The "new addition"

So, after waiting a few weeks, yesterday I finally received a phone call telling me that I could come by the radio station to pick up the Brad Paisley autographed guitar that I won for being charitable at the end of January.

The full view, for effect

Closeup on the autograph

Unfortunately, it appears to be too much to ask for a star of any kind to have an autograph that could actually be identified as their signature just by looking at...

I was actually pleasantly surprised by the guitar itself. I was pretty much expecting it to be your basic, cheap guitar, pretty much like the one I already own that came in a box set. And, while it certainly wouldn't come anywhere near the level of the kind of guitar that a real serious guitar player would play, its definitely a step up from what I own. At the very least, it's more attractive. I restrung it (I wasn't impressed with the condition of the strings, and there was a silica gel packet rattling around inside that I couldn't get to with the strings on), tuned it up, and there it sits on my guitar stand. I figure as little as I actually play around with my guitar, I can actually use this one without worrying about diminishing its condition. Of course, perhaps having a better guitar that is signed by such a talented singer/guitar player will inspire me to get serious about the instrument again, but holding your breath regarding that occurance wouldn't be advisable :-)

My primary concern at this point is Chaser's interest in it. I was hoping since it was just replacing another guitar, it wouldn't attract his attention, but it seems to have anyhow.