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Tannin

Who has swapped over between near-identical guitars?  (Or at least thought hard about it.) And why?

For example, the chap who prompted this thread, @ditchboy, who just traded in a Martin OM-28 on a Martin OM-28 in a different finish.

Tannin

My example, Maton Messiah 808. I bought mine new in 2020 but was always annoyed by the cutaway. I often used to think about trading it in on a non-cutaway Messiah 808. I took the opportunity to play mine in a shop side by side with a non-cutaway one. Sure enough, exactly as expected, the non-cutaway one sounded fuller and more rounded. I wanted it. But it would have cost me many hundreds, perhaps $1000, and eventually I didn't make the swap. I still mildly regret not doing so.

ditchboy

I also once swapped out a tele elite in cherry burst for a tele elite in ocean turquoise. Exact same guitar. Cost me a few quid as one of the pups failed on the cherry burst mid transaction in my original buyers house. 

drofluf

I sold my Furch OM to fund a Furch OOM. Does that count?

Both are spruce/rosewood with some cosmetic differences: gloss vs. satin finish, binding, etc. but the key thing is the OOM is a 12 fretted guitar which I prefer. It also has a slightly smaller body (I think!) but that wasn’t a factor. 

TheMadMick

Sorry to buck the trend. I keep buying the same guitar in different woods. I like a cutaway and don't like 12 frets - but each to their own.

That's why I have a reasonable collection of guitars. She who must be obeyed has said "one in, one out". I'm sure you've heard that before!!