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Well, since my post, I built a Franken Warmoth tele, I sold the Epiphone Emperor Regent and the Gibson SG (yeah the neck was not so great after all; too fat!) so absolute are relative.
Originally Posted by vinlander
Lately I got my 1959 Gibson 125 which makes my faithful Tal a bit jealous in terms of play time...but come on its not fair you can't compare a golden age instrument with a modern one!
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04-21-2018 08:25 PM
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I only need one, but that has no relevance to anything. I own a 1969 Gibson J45ADJ, which means it has the execrable adjustable bridge. First guitar I ever owned, paid for with my first Army parachute pay in 1970. A 1972 Ovation, paid for with my first flight pay. A 1953 Epiphone Century, a gift from my sister when she decided to stop playing, for reasons I don't understand. A DeArmond 7-string SG clone. An Epi ES175 Premium, a retirement present from my children. An Eastman T145. A Benedetto Bambino. A Bambino Deluxe. A Wu 18" archtop. A G&L Tribute Tele clone. And an early 60s Old Kraftsman ES330 knockoff, that belonged to my father. Plus a few 5-string electric mandolins that I made because of Tiny Moore. I could get by without any of them if I had to, but I don't have to. The Eastman is for sale on Reverb if anyone is interested, and the Benedetto Deluxe will be soon. I find it hard to justify two Bambinos, and I've decided to keep the regular Bambino and sell the more expensive one. I would sell the DeArmond 7-string, but it's not worth enough to be concerned about, same for the G&L. The rest have more sentimental value than cash value, so I'll probably keep them, just because I can, and I enjoy playing them.
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Here's what I'm thinking might be next: Originally Posted by Mark M.
- A Gibson L7C
- A nice flamenco guitar
- A Campellone Deluxe
- A cheap resonator guitar (Republic, etc)
- Something with a P-90, either a Gibson ES 330 or another ES 175
- a nice, but cheap Telecaster that I can install a CC pickup in
We will see how the factors of finances and opportunity come together to see which of these possibilities will come to fruition.
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Yeah, that sums it up. In my case, "too many" and "no" are the honest answers to the questions in the thread title. Originally Posted by sgosnell
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I have quite a few guitars and I tend to rotate them. The excitement of pulling out a different set of instruments tends to keep my interest level up and my practice schedule consistent.
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About 12 or so, but that includes a banjo and bass. Archtops, semis, solids, steel string flattops, and nylons. I could probably do with less if I had to, but right now I don't, so I don't.
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My theory was always you only need two guitars. The one you love and the backup.
But then I started moving into multigenre directions and various other driving factors including solo, duo andband performance, and now I cannot see having less than 5 or 6 guitars..
Each one has a bonafide purpose:
Godin Montreal Jazz - multi-toned multi genre one axe jam grab n go, all genres, country, rock jazz
Godin Montreal Premiere 2xHB - great jam and band guitar for rock, blues, jazz, (not a great country guitar)
Yamaha AEX 1500 - jazz guitar, i love hearing jazz cats playing this one. I dont bond with it tho.
Yamaha LL16 - acoustic for my sung songs
Tacoma Thunderhawk modded baritone - for backing up duo partner for a tonal baritone that doesnt compete with her six string
Guild Jf65 12 - for old traditional songs and ballads... quasi mando solos
Wishlist - a great mahogany or ovangkol 6 string acoustic
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Gibson ES 175
Heritage 575
Heritage Eagle Classic
Eastman 910
Peerless archtop (surprisingly good)
Gibson ES 330
Gibson ES345
3 x Gibson Les Paul
2 x Fender strats
2 x Fender teles
Taylor acoustic
Martin acoustic
2 x classical guitars
Far, far too many. Yep. Must admit it, my wife is right !!!
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Much agreed. I think that Peerless makes guitars of excellent quality at very reasonable prices. My Monarch 16 is a beautiful instrument that plays like a dream. All solid wood (pressed, not carved) with very nice appointments. An excellent value. Originally Posted by CGR123
Although I believe my small, but tasty collection is complete with 5 instuments, I dream of owning a Heritage H-555, but with Heritage prices increasing, I think that if I were to purchase another guitar it would probably be their ES-335 clone the "Hardtail", or the Sunset (thinline hollow body) might be an excellent option. I would upgrade the electronics and own a kick-ass guitar for under $1500.Last edited by jazz.fred; 04-27-2018 at 03:11 PM.
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16 at the moment
2 archtops (an Elferink x-braced floater and a parallel braced Mesrobian L5 clone)
a 335
3 acoustics (a dreadnought, a smaller fingerstyle one and a cheap one)
3 nylon strings (flamenco. classical and a solidbody one for gigs)
7 electics (strat, tele, les paul, a really great gordon smith i got for next to nothing, a steinberger for lessons and theatre gigs, a righty strat for students, plus a metal Ibanez to remind me of my teenage years
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plus a bass, a piano and a digital piano.
used to have a few more, but sold a couple, gave a couple to nephews/nieces..
Nothing would make me happier than being able to play everything i like on one guitar, but it 's impossible.. the guitar is many instruments. I don't like having two similar guitars around, as i prefer to practice and play on one of each style, but sometimes a great instrument is a keeper regardless.. And authenticity on sound and instrument is part of the pleasure of playing different styles of music for me..
If i wasn't using them on gigs, i 'd probably only have an archtop, a semi hollow, a strat, a small body acoustic and a flamenco/classical
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Here is my current inventory, presented in order of playing time:
Gibson LG-2 American Eagle (small body acoustic)
Gibson ES 175
Gibson J-45 Custom
Gibson L7 (1934)
Martin D-28
Fender American Standard Telecaster
Fender partscaster strat (a very nice build, btw)
Squier Starfire (a nice pawnshop find guitar that I'm trying to sell on Craigslist)
Mostly I play the first two, the LG-2 for acoustic, the ES 175 for electric.
The J-45 is my go to for a weekly acoustic jam -- it is loud and proud!
The L7 comes out for some noodling from time to time.
The others are on their way to becoming case queens!
I downsized my collection from 11 to the current 8 when the ES 175 came in -- now that I'm thinking about it, I'm rather proud of myself! I could easily shrink down to 4, but I can't go down to my favorite 2 because the LG-2 is not a very loud acoustic, and I like to keep a telecaster around in case I don't want to take the 175 to someplace dicey -- like an outdoor gig with rain in the forecast! So you get to the issue of backups and right tool for the right job type stuff.
I'm not really in a buying (gassing) mode these days, but I suppose a small body Martin or maybe a Collings could induce a bad state of gas. Thank goodness I never fell in love with nylon string or Gypsy!
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At any given moment, I need three guitars.
The steel string one I play regularly. That's now my new Comins GCS-1.
A backup. Yamaha Pacifica 012.
A nylon electric. Godin Multiac Nylon SA.
I have a D'A EXDC, but it will soon be sold.
I'm not trying to nail different guitar sounds in a way that requires different guitars. Except for when I need a nylon string sound for Brazilian music.
I can get close enough to any sound I know how to utilize with any the steel string guitars, except that the D'A doesn't have a single coil sound.
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For some time my guitar stand has been the limit of my collection (one goes in - one goes out), but that probably won't last forever. I'm just a hobby player, so in principle one guitar would do, but I like looking at them if nothing else
It's been a while since I flashed my stand. Newest member is the black pm120
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I have 17 guitars and 3 amplifiers, so therefore I should probably sell some guitars to buy a few more amplifiers, however, amps are heavier and not quite so aesthetically pleasing....
Archtops: Epiphone Joe Pass, Ibanez PM120, Ibanez LGB30, Yamaha AES1500B, Yamaha AEX1500
335/339 style: Gibson 349, Yamaha SA2200
SF/SG: Yamaha Super Flighter 1000
Stratocaster: Fender USA Deluxe S1 Strat, Fender Custom Shop Jeff Beck Strat
Telecaster: Fender USA Deluxe HH QM Telecaster
Offset: Fender USA Limited Edition Jazzmaster
Classical: Vicente Sanchis Model Torres, Yamaha NCX700
Steel strung electro/acoustic: Yamaha APX9C
Hybrid: Taylor T5Z Custom Koa, Taylor T3B
What would the next guitar likely be? Fender Elite Thinline Telecaster, PRS Hollowbody II, Gibson Les Paul, Gibson 175, Gibson 335, Vanden Artistry?
Perhaps it is good to reduce not accumulate??
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Most guitar players need a reality check, stop the GAS, and learn more about music. It seems most guitar players only play music to justify their guitar hobby; a hobby focused on gear rather than music.
Things change when you perform a lot. But I think that most that collect guitars do not. And even those that do, they still collect more guitars than they play. It is all such a detriment!
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Can you please throw my soccer ball back over the fence? Originally Posted by Almeisan
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Ha! Originally Posted by lammie200
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What I need for gigs:
Dupont DM50 gypsy
Eastman 403ce w/ Fralin p90 in humbucker form
Fender Champion lap steel
Other guitars that often get the call for gigs instead of the Eastman:
Fender BP Sig Tele w/ Texas Special pups
Guild Aristocrat
Guild T-50 Slim Jim
Ibanez AGS75T w/Duncan Phat Cat in the neck
Ibanez GB40thii
Guitars that more rarely get the call:
Cordoba GK Negra nylon
Fender Modern Player Thinline Deluxe w/ Lollar Goldfoils
Guild Bluesbird w/ Duncan P-Rail in the neck
Guitars that are "leftover" from my rock days:
Fender Am Deluxe Strat
Fender Am Standard Strat w/ Fralin Vintage Hot pups
Fender Am Special Tele
Non-gigging guitars, backups and odd ducks:
Blueridge Tenor
Classical guitar (student model, I forget the make)
Eastman 905 Non-cutaway w/ Lollar Johnny Smith
Epiphone 1946 Triumph (wall hanger, non-playable)
Gitane D-500 gypsy
Jerry Jones Baby Sitar
JWC D-Hole 14fret gypsy
Larrivee Parlor
Loar 309
Tacoma Papoose
Steel guitars:
Chandler lap steel
Fender Stringmaster D-8
GFI Ultra S-10 pedal steel
Goldtone LS-6
Goldtone PB Square neck spidercone
2 Recording King 6-string lapsteels
Republic Tricone
Bass:
Koll Thunderglide
Kala U-BassLast edited by D.G.; 05-02-2018 at 08:30 PM.
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Guitars I have left...
Also A Brazilian rosewood handmade classical from the 70s and a Squire Vintage series Jazz bass.
What I sold to buy the L-5 Wes:
Amps?
Boogie Studio 22
AER Alpha plus
Tech 21 Trademark 60Last edited by jazzjames; 05-02-2018 at 02:50 AM.
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Currently, seven electric and one acoustic. And no, I don't need them all, but I do play them all.
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Originally Posted by Almeisan
I dunno .. Reality is probably that the alternative to collecting guitars but not playing much is going to be not collecting guitars and not playing much.
Is that better in your opinion?
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The Metheny's are obviously amazing, but the guitar I'm drawn to is the double bound Telecaster. What's the nut width on that lovely guitar? Originally Posted by Lobomov
For some time my guitar stand has been the limit of my collection (one goes in - one goes out), but that probably won't last forever. I'm just a hobby player, so in principle one guitar would do, but I like looking at them if nothing else
It's been a while since I flashed my stand. Newest member is the black pm120
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I think that the more you play and discover the tonal qualities and capabilities of each guitar that you have, however many you have, you realise where the limitations are and how the tonal qualities can be harnessed musically.
I have noticed that a Jeff Beck Custom Strat is not necessarily better than an American Deluxe Strat with S1 switching - the versatility of the Deluxe has to be compared with the wider tonal variety of each of the 5 pick up combination of the Beck. Both have excellent intonation and locking tuners. The next on the Jeff Beck is outstandingly good whereas the Deluxe has a lovely maple neck.
I can say with honesty that a Chinese made Ibanez LGB30 is not necessarily to be considered inferior to a PM120 - they are just totally different designs - PM120 with perhaps hotter pickups and a wonderful neck, but, IMHO the LGB30 at its price point is incredible value for money.
My Yamaha AEX1500 is less versatile than the Yamaha AES1500B but I truly love both guitars and they've different sweet spots that with skilful playing and the right amplifier can be inspiring.
On the other hand if I compare my Gibson ES349 with the Yamaha SA2200 there are aspects of both that I love. The Yamaha is more versatile but the Gibson has much hotter, warmer and louder pickups.
My USA Deluxe HH QMT Telecaster with the S1 switch is my favourite of my solid body guitars but then the Yamaha SF1000 (1978 model) is superb, has taken me by surprise in realising how much more enjoyable it is to play than a Gibson Les Paul (which I've also owned).
The USA Limited Edition Jazzmaster with a Bigsby is a bit of an oddity, but the pickups are superb, but is it better than my other solid body guitars - no!
Two guitars that have really taken me by surprise are the Taylor T5Z & T3B - the T5Z is one of the most versatile guitars I have played. The 5 way selector in combination with piezo pickups, is a very talented performer. The T3B is also to my mind a good contrast to a 335 or other such semi-hollow body choice. It's pickups and spilt coil gives a wide range of options.
Classical guitar is where I started out - a Vicente Model Torres 1989 was my first hard top classical guitar - it is a delight to play, will lend itself to classical, jazz and many other styles, too. As a full acoustic parlour guitar it has a sweet and big presence.
Yamaha NCX700 has proved to be very useful and capable since it is electro acoustic. While my Yamaha APX9C is getting on, ageing gently, it has the combination of piezo and microphone which I quite enjoy amplified through and AER.
Lastly, my Epiphone Emperor Regent Joe Pass - Korean made I believe, although to be honest I no longer think that place of manufacture should necessarily be any concern. The most important thing is to play the guitar before purchase.
Now, I've owned Crafter Mandolin, Epiphone 335, Epiphone Joe Pass, Epiphone Les Paul, Fender USA Deluxe Strat, Fender Surf Green USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender MIJ Telecaster, Gibson ES335, Gibson Les Paul, Godin SD, Godin LG, Goldstone Banjo, Yamaha AES 500, Yamaha AEX500N and more that I've forgotten - I regret parting with the Roadhouse Strat since they are discontinued, the Gibson 335 & Gibson Les Paul.
Is it true to say that as wood becomes more of a scarce resource that guitars will at least retain a significant portion of their value - unlike most motor vehicles which depreciate heavily until they become worthless. If looked after, played of course since for an acoustic this ageing process mellows the tone, is it true to state that guitars generally (if of a playable quality) have a tendency to hold much more of their value.
The above point is not in any sense to do merely with collecting but, from the standpoint of playing a wide range of different guitars without the risk of losing a large amount of the value invested. I say invested since, both in playing and purchasing, one invests one's effort and time.
How many guitars is too many - I think that this is up to the individual to a large extent but, I know I have duplication at least in theory. If I analyse what I have, call it a collection if you will, then I'd look at them in terms of type: 175, 275 and L5 (archtop), 335 (semi-hollow), Les Paul (single cut), SF/SG, Stratocaster (double cut) & Telecaster (single cut) then acoustically classical, steel (cut away & dreadnought) & hybrid.
I think it is clear that this would produce duplication but, why would I wish to dispose of any of the guitars I have unless the disposal produces something which is far better? The mass made & hand made debate is one which might seduce some of us since, for example a Vanden Artistry or Maya could be the value of several mass made guitars.
The saying less is more is also something which I think I, among others could well consider, as, for example, the use of split coils combined with piezo pickups in the case of a Godin LGX SA allied to hexaphonic output to a synth enables far greater versatility. On the other hand a Vanden Artistry which some might regard as a one trick pony, is, however much of a one trick pony and incredibly vibrant, melodious and mellow instrument presumably giving excellent acoustic and amplified projection.
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Ouch! I don't understand how you can live this way! :-) Originally Posted by old tube
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