Dilemma, Once again.

Once again, I'm drawn into this irrevocable black hole of deciding my next axe (jargon for new guitar).

Don't get me wrong; I love my current guitar, he sings beautifully, but here are some reasons I might need a new axe. (Note, not want, but need)

1. When I got my beat-up Ibanez Roadstar I made a fatal mistake - I neglected playability. I was sold on tone alone. Yes, I was a tone whore. I was too fascinated with sweet sound that I failed to realise the neck was a tad fat. Quite a compromise on my playing.

2. My Ibanez is beat up. Scratches, dings, you say it, I have it. I haven't really owned a guitar that I was really satisfied totally with. I love its neck though. Beautiful lacquered finish.

3. Shape. My guitar body shapes are too plain! Come on! you don't wear a T-shirt everyday right?

4. I think my amp is sick of waltzing with single-coiled guitars. He's like, "Not again!". Single Coils are fine, but the hum can really irritate me sometimes. Time for some PHAT PHAT humbuckers hee hee.

5. I haven't felt jumbo frets in a really long time. Maybe I never even tried it before.

Having said that, I'm beginning to re-think my strategies. I realised that out of all the guitars that I've tried, Fenders are the most comfortable hands down.

Gibsons are just too damn fat. And expensive.

Is it going to be a Fender again? Dust? Yes No?

Maybe its a Tele this time for me.