Watermelonwise
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To T or not to T, that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind and heart of a guitar player to have one horn or two, that may be the real question.
And is there a better way to spring into spring (or fall into fall if you are in the southern hemisphere) than to welcome it with the first Anderson Guitar Tales Watermelon Festival? Probably not. So fun. Bringing joy to the world. Music is that. Yes, even (and perhaps especially) in the midst of some particularly challenging circumstances.
Here and now we have the outrageous fortune of experiencing a cool color scheme for the boldest and “baddest” (fruit-flavored) players among us. Natural Watermelon Burst.
And if that wasn’t already enough to kick this celebration into high gear, this tasty Guitar Tales is the story of not just one but two gushingly gorgeous guitars. Very rare indeed.
This Top T’s traditionally based single-horn silhouette, with comfy body contours, provides a perfectly blank canvas, devoid of the usual T pickguard, bridge, and control plate accoutrements, providing more space for a magnificently quilted maple top to emanate unimpeded. Also offering a clearer path to shine, sleeker and more efficient 5-Way Two-Knob controls and a 6-saddle Vintage Tremolo bridge, appointed in black, to further disappear into the background surrounded by watermelon all around.
The Angel comes out to play in much the same way, but also expressively differentiated. It steps onto the Guitar Tales stage with a modernized and sleeker S-themed body. Slightly elongated dual horns grant access to its 24-fret hierarchy. Non-pickguard styling gives its Natural Watermelon Burst Maple Top full run of the area while a Baby Floyd bridge brings heightened gymnastic aptitude to its tremolo duties—again stealthfully styled with black hardware.
During these very special Watermelon festivities, looking back can be as forward-thinking as looking forward when you dare to look back at these Black Limba guitar body backs and Chocolate Maple neck backs — both finished to show the naturally beautiful aspects of each.
Fittingly, all this Watermelon majesty is crowned by pink logos all around, backed up naturally by Chocolate Maple headstocks.
A few players may have even inquired if these special finishes also include a watermelon-scented aspect to their expression. And hopefully, this is good news: No, the guitars do not smell like watermelon, so there will be no need to explain wafting watermelon fragrances to the audience. They can just be super impressed with the visual dynamics of your finish. Thanks for asking, however.
To never let the festivities end, where does the celebration go from here? Good question.
Both went as a match fraternal pair to Eddie’s Guitars in Maplewood, Missouri, (a wonder-filled store) where they will hang out together, for the time being. Eddie’s has the keys to this party. All together now. Let’s strap on our pointy party hats — unless, of course, you think pointy party paraphernalia might detract from our stellar stage demeanor.
Either way, this special event is oh so very good and oh so very unique. To one and all, enjoy the celebration of life and of Natural Watermelon Burst.
Editor’s Note: To those that read to the very bottom of Guitar Tales, thank you. You may have noticed the opening lines as inspired by a prominent English writer from the early 1600s.
The actual unredacted quote from Shakespohn may have been:
To “T,” or not to “T,” that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind and heart of a guitar player to enjoy
The outrageous fortune of having one horn, or two
And by strapping in, to play, to play either guitar, perhaps even to sing;
And by sing we mean to play songs, songs performed in their entirety
To thoroughly enjoy the heart-felt music manifesting outwardly
Devoutly to be wish’d, ah but to be realized completely
The magnificence of Anderson, and as such
One horn or two is but a luxury, equally balanced with joyous invitation to superior function
Only then to be discerned by its bond to your band
With one horn or two, or perhaps both
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