MYTHBUSTING: too many guitars

slacker

Some people confuse opinion with absolute truth. Then there's the worked for me so it's got to work for you theory. Then there's professional. A pro teacher earns money at it don't mean they are a good teacher.

My advice buy what you want and if you want to improve learn some songs. I can't play fast but every month or so have a bash  at thunderstruck. Getting faster.

Svartmetall

One thing - I do find I'm one of those guitarists who plays differently depending on which specific instrument I'm on - like if I pick up a Tele I don't play anything like the same stuff I'll play on a big jazz box, or a 7/8/9 -string or whatever...I always liked players like Lifeson and Howe who played a lot of different guitars and got lots of different sounds, textures and moods by doing so, and I think that's kind of rubbed off on me. 

rze99

There's something else about having a bunch of guitars.

Creative inspiration.

When you bring something out of its case and haven't played it for a while, once it's tuned and warmed up to hands, it'll inspire playing and coming up with ideas or simply playing stuff that the guitar suggests.

Teflon

theatreanchor said:

I don't understand the desire to buy many guitars. I don't have the money or space for it! It's none of my business what anyone else does.

I don't understand it either - it's bonkers. Still do it though. 7 electrics, all pretty much the same, that I can't really justify. I love them all though, and I dare say there'll be more at some point.  I do think about lessons, as I'm sure it would help me, but I think I may need just one more guitar before I take the plunge 

Cliff

Funkfingers

Tannin said:

"If you spent half the money you spend on new guitars on lessons, you'd be a better player."

That sounds like a variation on the Vivian Stanshall character, Sir Henry Rawlinson, who once boozily opined, "if I had all the money I've [ever] spent on drink, I'd spend it on drink!"

LionAquaLooper

Teflon said:

theatreanchor said:

I don't understand the desire to buy many guitars. I don't have the money or space for it! It's none of my business what anyone else does.

I don't understand it either - it's bonkers. Still do it though. 7 electrics, all pretty much the same, that I can't really justify. I love them all though, and I dare say there'll be more at some point.  I do think about lessons, as I'm sure it would help me, but I think I may need just one more guitar before I take the plunge... 

....off the nearest Cliff

Fixed that for you

OilCityPickups

The nearest Cliff? 

roberty

LionAquaLooper said:

I'd rather spend my money on pedals than guitars.  Less space, cheaper (99% of the time), easier to sell, and more fun to look at.  

Easier to build as well

monquixote

It's just a round about way of saying don't expect buying new stuff is going to make you sound any better once you've got some decent gear.

Gear collecting is a hobby in itself and there is nothing wrong with that.

Offset

OilCityPickups said:

The nearest Cliff? 

I think this just escaped from the 'Ageing, kinder to some people than others' thread.

OilCityPickups

Offset said:

OilCityPickups said:

The nearest Cliff? 

I think this just escaped from the 'Ageing, kinder to some people than others' thread.

Come on he's doing pretty well for 301 ... 

CaseOfAce

Someone made a comment over on the Gear Page the other week along the lines of "when there is no musical end goal, GAS moves in...". 

I think there's a fair bit of truth to that...

Sporky

Offset said:

I think this just escaped from the 'Ageing, kinder to some people than others' thread.

I was going to say that June Brown has aged pretty well. 

OilCityPickups

CaseOfAce said:

Someone made a comment over on the Gear Page the other week along the lines of "when there is no musical end goal, GAS moves in...". 

I think there's a fair bit of truth to that...

I think there is also a bit of the 'he who pops their clogs with the most guitars wins' 

darthed1981

susbemol said:

It is very unlikely that one person can decide what is best for everyone.

Some people round here will certainly try though...

OilCityPickups

susbemol said:

It is very unlikely that one person can decide what is best for everyone. 

Try telling any politician that ... 

Offset

Sporky said:

Offset said:

I think this just escaped from the 'Ageing, kinder to some people than others' thread.

I was going to say that June Brown has aged pretty well. 

I was put more in mind of this.

Sporky

I can't place that one. It reminds me of Battle Beyond The Stars (what a film!) but isn't. 

nacnudnai

Offset said:

Sporky said:

Offset said:

I think this just escaped from the 'Ageing, kinder to some people than others' thread.

I was going to say that June Brown has aged pretty well. 

I was put more in mind of this.

It's as if Emperor Palatine had a makeover on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

SPECTRUM001

nacnudnai said:

Offset said:

Sporky said:

Offset said:

I think this just escaped from the 'Ageing, kinder to some people than others' thread.

I was going to say that June Brown has aged pretty well. 

I was put more in mind of this.

It's as if Emperor Palatine had a makeover on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Gary Oldman playing Dracula ?