GUITAR DAD

 
 

It's not upsetting that my bank, Wachovia, is being taken over by Wells Fargo. Heck, that's a good thing – it brings stability to what apparently was a wobbly financial institution (with my money in it).

What throws me off balance is that Wachovia as a brand name is more than likely kaput. Established in 1879 in Winston-Salem, N.C. – my hometown – this bank and its unusual name were part of the fabric of my upbringing. And it was a real success story, growing from a small Southern bank into the fourth-largest U.S. bank holding company. Now, in what seems like an instant, it's gone, a victim of the "credit crisis" and the massive financial failures we're seeing unfold on Wall Street.

I'll always associate Wachovia with that dull glass skyscraper in downtown Winston-Salem that used to house the bank's headquarters, renamed Winston Tower several years ago and pictured above. Farewell Wachovia, or "Walk all over ya," as we joked. Looks like Wachovia's the one getting trampled this time.

 


Comments

Mattb4rd

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:27:09

My son (9) plays something called "poptropica" or the like but he plays it on his mother's PC. Nobody but me touches mine :)

I love your header. Have you played or heard played the Fender Vibro-Champ? I've had my eye on one for a while. I need a good small tube amp. I had a 5150 years ago when I was playing electric a lot more. It was as heavy as a refrigerator and as loud as a 737. Something lighter and more subtle is called for these days.

 

Guitar Dad

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:04:06

Thanks for visiting, Matt. I've owned two Vibro-Champs over the years and all I can say is they're absolutely perfect. Not super loud, but they produce the definitive small tube-amp sound. Great for home recording and dialing in superior tone at lower volumes.

 



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