Does anybody else have this addiction problem

Barney

I looking out for 335 guitar and already have a load of guitars sitting at home so i have decided it will be one in one out ...

So i have been trying to think which can go and im struggling with the fact of getting rid of any .....even the ones i dont use ....

Does anyone else have this problem.....serious question..

sweepy

I got to the point where if it wasn't being used it was moved on, 

stimpsonslostson

sweepy said:

I got to the point where if it wasn't being used it was moved on, 

Me too, I went through a stage where if I wanted something (& I could afford it) I bought it. Now if I don't play a guitar in a couple of months I get rid. 
I've gone from about 15 guitars to 3 long term "keepers" and one space for an "I fancy trying that" guitar- which is generally as it sounds, a space for whatever has caught my attention. 

mgaw

yep

Barney

sweepy said:

I got to the point where if it wasn't being used it was moved on, 

Most of mine are like this but i cant part with them in case i regret it in the future..!

Limehouse_Blues

sweepy said:

I got to the point where if it wasn't being used it was moved on, 

Same here. At one point I had over a dozen electrics and suddenly, early in 2016, the collection felt more of a burden and I offloaded several that had been in cases for months. Of the 4 that remain, 2 see the most use.

i still get GAS but my self imposed rule is no more than 5 electrics.

Funkfingers

Let's ask HarrySeven.

Barney

Limehouse_Blues said:

sweepy said:

I got to the point where if it wasn't being used it was moved on, 

Same here. At one point I had over a dozen electrics and suddenly, early in 2016, the collection felt more of a burden and I offloaded several that had been in cases for months. Of the 4 that remain, 2 see the most use.

i still get GAS but my self imposed rule is no more than 5 electrics.

I have about 21 now and rising....i have a vintage icon guitar i was going to sell a couple of months ago but took it down cos its to nice to sell for the price i would get .. i just got a 2009 nighthawk out of the case the other day after about 4 years in the case the the frets were yellow...

stimpsonslostson

Barney said:

sweepy said:

I got to the point where if it wasn't being used it was moved on, 

Most of mine are like this but i cant part with them in case i regret it in the future..!

In all the buying and selling I've done I've only REALLY regretted selling one guitar-
the Raygun SG Jr I had (there's a picture of it in the "single pickup guitars" thread). I used my extra cash from previous sales to get a Gibson LP Jr instead as it would be "better". It wasn't. 

Long story short, I tracked it down and bought it back. It's going NOWHERE. 

Barney

For any that i have put up for i have made them look unnattractive with shitty pics and description in the hope no one will be intetested...lol 

I did trade a les paul for the mayones i have now ...was really wanting to trade for a 335 ..but the mayones came up so im pleased with that ..but then i seen a jo bo 335 on here so put the mayones up for sale ..really knowing that the 335 would be gone first ...which it did ...so now i dont have to sell the mayones anymore ....i think i am seriously addicted ..!

sweepy

It's easy to buy a guitar that upon owning it awhile you just don't gel with it, I've done this numerous times unfortunately 

prowla

Barney said:

I looking out for 335 guitar and already have a load of guitars sitting at home so i have decided it will be one in one out ...

So i have been trying to think which can go and im struggling with the fact of getting rid of any .....even the ones i dont use ....

Does anyone else have this problem.....serious question..

335 is a lot of guitars!

Barney

prowla said:

Barney said:

I looking out for 335 guitar and already have a load of guitars sitting at home so i have decided it will be one in one out ...

So i have been trying to think which can go and im struggling with the fact of getting rid of any .....even the ones i dont use ....

Does anyone else have this problem.....serious question..

335 is a lot of guitars!

Yeah i agree....i need one .....i have a nice Yamaha SA 1100 but need a Gibson i think 

Jalapeno

Barney said:

Does anyone else have this problem.....serious question..

Yep, gets worse when you start making them .......

JezWynd

sweepy said:

It's easy to buy a guitar that upon owning it awhile you just don't gel with it, I've done this numerous times unfortunately 

I can honestly say that I've not had this. Even guitars that on initial meeting I think, I've made a mistake here, once I've lived with it for a while I come to like it. I don't use Gibson 6 strings which makes things simpler and Fender's are all much of a muchness whether it's a 2k custom shop or an Affinity, ie. they stay in tune, the neck is useable, they intonate (ime).

I slimmed down to one guitar, one bass some time ago and I'm fine with it. If a new guitar arrives, the old one gets sold. I totally get that a professional needs the tools of his/her trade but for anyone else, it's just gas.

Kalimna

Indeed, I have sold most of my 'bought' guitars (recently to fund a new amp purchase), but have made the initial inroads into my third home built electric (there are also 3 acoustic home builds in the 'nearly finished tops' stage). I reckon I have enough wood/pickups to build another 4-5 electrics.... All I need now is a spraybooth. And somewhere to put them all!

I think the only guitar I regret selling was a royal blue PRS Hollowbody in front/rear rippled maple. Stunning sound.

And accepting all the above, am still gassing for another PRS and an Eggle. Irritatingly, Strats are also looming into GAS-land as well....

Adam

maltingsaudio

Just totted up our hoard with my missus and it comes to 5 electrics and 5 acoustics.... I said we can't have that it's the law to have more electrics than acoustics and she said "better hurry on up and get that Jem then!"

She's a keeper and anyone got a BSB up for grabs?

Barney

maltingsaudio said:

Just totted up our hoard with my and she said "better hurry on up and get that Jem then!"

She's a keeper and anyone got a BSB up for grabs?

Your wife sounds very understanding ..

Vibetronic

maltingsaudio said:

Just totted up our hoard with my missus and it comes to 5 electrics and 5 acoustics.... I said we can't have that it's the law to have more electrics than acoustics and she said "better hurry on up and get that Jem then!"

She's a keeper and anyone got a BSB up for grabs?

there's one in this thread (not me selling!)  http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/15261/fs-price-drop-cort-nzs-1-gibson-v-prs-sc58-jem-bsb-uv777-ibanez-poplar-burl-s/p1

Sassafras

I went for years with just an acoustic and an electric.
It's only since being on this bloody forum that I started acquiring more guitars just for the hell of it. I really don't need more than two of 'em.
Pedals are a bit different. I've got a few of those.

Barney

Sassafras said:

I went for years with just an acoustic and an electric.
It's only since being on this bloody forum that I started acquiring more guitars just for the hell of it. I really don't need more than two of 'em.
Pedals are a bit different. I've got a few of those.

Yeah i was the same until forums came along ....i used to have maybe 2 or 3 electrics which i was happy with and one amp ...now i have 5 amps