Anyone keep buying more guitars to keep the interest going? ( and failed)

ac30man

Does this sound familiar to anyone? For a long time now I have been more interested in acquiring more guitars, amps and bits than actually playing the things. I worked hard over the years and I'm now lucky enought to own the guitars and amps I always wanted. I thought I had serious G.A.S but now have sadly come to the conclusion that I just have no interest in playing guitar anymore. I just buy more stuff to try and rekindle the feeling playing used to give me. The buzz lasts for a week or two then it's back to searching for something else I dont need. A never ending cycle. I tried a long break but it still does not interest me. Time to bite the bullet and move on! Just wondered if anyone else has felt like this? 

Thanks for listening!

Bridgehouse

Do you play live/with others?

It can really rekindle the passion and let you concentrate on the music not the gear.

fftc

There is nowt wrong with being a collector as long as you're honest about it.

ac30man

Bridgehouse said:

Do you play live/with others?

It can really rekindle the passion and let you concentrate on the music not the gear.

Hi. I don't really get the time anymore to play in a band. My work is sometimes short notice response, so it means I would be a bit unreliable and that's not really fair to others. I always loved playing along to music at home but not anymore. I lost the end of my finger on my fretting hand which holds me back and makes it impossible to play some chords. It just mutes other strings or can't reach the note. This happened before i started playing which 30 years ago this month.  I stopped for about 10 years of that time though haha. 
cheers

ac30man

fftc said:

There is nowt wrong with being a collector as long as you're honest about it.

Never looked at it like that, but you're right! I have no intention of selling up. Would you mind telling my long suffering wife collecting is good lol

fftc

ac30man said:

fftc said:

There is nowt wrong with being a collector as long as you're honest about it.

Never looked at it like that, but you're right! I have no intention of selling up. Would you mind telling my long suffering wife collecting is good lol

Just point at her jewellery box. She should get the message!

Corvus

I've done the opposite, trimmed down and ended up with a small core of what I really want. Well sort of. Money permitting I'd have a shitload of guitars & amps, a studio, a bin-bag full of charlie, and a dog that can skin up with one paw while changing strings with the other, but hey. Having a small set with different sounds & responses means just reach for one that suits the mood and play, without gear getting in the way of the process.

I'm also a bit challenged in the finger dept but have adapted around it. In fact it made me work all the harder at it but I'm kind of contrary & stubborn so that probably helped.

ac30man

fftc said:

ac30man said:

fftc said:

There is nowt wrong with being a collector as long as you're honest about it.

Never looked at it like that, but you're right! I have no intention of selling up. Would you mind telling my long suffering wife collecting is good lol

Just point at her jewellery box. She should get the message!

Haha. To be fair she has always been very supportive and encouraging. I do ignore the one in one out policy she created though

horse

ac30man said
I lost the end of my finger on my fretting hand which holds me back and makes it impossible to play some chords. It just mutes other strings or can't reach the note. This happened before i started playing which 30 years ago this month.  I stopped for a

cheers

This sounds like a perfect reason to start getting interested in synths

tony99

I've never been too bad giving in to GAS, although I always have it.

Gonna sell a couple and get down to just my strat and my amp, then maybe, just maybe I'll buy a les paul, 

Funkfingers

... or Django Reinhardt.

Legionreturns

At least you only have one expensive hobby! My bikes are still worth more than my guitars at the moment. And my climbing gear is worth more than the bikes! 

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Iamnobody

Yes that sums up my gear buying over the last decade. 

I'm gradually selling off the unplayed ones though.

In the last couple of months I've sold 4 guitars and my bank account is much healthier! I say is - I guess was because the cash has been used elsewhere.

I've still got at least another 2 to sell.

I do have a custom build I'm waiting for -but after that it will be a one in one out situation. That's what I'm telling myself anyway! 

usedtobe

Guilty as charged!
  

ac30man

Corvus said:

I've done the opposite, trimmed down and ended up with a small core of what I really want. Well sort of. Money permitting I'd have a shitload of guitars & amps, a studio, a bin-bag full of charlie, and a dog that can skin up with one paw while changing strings with the other, but hey. Having a small set with different sounds & responses means just reach for one that suits the mood and play, without gear getting in the way of the process.

I'm also a bit challenged in the finger dept but have adapted around it. In fact it made me work all the harder at it but I'm kind of contrary & stubborn so that probably helped.

Wise words Bill.  (Apart from the bin liner and dog lol) Back in '93 I bought a new Lp standard and had a RAT pedal and korg ac30 and 2 leads. That was it. Got everything I needed from that setup really and played more. Dont think that would help now though. Wish I had a stubborn streak! 

Sassafras

If you don't want to sell them you could donate them to charity. I'm thinking in particular of the Sassafras Foundation for Needy Guitarist.

ac30man

Funkfingers said:

... or Django Reinhardt.

Im more Bingo Brownfart these days

ac30man

Legionreturns said:

At least you only have one expensive hobby! My bikes are still worth more than my guitars at the moment. And my climbing gear is worth more than the bikes! 

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I feel MUCH better now. Cheers!

ac30man

Sassafras said:

If you don't want to sell them you could donate them to charity. I'm thinking in particular of the Sassafras Foundation for Needy Guitarist.

I nearly asked what your 'needs' were but that would have been weird! 

Funkfingers

@ac30man Don't buy more. Buy better. 

richardhomer

Funkfingers said:

@ac30man Don't buy more. Buy better. 

That good advice. A really great guitar definitely encourages you to play in my experience....