Hello Everyone!
I’m a 52 year old guy, a child of the 60’s I suppose you’d say, that’s been playing guitar now for over 40 years. I’m no “expert” really, but I do fairly well.
Currently the owner of a variety of mid-range instruments, (and I like it that way), I have “been there/done that” with the expensive ones, and find great satisfaction in the fact that the mid-range instruments can give me tremendous sound, and playability, without the high price tag.
Here’s a pic of the current family, (the Hummingbird I bought for the wife). I have to say that I’m particularly partial to the all-Mahogany Guild, and am looking to buy another one, in fact.
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/Soupy1957/GuitarFamily9.jpg

I’ve owned equally as many mandolins, in the last few years, (Washburns, Kentuckys, Michael Kelly’s, Epiphones, etc), and have put that part of my exploration away for a while.
You’ll find that I favor Elixir strings and put them on all my instruments, and that I like to go to monthly Jams here in mid-state Connecticut, and willingly brag on the event.
Nice to be here…….let’s talk guitars!!
-Soupy1957