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Strange world.
https://i.imgur.com/26HrQWZ.jpg
My Born to Run Esquire
And my Faith Mercury Naked acoustic.
https://i.imgur.com/MHdVR7G.jpg
Neither are the most expensive/desirable guitar I've had, but I've never considered parting with either of them- they just fit.
A US Std Lite Ash Tele that was a 50th birthday pressie from Mrs9000.
A MIM Std Strat that has been lightly modded, and just sounds and feels so right.
other stuff comes and goes but not these two.
Acoustic - not my Gibson Dove, which is the best 6-string acoustic I've ever owned, but it's perhaps not the forever one - that's my 1971 Martin D12-35. I've owned it longer than any other guitar or (I think) piece of musical equipment, and it's been used on every serious recording project I've done as a guitarist. It's a pig to tune but it sounds amazing.
Bass - 1973 Rickenbacker 4001. The 4001 fits me like no other bass, and this particular one is the best I've ever played.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Assemblages of wood and wire don't warrant emotional attachment.
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I've never sold a guitar. This would be the last to go if I did - my 95 Standard. I've stopped gigging it and it stayed in its case for about 15 months until a few weeks ago. Seeing the photo again has made it first play tonight when I get in
My PRS Hollowbody at least 15 years, maybe longer
Everything else has come/gone or had less than 5 years
- Yamaha F310 - budget, average, worthless guitar, but it was my first one and I've put more blood sweat and tears into this than any other I've owned, and I still enjoy playing it seventeen years after getting it.
- '87 PRS Custom 24, a birth-year model in players/non-collectors condition from my favourite brand that I snagged for an amazing price. This is one of those guitars I never expected to own, but now that I do I don't intend to ever part with as it suits my playing style perfectly.
- Chibson DG-335/Trini Lopez tribute - a) it's illegal to sell on in current form, as it's got a G logo, and b) it was a fun experiment and I genuinely love playing it. I've had it for ~6 years now and haven't ever had second thoughts (except for the logo, but I can fix that).
- Squier Bullet Mustang - bargain basement guitar that's not ever worth selling. I love mustangs, particularly comp. stripe ones, and this was bought as a project guitar to try out various modifications and repair techniques on more than as a regular guitar to play. I'll likely use it as a loaner guitar to friends & family though as and when asked.
The only one that's remotely questionable (long-term) is my Eastman E10SS. I bought it earlier this year with an allowance from my first ever annual bonus (I'd been a contractor for a long time), and as such it's automatically got some sentimental value. On top of that, it's a fantastic instrument, so I don't really see a need to replace it. J-types are my preferred acoustics, and short of "upgrading" to an Atkins or an early 30s/40s one I don't think there's much room for improvement.Still, I have a bad history of gear churn, so I'll probably look back and laugh at how ridiculous this was in a year or three.
Partscaster Strat
https://i.imgur.com/z5GLMwy.jpg
Partscaster Tele
https://i.imgur.com/OCYSeo9.jpg
Ibanez AWD-72 (Pictured with eldest son)
https://i.imgur.com/iZIRRqB.jpg
Squier VM Jazz (Pictured with youngest son)
https://i.imgur.com/6SsrDIF.jpg
I also have:
Eastman E1-OM
I know from previous experience that I would be too precious over anything more valuable to enjoy it like I should - the only guitar that I've played that had an appreciable improvement in timbre to me was a £3k Martin - my playing is much more of a drawback than the guitar so it will probably stay.
https://i.imgur.com/kvbGIav.jpg
Fender CP-60s
Garage guitar for woodworking blues/campfire/travel guitar. I'd probably rather a GS mini but then I wouldn't want to keep that in the garage so it will also probably stay.
https://i.imgur.com/w8rTMdc.jpg
I've always loved the look and sound of Les Paul's but never found them comfy. Maybe I'll get one eventually but I'm pretty happy with what I have tbh. Plus I have them all hanging so I can grab them and play at a whim, my wife would insist on a bigger house if another guitar was going to be hung up somewhere which would make it pretty expensive.