2023 marks FIFTY years since I bought my first professional-quality electric guitar, the Gibson L6-S. I bought it for $350 from Sam Ash on West 48th Street in NYC — back then that was a fortune for a guy like me, who was making $1.25 per hour working at the Brooklyn Public Library! It’s been through a lot — many gigs in the NY club scene, several thousand hours of being played and even some blood, sweat and tears! It’s rare for a guitar to be kept in good condition for so long, and maintain its playability/quality, but this one has done that. Its beautiful maple body and neck, top-quality hardware and electronics certainly helped. Long live the L6-S, which I still happily play every day!!!