making&modding vs playing

scalino65

Hi
Anyone else noticed that actually they get more fun out of making&modding than playing? I wish I was as keen on practising as I am on mucking about with tools&paint!:)

TimberG

Guilty as charged

WezV

Yeah, but i have been like that for 20 years now.

i dont have an issue with it.  Leo Fender was not a proficient player.


either way, it is vitally important to get feedback from a wide range on players.

scalino65

ha! good to know its not just me. I just finished re-doing a MIM strat that I'm really pleased with but now its back in its case and I have 3 other builds/refins to do. I know the MIM will not get played now as my sole interest is in finishing the others.
Its starting to drive me slightly nuts..:)

octatonic

I like them equally.
What I really like is solving problems, whether they be playing guitars, playing drums or building guitars.

Roland

There's no reason why you shouldn't enjoy making or maintaining equipment as much as, or more than, playing it. I've just spent an enjoyable morning rewiring and reprogramming my lighting rig. It now has a sound-to-light setting which responds to the guitar signal. 

A lot of building and modifying involves learning about your instrument, and building your skills. As does practising.

fftc

I have a similar thing with bicycles. But I find it comes in waves. Sometimes I would rather build and tinker, and then other times I want to do nothing except ride them. The only time that's an issue is when I'd rather tinker but there's nowt to do, or when I want to ride but everything needs fixed!
Nothing wrong with either position as long as you're enjoying it.

Sarge

I tinker/refinish far more than I play these days, my job has really mashed up my fingers so I struggle around the fretboard (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!) in fact I'm selling up a bunch of guitars that I'll never play and just keep 2 electrics, 1 acoustic and a bass. 
Glad the weather has finally turned as I've been itching to get in the shed to refinish a Westone bass for someone (my first go with rustins plastic coat) and my Washburn Rs10v badly needs to be red  

scalino65

haha! yes. TO THE SHED!  I've started calling mine the CustomShed.....its not really its just an absolute tip at the moment!

Danny1969

I have no interest in mucking about with guitars but I do enjoy modifying amps, mixers and and anything else electronic so they work in a way I want them to rather than standard. A quick look in my lead bag reveals almost nothing is standard, all the leads are modded to go with modded IEM boxs and stereo aux sends to mic cable, send and return jacks to mic cable. 

dirty_p90

And I thought it was just me. My modding / repairing is far better than my playing

jimification

No. I'm all about the playing and I've just put a couple together because it seemed the best way to get exactly what I wanted....except strangely I'm half way though my current build I already want to start another one!

PVO_Dave

At the moment, I seem to get more pleasure from putting together parts guitars and tinkering than playing, that'll change again once the current project is done and playable, until I move onto the next project  

usedtobe

Now you come to mention it...