The Story of Christi

Christi is a guitar, An Ibanez Ex350 made in South Korea that my father bought me in 1989. Technically Christi is the second guitar I ever owned, but my first guitar was a cheap excuse of a guitar called “Starforce”. My point is that Christi was the first real guitar I had when I actually became a capable guitarist. 

One of the most spiritual concepts of learning the discipline of playing guitar is an inert relationship with the instrument. Many may think that the electric guitars quality as an instrument is related to the manufacture. Nothing is further from the truth. The “electronics” of an electric guitar can be easily swapped for premium electronics, what stands out in most guitars is, at the risk of sounding ridiculous, the soul of the wood. 

I have played 200$ guitars that were far superior in just being blessed by that inert quality, than 3000$ guitars. Christi had that inert quality. I have owned more than 20 guitars in my life, and I have played thousands, yet it took me more than 20 years to find another guitar with that inert quality. The touch, the feel, the action.

Musically speaking Christi is my wife. I have logged more hours of self expression into that instrument than all other instruments combined. Still to this day I am obsessed to keep her in optimal shape because that is my boo. 

Christi also taught me a valuable life lesson, at the inception of my journey as a musician. She taught me that the value of something can only be set by you.