I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.

The last time The Subs played Bunkers, I happened to break a string on my acoustic guitar mid-song (I also broke one on my blue electric that night, but I digress...). This always sucks, but whatever, it happens to the best of us ("Us" being way cool rockstar peeps, of course. Not you.). Though, when the acoustic string broke this time, the tiny little pin that holds in the string in on the bridge (uncommonly known as the "bridge pin") decided to pop out onto the stage. I inconveniently missed that this had occurred until a few weeks later, whilst sitting alone quietly in my apartment. I decided to skip a return trip to Bunkers to search the stage, instead proceeding to my local Guitar Center outlet to purchase a replacement. $7.98 and 83 minuets later, I came to find the only acoustic guitar bridge pins guitar center sells are too damn small for my classy Martin.

Solution: google "martin bridge pins."

I came upon the 8th Street Music website on August 30th, where I decided to order said pins. Ships within 5-7 business days. Nice.

TWO WEEKS LATER I call the place. Some dude looks around in the back, with expected results. "Ah man you must have caught us at a bad time. Probably won't get 'em in for another week or two. Want me to cancel your order so you don't get charged?"

YES.

DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM 8th Street Music! EVER. THANKS.

I then proceed to order the Martin pins yet again, this time from the most reputable online music site everyone and their proctologist seems to recommend (only after I've already wasted two weeks, naturally): Musicians Friend

"Ships within 2-5 days." I put my order in on 9/14 so I might get 'em before we play Inferno on 9/22 right?? No dice. "SHIPS" Grant, "SHIPS." riiiight. Ok. Turns out they shipped 9/19. I have yet to receive as of 9/27.

IN CONCLUSION: We're playing Bunkers again tomorrow (today). I will not be playing acoustic on any songs. I'd place bets with your friends on me breaking a string during the first song if I were you. SEE YOU TONIGHT!