Shortly before Christmas, picking up my old acoustic guitar, I realized that its strings did not have long to live and the whole set had to be replaced.
Me, dad and my sister went to a music store, which is nestled in the back of the lobby of the youth creativity center.
We doubted that it was working during quarantine, especially since it was already the second half of the day, but we decided to take a chance.
It was a long walk in the cold, but we had fun along the way.
When we reached the Palace of Creativity, we realized that we might not be allowed inside without the QR codes, but we put on masks and, like spies, got inside the building.
To our delight, the store continued to function, people continue to come there for musical instruments, despite the pandemic, layoffs and business closures.
To be honest, I wanted to buy some Elixir strings that bite a little for a little under thirty dollars a set.
But when we talked to the manager, a very competent musician, who advised me to buy cheaper strings, since my guitar, today, is cheaper than an elixir).
I was interested in the softness of the string and he helped me choose a set three times cheaper than Elixir.
That being said, he gave me a good discount.
We headed towards the checkout, but my dad inquired about the cost of the best acoustic guitars in the store.
I was asked to try some electric-acoustic guitars.
I didn't know my sister was filming as I was improvising in the store, but that's a fond memory.
It's nice to hold guitars worth over seven hundred dollars in your hands.
All three guitars sounded different, due to the different volume of the soundboard and materials.
Having played enough, we thanked the store manager for the opportunity and went to pay for the strings.
There we were in for another pleasant surprise, the owner of the store, who was sitting at the checkout, decided to give me an additional discount on strings, in addition to the one given to us by the manager.
We returned home in a great mood and started changing the strings.
I propose to see some very pleasant moments for me in this wonderful store and listen to musical improvisation.
Enjoy listening!
