1973. I wanted a guitar so badly. My dad bought me this Korean job from the classifieds of the Manchester Evening News for £12 (new price!). I wanted to play this song even more than to play for Manchester City:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY96gAVjz_c&NR=1
I took the Korean guitar. I learnt to play this on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFgKkTKqh9Y
I played it to the old boy. He looked at me very seriously then took me down to a music shop in town and bought me a Shaftesbury Les Paul copy and a Laney combo for £45. Jesus, I wish I still had that guitar. xx