Geetars

I started playing the drums in 7th grade. Workman Jr High School band. The first song when it all clicked was "Surfin' USA" by the Beach Boys. You see, at the time, there were 3 of us playing the song. One of us played the snare, bass drum(yours truly), and ride cymbal. It was the most simple drum part you can think of, nothing but quarter and eighth notes. But that was the best way to learn. It was like a light bulb went off......"cymbal on beats 1,2,3,4...bass drum on 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4!!

Fast forward about 10 years, I had (what was left of) a drum set that I loved to play, but Cody, Jacob, and I were moving into an apartment. Drums + apartment = unhappy neighbors.

We ended up going to see Newsong, and decided that that was our latest calling, to form a band of musicians, singers, and instrumentalists all around. So Codtown ends up bringing two guitars from his Dad's house, and over the next few months I fiddled around with it until I learned 4 chords (G, C, D, Em). The first song I learned was "Nails in Your Hands" by MercyMe.

So I saved up about $250 and picked out a beautiful guitar from Mundt Music in Tyler.


I call it my "Disciple' guitar, for obvious reasons. I use this one for any song tuned below Eb.

I have 4 other guitars...here they are:

Jacob gave me this one, I use it for standard or drop D tunings.


This 6-string Washburn acoustic was my college graduation present:



I bought this 12-string Fender acoustic not too long after I got married:



And last but not least, my brother-in-law gave this one to me. It needs some work;




So there you have it, these are my toys, and I will undoubtedly add to the collection over the years.