Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

[PFDarkside]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

X+1

But in all seriousness, the only limits I see are:
-Financial (be able to afford them)
-Space (be able to store them)
-Opportunity Cost (Could you sell, and get something you like better?)

It's that last one that I wrestle with. Would I be happier with fewer, nicer guitars? Would I be happier with additional, more varied guitars? Would I be happier with just a couple guitars, one each of a few styles and more amps? Would I be happier with fewer pedals and more guitars/amps? (That is a yes right now....)

 

[some_dude]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I was thinking on this same line.

One main guitar with standard tuning.
One backup to take to practice or around, in case something happens to it
One with half-step down
One in double drop D
One with a tremolo

The hot, vintage and other pickups more or less get sorted out "automatically" into those guitars

A number of years ago I had five guitars that more or less sounded similar and I found that I only ever played the best sounding one. The other four were completely redundant and the only time I used them was when I forced myself to. In hindsight, it was a giant waste of money.

I wound up selling four of them off and in an effort to change my ways committed to selecting guitars to fill a specific purpose. At first I tried keeping one or two in alternate tunings but found myself getting bored of that and returning them to standard.... and, once I returned them to standard I found some of them way too similar to what I already had and wound up selling them. It'd be different if I depended on those tunings for gigs, but as it is all I need is E and Drop D... and my Drop D guitar can serve as a backup for my E tuned guitar (and vice versa).

What I wanted was a Yin/Yang setup... a guitar with PAFs that did classic blues/rock thing and a guitar with high output pickups that did the hard rock/metal thing. Along the way I made some mistakes that I decided to get rid of, and I made some mistakes I decided to keep. IMO, it doesn't hurt to own a couple guitars that are completely different, even if they don't get used all that much.

For what it's worth, while I have Yin nailed down I'm still searching for the perfect Yang.

 

[Demanic]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

Can one have too many different spices in one's cupboard?

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[PFDarkside]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

For what it's worth, while I have Yin nailed down I'm still searching for the perfect Yang.

Which do you have figured out and what is it?

 

[Metalman_666]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

This whole thread is a great read and good for reflecting. I feel I'm at the limits of too many guitars but, I don't have a family of my own yet, and I could afford to buy myself some nice toys...

Right now I'm at:
- Schecter fixed bridge all-around axe
- G&L trem-equipped strat-type
- Schecter 7-string, which I bought from a forum bro
- Kramer Focus 3000, beater Floyd, bought to fill a void
- Ibanez LP copy, also to fill a void
- EBMM JPX, my first real high-end investment
- Takamine steel string acoustic
- Conde Hermanos nylon flamenco

The two guitars that haven't had play time in awhile are the Kramer, and the Ibanez, but I'm always thinking "what if I need a fixed bridge in alternate tuning" or "what if I want to abuse the crap out of a whammy and not care if it gets beaten up?"

Such are the struggles of the reasonably well-off guitarist. My goal is to sell at least two of the electrics in favour of one quality fixed bridge guitar. Who knows when that'll happen.

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[waltschwarzkopf]

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No but there's such a thing as too much SPAM!

yeah, I already reported the post. after looking at his activity, his only posts are from the last two hours and are exactly the same in various threads.

 

[some_dude]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

Which do you have figured out and what is it?

Yin is a PRS McCarty with 58/15 pickups. PAF output and super smooth. It does what I want out of a Les Paul without the rough edges or tuning issues. For whatever reason it really seems to suit my playing style and makes everything I want to do easier.


Yang... I haven't figured out yet. It's something that contrasts yet compliments the McCarty, but I can't quite put my finger on what I'm looking for beyond knowing it should probably be high output. Been through a number of guitars trying to find it, still searching for whatever it is I'm missing.

Currently, Yang is a PRS CE22 with Dragon 1s in it. I like this guitar a lot, but it hasn't ended my search and I still find myself looking at other guitars.

 

[Esseff]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

My collection....
Gibson
ES339 2009 (Memphis, Vintage Sunburst)
Les Paul Standard Plus 2014 (Heritage Cherryburst Perimeter)
Les Paul Classic Double Cutaway 2014 (Trans Red)
Les Paul Classic 2014 (Wine Red)
Les Paul Special Double Cutaway 2015 (TV Yellow)
Les Paul Jnr Special 2009 (Worn Cherry)
Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute 2016 (Goldtop)
Les Paul Junior 2010 (Satin White)
Fender
American Std. Strat (Black with mirror pickguard)
American Std. Tele (Candy apple red)
Deluxe Roadhouse Strat (Olympic White)
Classic Player 50s Strat (Shoreline Gold)
Jimmy Vaughan Strat (Olympic White)
Fender acoustic
Others
Yamaha APX mini acoustic
Savannah f style mandolin
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Combo + 1x12 Extn Cab
Fender Supersonic 22 Combo (Blonde)
Orange TH30 head + Marshall Vertical 2x12 cab
Fender Blues Jr III Ltd Ed. (Red October)

Yes, sad.... I know.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

Thanks for reporting the spam...I got him out of here at 4am.

 

[BleedingFingertips]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I'm pretty much happy with my 3 six-strings. Would only need one 7-string. But perhaps I'm so modest because my main game is pedals and recording equipment at the moment.

 

[ibanezrocks]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I've got a Les Paul Classic Antique and a parts Tele. I'd like to add a 7 string at some point, but I think I'd be relatively content with that for awhile. Maybe I'll eventually sell the Tele, but I know if I had more than three I'd never play a bunch of them. Even now I almost exclusively play the Les Paul.

So 3 is probably my limit.

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[6stringerguy]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

No

 

[Discharged]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

No, it's called "having too little space",

/Peter

 

[waltschwarzkopf]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

No, it's called "having too little space",

/Peter

I think this is the best answer so far. I currently own 4 and hope to reach 6 soon. And maybe sell 1-2 of the ones that I don’t play much.


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[PFDarkside]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I've also realized that no matter how many guitars I add, I still end up playing about 3 of them 90% of the time. New "better" ones replace older ones, but I could probably get rid of 5 guitars and not notice.

 

[Discharged]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I currently own 4 and hope to reach 6 soon

Man, those stats don't apply, not even to think about starting a thread like this. (unless you live in an actual shoebox)

When you reach the number 24, then we can talk about it.

/Peter

 

[waltschwarzkopf]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

Man, those stats don't apply, not even to think about starting a thread like this. (unless you live in an actual shoebox)

When you reach the number 24, then we can talk about it.

/Peter

I live in a flat in Zürich, does that count as a shoe-box?


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[Liparto]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I have only two, maybe if I was richer, I would buy more. I have a bass and electric one. It seems to me that two are enough
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[Mincer]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I own about 5 electrics, and 3 acoustics. For someone who makes a living from music, that isn't too bad.

 

[BleedingFingertips]

Re: Is there such a thing as having too many guitars?

I've also realized that no matter how many guitars I add, I still end up playing about 3 of them 90% of the time. New "better" ones replace older ones, but I could probably get rid of 5 guitars and not notice.

I have only three, but play two of them about 80% of the time. My double gig bag doesn't fit for a RR type of body, so the Jackson stays home most of the time :banghead: