... synchronium... haha... made from some kind of laminate wood... oh well... sounds good enough unplugged and isn't too bad when plugged in... at least, i hope not to feel so heartbroken if it gets dropped!

hmmm... speaking of APXs... i went to Yamaha Tampines to check out the new APX-500 & 700. Made in Indonesia and Taiwan respectively... according to Yamaha specs the tag claims...

well... i don't know if its because they both use NATO wood... instead of the usual Maple, Mahogany, Spruce... the sound is absolutely... BLEAH! =P

by that i mean, unplugged... when you play them without plugging them into the amp, YUCKS! sounds like the cheap guitars that should cost u only $100-200... maybe less...

in fact, in my opinion... my synchronium sounds BETTER than those two unplugged...

however, if you're going to be plugged in most of the time, then the APXs are good... they give almost the same tone as i remember... well... memory can be fickle hey?

i miss my APX-8C and they don't make it anymore... y'know... i'm not as knowledgable about guitars as Justinho... but seriously, mentioning these numbers kind of remind of Takumi and Co. y'know, talking about 86s and FCs and FRs...

btw, i've been recognizing some of these cars on our roads... sylvia, skylines (r32 or 34) haha... been quite fun...

anyway, back to guitars... i've yet to try the APX-900 which i remember is solid spruce? or maple all round and NO nato wood...

oh, btw, i did go to City Music to check out the Custom Acoustics on sale... somehow, didn't quite like the sound of those on display... one fellow said what's on display was all they had... but another staff had told me earlier they may have a couple more pieces in storage! ha! but its ok lah... i doubt they would go bring out a new one jsut because i wanna try...

those on display didn't look very good... and din seem to sound very good either...
btw, i tried the CA-900 and CA-901... scratches and worn out portions...

anyway, i went back to Parklane coz that's where i parked... hmmm... park lane... anyway, i passed by that corner music shop run by a fellow - uncle david. its just next to macs and opp the arcade and pool place... yeah, so i just wandered in coz i saw a slim body guitar...

ah... synchronium... never heard of this brand before... guitar's light coz as i found out, laminate wood... man, i don't even know what kind of wood... but it felt good and sounded good too...

anyway, the other staff, edwin said they have a studio we can use for jamming...i think its cheap... but i'm not sure if i should like post the price online! hahahahahahahaha...

but its in parklane lah...

anyway, that's all for now... just a brief expose of everydayness...

where's God?

i believe He was involved in the purchases... =) good deals. i got an amp with the guitar... or maybe i got the guitar thrown in with the amp...

So remember y'all, keep God involved in your everyday life and experience Him. then your worship will be REAL. =)

Peace.

Ben out.