Had a wee bit of spare time yesterday, so I took some photos...

HarrySeven

monofin said:

Hang on. How are we differentiating between stay and go piles?

Like this:

If I were going to part with some, my initial thoughts *might* be something like this:

Stay - https://goo.gl/photos/i5HDznw9wiLvz4M59

Go - https://goo.gl/photos/NubdD3FXRqS49vHw9


However, I am super-uncertain about some of my choices.

Flanging_Fred

I love the natural Hamer Diablo. Pretty understated for a shredder.

spark240

Sometimes I wish Id never shown him a guitar .......@HarrySeven ...was the first the Kay in natural ?

HarrySeven

@spark240 - yes. Kay K32.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8380664337_77b638d51b.jpg

Bridgehouse

Can you pre-buy tickets to come and look around?

I reckon a tenner would be fair

musicman100

Bridgehouse said:

Can you pre-buy tickets to come and look around?

I reckon a tenner would be fair

Maybe that's what he is aiming for. Ha ha ha 

spark240

HarrySeven said:

@spark240 - yes. Kay K32.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8380664337_77b638d51b.jpg

Please tell me thats not the actual guitar ......

Bucket

I thought you only had old shit but you have some proper nice stuff too.

I want a lot of that shred stuff The Robin and the Hamers especially.

spark240

1. Is that a LP Firebrand like the one I had?
 2. Is that a proper Rick...? and why didn't I see it last week !

Garthy

I like the three humbucker Chibson, it looks the tits. I also like the Charvels, there was a pang of disappointment that the silver Charvel 5-something is in the stay pile.

HarrySeven

spark240 said:

1. Is that a LP Firebrand like the one I had?
 2. Is that a proper Rick...? and why didn't I see it last week !

1. Yes.
2. Yes...and...you didn't ask! :P

HarrySeven

Bucket said:

I thought you only had old shit but you have some proper nice stuff too.

Why, thank you, Mr. Bucket!

CHRISB50

Love the Explorer (looks like an 80s shirt design).

Thanks for sharing Harry.

musicman100

Sorry for sounding like a dickhead but can I ask what motivates what you buy as you have got a lot of stuff?

HarrySeven

@musicman100 - it's partially answered on another thread, viz:

Winny_Pooh said:If you buy many guitars based on originality and scarcity you are likely to be a collector. If you just have a lot of guitars then you're a hoarder or Harryseven.
Indeed. It's an interesting one.

I'm not hugely interested in traditional notions of " originality and scarcity" or "notable "pieces" that are valuable" (in the sense of high-end/vintage Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, PRS, etc) - and while I can certainly appreciate them - and do own a few - I'm much more likely to be fired up by something left-field and quirky - eg. Stepp DG-1's, SynthAxe, Bond Electraglides and the like.

Of the 150+ guitars I own, probably something like only 20% would fit into the former category, although I'd definitely class myself as a collector - I do seek out unusual/interesting guitars/guitar-related technology - just not necessarily the "usual suspects"


Hmmmm...it's hard to quantify without it sounding like some kind of inverted snobbery.

To reverse your point - I'm not interested in 'quality over quantity'. 

I'm not a brand-focussed and I buy things simply because I like them, regardless of manufacturer/price-point.

I'm also not an 'aspirational' collector (in the sense that I desire the best condition/highest-spec/rarest, etc - because I don't). With that in mind, I also like guitars which are patinated/battered rather than reliced - so condition is less important to me.

Essentially, I just like 'stuff' - whether for nostalgia, a love of the unusual, a fondness for redundant technology or just because it's there.

Evilmags

Thats a lot of guitars.