How many guitars do you own?

JD50

X2 electrics x1 classical

tampaxboo

btw, is this conspicuous consumption friday? just noticed the first three threads in this forum are 'how many guitars do you own', 'oh dear my wife just counted my guitars' and 'show us your guitar walls'.
not a complaint but an observation.

tone1

2,1,0 Angry Angus Strat, 1980 Tokai Telecaster, Epiphone Acoustic.....but still on the hunt for an interesting Les Paul preferably an older Tokai.. Been close to pulling the trigger on a few but I’ll know when I see it...

tampaxboo

DiscoStu said:

tampaxboo said:

1.5 electric guitars (solids). 1 main and 0.5 basher jap project for experimentation, usually in bits and unplayable (hence only a 0.5).
0 acoustics. acoustics sound too old fashioned.
1 bass (solid).

You're wrong about acoustics but I applaud your 'this is all I need' attitude with the rest.

they generally sound too pingy, strummy, classical/folk/flamenco i think (i don't do blues but i know they do that too). and if you are going to treat them with effects to not sound like that... well then why not cut to the chase and just use an electric. it's a taste thing, but i just don't have a need for that sound. never think that is what i need. even when people i like use them (mcgeoch on 'christine') they still sound sort of sixties folk or arthur lee.

i know i could really apply myself to making them sound different but why jump hurdles i don't need to, just to say i used an acoustic. electrics do what i want better.

re 'this is all i need' attitude. poverty takes care of a bit of that. it concentrates the mind. do i have one nice or three average?
i'm also lucky in that i can get all i want out of my one. maybe i have a limited (special hehe) needs.
i hate gear shopping. it frustrates me as i'm so picky. if the colour is right then the neck is wrong, if the neck is right it's a crap shape, etc.
so i decided life is too short. what i've got works brilliantly for me, and i stopped playing the field and settled down in my early 20s guitar-wise.

question to you. if you had less guitars would you play more? eg does guitar buying/selling and thinking about potential future gear acquisitions use up playing time?
sometimes there can be a critical mass when the things you own start owning you, in that their upkeep and concerns about/around them can become a thing apart from the thing itself.
i have known classic car collectors who say they don;t have time to drive because they spend so much time maintianing their fleet. it happens.

also, are you Stu from belle and sebastian? is so, thanks for string bean jean. it's cool.

cpfcfan

Electric: 15
Acoustic: 2
Bass: 0

Love them all and try get around to playing them all at different points.

spark240

17
  2
  1

TTBZ

2 electric, 1 acoustic.

Exorcist

10-5-1 Actually some some gear over the last few months so I don't feel to bad about that :-) although I feel the need for one more...

Philly_Q

A lot of electrics.
No acoustics.
No basses.

I have previously owned an acoustic and four basses, but - quite unlike the electrics - I was able to view them realistically and realise I didn't "need" them.

rsvmark

Philly_Q said:

A lot of electrics.
No acoustics.
No basses.

I have previously owned an acoustic and four basses, but - quite unlike the electrics - I was able to view them realistically and realise I didn't "need" them.

Is the correct answer

Chris_J

3:3:1

ES335 '63 Reissue, American Pro Tele, SG P90's

Martin D18, Veillette Avante Gryphon and the Alvarez parlour I keep at work

Fender Jazz '75 Reissue (which was a gift off a mate for getting him a job)

Neil

4:0:0

Nikc

3:1:0

PRS se Santana 
Squire Strat 
Epiphone Dot 

Freshman ab3 Autumn 

bazxkr

24 electric,        1 electro acoustic,      0 bass

need to cull some of these or build an extension

5 Musicman,      1 Yamaha

7 fender usa

2 fender mim

2 fender mij

1 Godin

1 Riccy

1 Charvel

1 Peavey

1 Gibson

1 Fender partscaster

2 PRS

Limehouse_Blues

7:1:0

R0 (Jager makeover)
UK luthier built single cut (Jager makeover)
Tokai LS1 R4 2016
Tokai LS80 1980
Fender CS Limited Edition Tele 2009
Partscaster Strat
Rockster guitar 1991 (my first guitar)

Martin 000-15

axisus

I honestly don't know. Quick mental calculation, probably:

about 13 electric?
3 acoustic
5 bass
5 keyboards

I haven't seen some for years, buried in the loft or out on loan.

Mojopickups

62:3:1 .......I have a serious problem!

stimpsonslostson

Mojopickups said:

62:3:1 .......I have a serious problem!

Yeah. Only one bass! 

Adey

It is well known fact that the number of guitars you actually need to have is N+1, where N = number of guitars you currently own.

Megii

1 bass (Shine 5 string)
1 classical
2 acoustic
9 electric (2 s-type partscasters, 1 t-type partscaster, 1 original design parts build, 2 Shine SIL-510 models, both with upgraded pickups, 1 Ibanez AS103 semiacoustic with Oil City pickups, 1 Ibanez JP20 archtop (1980), 1 Ibanez AH10 Holdsworth model (1985) )

So that is 13, and there is a tele partscaster in the offing when I get that done.