own 2 identical guitars ..why ???

mark123

i own 2 epiphone lp customs white ..was going to put p90s in one but havent got around to it,also own 2 classic vibe customs and 2 cherry red epiphone dots..am i mad !???i get a guitar and think this is amazing value so if another comes along at a bargain price i will snap it up !anyone the same? how do i stop?i want to concentrate more on playing and not going through these ads every day..anyone in the same boat ?probs not

Jack_

Sell them all and buy one stonker.

stickyfiddle

Yes, mad. 

I don't see the point in having similar guitars. The whole point of having multiple guitars, for me, is how the variety that they provide brings out variety in my own playing. 

Phil_aka_Pip

so that you can keep one mint at home, and use the other one for gigging and other dink-likely activities?

Limehouse_Blues

If they’re completely identical I don’t get it. If you’re getting different neck shapes, pickups etc it’s easier to understand. I have several LPs but each is very different in terms of feel, sound and appearance.

p90fool

I need two guitars which can cover similar ground without changing amp settings just as gig backup, but if they're too similar one of them never gets played. 

Twinfan

Backups/spares is why I have duplicates.

absolutpepper

I've got a few guitars and of them, there are a couple of Les Paul's.  One is a gold top classic custom and the other is an ES LP.  They're very different beasts and that's why I can justify them...I don't think I'd personally be interested in having multiple versions of the exact same guitar unless it was for a gigging backup.

MikeB

I have two the same. Traditional trem set to float in different tunings is why I have both. 

meltedbuzzbox

I have 2 similar ones. Different colours and woods but effectively both jazzmasters. Ones the main gigging guitar the other is the backup

Fretwired

I don't, but if I gigged regularly I might - one to play and a backup.

sgosden

doesn't @TTony have about 30 identical guitars?

Bucket

Phil_aka_Pip said:

so that you can keep one mint at home, and use the other one for gigging and other dink-likely activities?

But what's the point in that? Just means one is less likely to get played and you'll get too used to the other. Two that are slightly different is another story, but two of the exact same model is madness IMO.

I agree with those saying sell up - ditch at least one of each and buy something great with the money you make. Absolutely no need - the only circumstance I could imagine doing it is if I decided to collect a certain old model of guitar that I had an affinity for and was rare enough that it was a cool thing to have more than one of. For example, my dad has often pondered getting another old Ibanez Artist 2663 to match the one he already has.

Keefy

No, but on gigs I like to take out a spare that is similar enough to the main guitar that I can switch to it without too much fuss.

octatonic

I have at least two of various guitars because I need to be able to pick up the spare at a gig when I break a string.

mistercharlie

I can’t understand why you’d have one Les Paul, let alone two. 

TTony

sgosden said:

doesn't @TTony have about 30 identical guitars?

I've told you a million times about exaggerating @sgo@ ;



And anyway, they're different.

Chalky

I've got 3 sets of "identical twins" guitar pairs that I've used for comparing pickups, bridges, etc.

mark123

well looks like i will be selling a few...how do you decide which one to keep and which one to go ?

NelsonP

Yes, mad.

Are they much different?

mark123

nope  their will a few for sale in the classifieds within the next couple of days