In search of an axe

Just trust Ian (aka "Archangel" Gabriel, aka Lestat... and all the other names he goes by...) to drag me out of bed on Easter Sunday to look for a guitar. He's setting up a Goth Metal / Rock band.

Yesterday, before midnight, he texted me about his weird fear. I was doing my grades at that time. He thought an angel chorus was coming to fetch him already. Turns out it was just the Salubong procession from our church passing in front of our streets.


So he just reminded me of our music store scavenge for today.

We nixed the idea of going to Raon or Sta. Mesa, too far and probably too crowded. Though in our younger years we wouldn't have hesitated.

I've known Ian since our Auditory Onslaught and (the ill-fated) Happy Shrimps days together with Jon (who's now in the US) and Maureen (who's probably a lawyer now). And, yes, the band names are indicative of the type of music as well as the sound.

Ian scouring the racks for an axe.

So, off we went to SM SouthMall. We found our way to Perfect Pitch and JB Music, intent on acquiring an electric guitar and possibly some efx.

Black Fernando Les Paul

After looking at the racks and trying out a cheap (4k) strat starter package (JS Shindler Guitar + small amp + cord + strap), he wasn't satisfied. Ian finally settled on a black Fernando Les Paul (8.5k). Not enough left over for additional efx, though.

Ooookay... Had I known this would happen then maybe we shouldn't have sold our old stuff a couple of years back. I mean, this was what his old guitar looked like 17 years ago. *Sigh* Old habits die hard.

Speaking of old habits, he absent-mindedly churned out some scales, a couple of riffs and Master of Puppets lines to test it out. (Kinakalawang ka na, ano?) Apparently he likes resting the edge of his palm on the bridge of Les Pauls, something he's uncomfortable doing with other guitar bridges. That's one happy axeman.

Dunno what I'll be doing, maybe keyboards or drums duty for this one. Kaya lang nakakapagod drums, e. Keyboard na lang. :D Gotta look for a nice keyboard then. And re-study some stuff. Those drum kits in JB Music look kinda tempting, though. I know another neighbor of ours, Ian S. (of reggae group Peacepipe), will probably be doing some stuff on bass, plus some guitar guy coming home from abroad for lead or rhythmn. Okay 'to, isang taga-rock, isang taga-cover, isang taga-reggae, isang taga-jmusic cover, atbp tutugog ng Goth.. Ano kaya tunog namin?

Goth Metal / Rock... Jeez... How will I deal with this. Pahamak ka Ian! (Ito rin ba yung sinasabi mong metal symphonic na kailangan ng keyboardist na balak mo a couple of months ago?) Basta, pahamak ka.

Hehehe.