The life of a guitar (metaphorical autobiography)

I wrote this for english B30


How it all starts

We don’t often think about how a guitar was made, or what it looked like before the skilled Artisan poured his love and creativity into creating it. It is actually really simple. It all starts with a large tree, usually a mahogany or rose wood tree, for the Artisan knows those woods will create a satisfying tone. The tree is cut down, cut into boards and the wood is shipped to the creator. While this is all being done, the Artisan is drawing, pondering, and coming up with his design for the guitar he is going to create. It takes more than one sketch, he knows exactly what he wants - but it takes time to get it perfect.

process

Once the Artisan has the plans all drawn out, and has received all the parts to place on the guitar once it is finished, it is time to start working on his masterpiece. It takes a long time to cut all of the pieces, for he does not do it briskly. He takes his time, making every move count, and it shows in the end. Once the pieces are cut, he places them together and and does a top coat and finish on the guitar. After that the only thing left to do is put the finishing touches on. He puts the tuning heads on, puts the bridge on, the strings are place on the guitar - it is basically ready to play.

Things are not always perfect

The great Artisan can create the best guitar there is, but things are not always perfect. Often things effect the guitar. For example, the weather can cause the wood to warp and twist. This is really hard on the guitar, and often can cause damage. The guitar can have an owner who does not take care of it, and it will acquire bumps and scratches. To some people, scratches and bumps are good, they change the sound, they add character. To some people a scratch or bump can be a disaster, a calamity. They wish to keep the guitar just as it was created, but thats not always as easy as it sounds. 
When the great Artisan places the strings on the guitar and tunes them, it sounds beautiful, he is happy and proud of what he created, but the strings do not always stay exactly in tune. They go in and out of tune, and thus the Artisan and musicians who play the guitar must tune the strings often. 
For a note is never good if it lacks tone and tune.

Change and aging

It is often that people are afraid of growing old, people like to keep things modern, up to date, and fresh. That is not always the case with the guitar. With guitars, beauty comes with age. The woods settle out, the tone has been refined over the years from all of the hours of playing which the guitar has seen. The fret-board on the neck has been played on, it has been sweat on, and cleaned - it has seen it all, and felt the fingers which have played it. It is warn down and broken in nicely, it plays better then ever now. The guitar does not always stay the same, but the great Artisan will always recognize it, and it will always be played the best by its creator.

The end of the beginning

The guitar will see much life, and it will change. There will be times when the guitar breaks and the great Artisan will need to patch it, and fix it. He expects this to happen, for he knows the troubles of life. The Artisan will always look upon his creation, and say that it is good - for he loves it. He created it so that people will smile when they here the notes which are played upon it, and when he sees the good work which his instrument is being used for - he is very pleased. This is the life of a guitar.