I just renewed my home insurance & this got me asking the question. If they were all stolen. After you got the cheque. What guitars would you buy again and what guitars would you change?
For me it was 50/50 of my six electrics. So the ones I’d buy again in a heartbeat would be be.
Feline Tabby T type
PRS Custom 22
Fender Kotzen Tele
The guitars I’d change would be.
My Les Paul for a newish PRS McCarty.
My Yamaha SG1000 for a Yamaha SA2000/21/2200.
Finally my Ibanez RG560 for a Fender American Special Strat that I’d use as a modding platform.
What about everyone else? Would you buy the same again or mix it up?
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I like strats, so Id have to replace that. It like a good tele.
Id probably have a PRS simply because I haven't tried one of those and that will also cover double coil guitars.
Id quite like a bass as well just because of the occasional times when it feels great to play one.
4 would probably cover it for me.
My Fender Tele professional I would probably change for a Jaguar or Jazzmaster of the same Usa build just to try one really.
If Esp made E-ii versions of what I have I’d go for those and pay the extra but theres nowt in the line that matches exactly.. or they have pissing satin necks lol
for guitars, that would be difficult. I’d either go for the Warmoth route again and get something just like my current Warmoth or I’d get a Prs CE22 like I’ve had in the past.
I’d probably replace my Comins archtop with exactly the same model too.
I could be tempted to replace my tobacco burst R8 for a dirty lemon R9 with a slightly thinner neck and ideally a few ounces lighter. Whether I’d prefer it, not sure.
My Martin 00028ec is the least played guitar I own (and most expensive when bought new). I’d have to think carefully about that one.
Of mine, 3 spring immediately to mind that I'd want to replace very quickly:
- Strat. Mine is a bitsa from the bones of what was originally my first guitar back in 2000. It's irreplaceable, but I'd go and find a really phenomenal strat very quickly.
- P bass. I've only had it 18 months or so but I love it and wouldn't be without it now
- Atkin Forty Seven - it's simply one of the best acoustics I've ever played and I'd be after another. Not necessarily exactly the same model, but as close to the quality and vibe as I could get.
After that I'd want something fully hollow with a bigsby, something HH (probably SG or CS336 again but not necessarily), and something offset (I have a jazzmaster and I'm building a Jag so who knows).
Then my classical is made from contraband wood, so if have to get a different one.
I think I'd go to 2 electrics (from 4). The first would definitely by a jazzmaster, the second would be some sort of 345 thing
The Martin and the classical would both get the closest like for like I could manage.
The amp... Fingers crossed on eBay and the same with some of my pedals.
As for amps? This Cornell Vintage Brown 10 I’ve just picked up is pretty perfect. Great drive sound at a volume that’s useable at home and it’s got reverb too. So only really need a tuner and I’m fine
My two Gretsch Jets might be replaced with one Jet and perhaps a Setzer 6120. I'm not sure if I'd replace my Gibbo 335 as I rarely play it any more. My hybrid Fender/Gretsch Tele partscaster probably wouldn't be replaced at all.
So I'd have to have a think about it.
My first thought was - arrggghhh - they are perfect, so would deffo need to try and seek out replacements.
Second thought is that guitars have their own character, so it is pointless trying to replace like for like - as they will inevitably be different, and possibly a disappointment.
Reckon I would try and bide my time, waiting for the right (and recommended) ones to come up on tFB classifieds. Point being, I got to play a Strat today that was a specification I had believed didn’t work for me - boy, it was a well seasoned and great guitar, brilliantly set up - and played beautifully.
I'd get the same Les Paul studio, as its light and sounds great with its current set of mods. The backup for that is an LTD EC-50 which has been discontinued so I couldn't buy that again anyway, so I'd probably go for an EC-256. It was a mate's as well who just gave it to me as a modding project thing. My other Les Paul I'd buy again, though it'll cost more than it did in 2012. My Tele I may not...I don't play it much so its kinda one in the collection where if it was stolen its kinda doing me a favour! And I wouldn't get another Les Paul Junior.
I'm still paying off my D28 so I'd still have to pay it off it was stolen....haha. The Takamine EG321 I wouldn't replace, I didn't really want it in the first place. And the last one, my Tanglewood TW28 has the same sentimental value as my Strat. No amount of money can buy the years back.
I would be pissed if someone stole my lead bag though as everything in it is custom made and not available off the shelf
When I got back into playing guitar a few years back, an Eggle Berlin was the first guitar I saught out as was always my biggest regret selling. The resale prices recently on them have been ridiculous too!
Another was a 70's Les Paul 'The Paul' Made from Walnut, but I've never bothered replacing her as their prices now are silly for what they are...and also weigh a tonne!