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I could have bought a Jazzmaster, or tele, or strat, or Les Paul etc, which I more than likely wouldn't have grown out of
One that I miss selling was a Jackson Surfcaster SC4, made in India. Horrible colour, seafoam green, but the neck was beautiful. I should have kept it and upgraded the electrics.
I’ve now got just a Strat and a PRS which I expect to see my playing days out with. I find cleaning them and fitting a new set of strings to them usually is enough to remind me they’re great guitars and should be kept.
That said, I have a 345 reissue in Olive that I really don't see myself changing for anything as it is just perfect. Plus a Silver Falcon that would be really hard to let go.
Sold a Les Paul a few months ago. Craving a new one. Hell, let's kick the cycle off again - anyone got one for sale? :-)
I've gone on quite the journey in the last couple of years, feel I'm coming out of it now.
For me it hasn't been about getting bored, but I do think there's a big difference in trying a guitar and living with one. Trying it in the shop will show if it's a good guitar or not - but not whether you 'bond'.
For example, I've just got a Jr off this forum because MikeC didn't bond with it - but for me, it's a wonderful guitar that I really can't imagine selling for quite a while - because it works for me.
My take is if you enjoy the process, don't lose too much money and 'learn' along the way - it's great. I've discovered I like thicker necks than I imagined, but a very rounded shoulder and P90s are wonderful. And I now have a very clear list of what I want - and it's within reach.
And it's about finding your 'ultimate' - i.e. given your budget and aspirations can you beat this? I've thought a lot about this, I have my ultimate Les Paul, ultimate semi, ultimate super strat, ultimate strat and I think Tele.
This doesn't mean they're the best ever made, but they're either the best I'll ever get - or the upgrade price to get to the next level it's just insane
And no one was hurt along the way, and I've enjoyed my hobby all the more.
I had far more problems with overdrive pedals, but Fractal solved that!
Then, a few years ago I bought an acoustic (James Neligan), then another acoustic (Taylor ). Lesson learned = buy cheap buy twice.
Having fallen in love with guitar again I then bought a Tele Deluxe, then a Casino. Both second hand from shops and both needed a really good setup to make them play nicely. Both are keepers.
The only one really I feel like flipping is my first acoustic, but more likely I will give it to my children to learn when they are old enough.
Maybe I'm too easily pleased?
Whilst I enjoy the thrill of the chase, sometime you should sit back and enjoy what you have got.
If you don’t need to sell to fund the next purchase, the collection just keeps expanding. Nice position to be in, but dangerous
As mentioned before I've only got two, one I made myself which is a keeper and a Westone Thinder 1-A which was found in a skip.
I would like to own a Telecaster, or maybe a Jazzmaster, but I doubt I'll bother unless I find myself with more money than I know what to do with.
Having said that, if I had to list all the guitars and basses I used to own . . .
I have given A couple to friends on ‘long term loans’ though
That said I only started buying more guitars once rsi stopped me from playing the strat I’d played exclusively for a decade previously.