BLUEJAY'S EQUIPMENT
Guitars

Ovation Applause AB2412-5S 12 String E-Acoustic Guitar

Purchased on October 7th, 2021, Brand New for $349.99, Black Satin

Bluejay's Thoughts: My first acoustic guitar. I started really wanting to pursue a music career after discovering Melissa Etheridge. Her music has so much raw power and soul. I wanted to reach that for myself, and I felt that in order to do that, I'd need her axe.

Ovation guitars have a remarkable tone that I feel only Ovations can achieve. I don't know how they do it, but once you hear it in a song, you can almost always figure out that's what it is. Hell, I was listening to a song by this band called Marillion, and recognized it in one of their tracks. It's a stand out sound, and when I finally got to own one, I nearly lost my breath hearing it in person. It's beautiful in a record, but let me tell ya, it hits you right in the heart when you strum that first chord. If you're looking for a 12 string to add to your arsenal, get yourself something from Ovation, bar none.

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Squier Affinity Jazzmaster Electric Guitar

Purchased on October 9th, 2021, Brand New for $279.99, Lake Placid Blue

Bluejay's Thoughts: My first electric guitar. Another catalyst to wanting to make music, was discovering this MASSIVE shoegaze hit, "Sweetness and Light" by Lush. It came to me one early morning before heading to work, as it was suggested to me in my YouTube recommends. The thumbnail alone intrigued me, so I tapped it open, and boom, my senses were blown away by the sounds that came out of my speakers. That was just from my phone speakers too. The song enchanted me throughout the whole day. Once I got home, I played it loudly on my home speakers, and I just KNEW I wanted to make music that impacted me the way this song did. I did my research, and landed on the Jazzmaster, which was a guitar that was often used in the world of shoegaze, and possibly even today. Once I saw they sold one in blue, I was well, SOLD. Incredible tone, and with added effects, can create some heavenly sounds. Iconic, and now affordable, thanks to the Squier Affinity line.

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