So... how many guitars do you actually own

AlanP · June 2014

1 x PRS Stripped 58
1 x US Deluxe Strat
1 x Levinson Blade JM/L
1 x Fenix Strat
6 x Self built, all recent - 3 Teles, 3 Strats

1 x Tanglewood acoustic
1 x Fender Deluxe Jazz bass
1 x Dean bass

Ooo.. That's 13 (I wish I hadn't done that - I need another one, quickly...)

mudslide73 · June 2014

5 whole ones. Having just moved a load of stuff into storage it's become aparent I have loads more in kit form

I think I got away with it

mart · June 2014

I only own 1

solidbody electric guitar. But I suppose there's also the four semi-hollows (Ric 6 and 12, 335 and Starcaster), the two acoustics (6 and 12), the five basses (P, stick, acoustic, semi-hollow and solid) and a baritone. So that's just 1 guitar then, and definitely not, er, 13.

:-S

Ok, tell me about this 12-step programme ...

dean2371 · June 2014

11 for me at the moment:
1 MIM Strat (the guitar I play least)
7 partscasters; 3 Tele, 3 Strat, 1 Telestrat
2 USA built Peavey Predators
I Peavey exp Tele

Next up is a complete Tele build

DulcetJones · June 2014

Current count is 9, most at one time 17, lifetime count of guitars I have owned: astronomical.

monofin · June 2014

Ermmm.......

Gibson Les Paul
Gibson ES-335
JJ Goldtop
PR Guittars SCR Standard
Taylor T3
Gordon Smith Graf Deluxe
Jooky Fretless Esquire
Another Jooky (forget which)
TTony built Tele with p90's
A 12 string Tele nearing completion (if I ever get the time)
Fender acoustic

So that's......... Too many!!!

Currently gassing for another LP, or a CS Strat or a PRS Singlecut (miss my old one too much)

JohnPerry · June 2014

Seven. Oh, wait. Scratch that. Just found another 14

NervousJohn · June 2014

Three.

Rickenbacker 330-12 in Fireglo
Squier JV Strat which I took back to the bare wood
Aria Acoustic

The newest is the Rickenbacker bought in 1995 new. Everything else I've had over 20 years... I really must try harder.

dogload · June 2014

Well I just copied this list from my well, list of gear, and it is with some embarrassment that I notice that I have 27 guitars, basses and mandolins. It's a bit like that bit in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas':

"Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can. The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon."

Guitars are like that!

1966 Fender Electric XII

1986 Fender Paisley Strat

1982 Tokai 'Strat'

2008 Fender Jazzmaster 62 Thin Skin

2012 Squier VM Jaguar

2012 Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster

2010 ish 'The Green Bastard' Jazzmaster

1999 Rickenbacker 360

2007 Rickenbacker 360/12 string

1987 Rickenbacker 610

2008 Peerless Songbird (Casino)

1999 Dearmond M75T

200? Gretsch G5235T ProJet

1998 Epiphone SG400 Korina

1986 Squier Telecaster

198? Hohner Arbor Bass

1991 Fender Jazz Bass

1990 No-name 'Beatle' Bass

200? Duesenberg Star Bass

1982 Westone Rainbow II

2008 Hofner Verythin CT

1980 Yamaha FG330 Acoustic

2008 Washburn Cumberland 12 String Acoustic

2013 Fender Mandocaster

198? Errington Mando Guitar

197?/2008 Bitsa Thinline Tele

Lew · June 2014

Just two. But they're two good ones!

JCA2550 · June 2014

8 electrics

2 basses

2 acoustics

and a mandolin

the_twin · June 2014

Fewer than the wife seems to believe I have,

Ramirez · June 2014

Hmm, tricky one.

Fender Precision - main gigging and recording bass, strung with flats
Fender Jazz - alternative, strung with rounds
Encore P copy - first bass, defretted and almost never played. But it's here, it's mine so has to be counted

Custom built Les Paul copy - main electric
Cheap electric lap steel

Walden 12 string acoustic
Vintage V300 acoustic - though this is kept at my girfriend's house as she is learning

I also have half ownership of:
Fender Lite Ash Telecaster
Squier Bass VI

In bits and pieces around the house:
Epiphone Thunderbird
Encore Les Paul (though not strictly mine)

I also have pretty much unlimited access to:
Epi EB0 (which I owned but swapped for half the above Telecaster)
Washburn acoustic which is at the house
LAG Autumn Acoustic
DiPinto Belvedere Deluxe electric
Gretsch Electromatic single pickup
My mother's old Hondo II acoustic which needs fixing up

So, guitars actually owned: 9, including two half-guitars, and not counting the broken Encore LP.
The swaps, partial ownerships and all the other guitars are with my brothers, who are also my band/workmates. So essentially anyone of us can use anything anyone owns (that also includes a couple of drum kits)

thumpingrug · June 2014

at my house

8 guitars

1 bass

1 uke

1 mandolin

at daughters, an acoustic

at sons, squire tele and small practise amp

also had a 3/4 sized start style thing which gave to nephew, so its at my brothers house. I suppose technically as it was given as a gift I no longer own it, bit still get to play it.

Gagaryn · June 2014

Down to 5 owned, often have a few 'on loan'!

Owned - ES347, MJT Tele, Blueridge parlour, cheap Reso and Precision Bass

regular lenders - CS Jazzmaster, ES175, Gibson C&W, National Tricone, CS Bass VI

Elx · June 2014

9 electrics (Fender 2X, Musicman 2X, PRS, Vigier, Edwards, Ibanez, Washburn) and one acoustic, Yamaha APX500 II

John_P · June 2014

Not too bad at the moment..

18 electrics
5 acoustics
1 bass

I've found that under 30 and there is room for them all in house but once it gets to 40 I need to clear some out and prioritise which ones get used or have sentimental value as opposed to having just because they are nice and might come in handy...

Blueingreen · June 2014

6 guitars, 3 basses

Les Paul Custom Axcess

PRS DGT

Gibson 336

Gibson 339

Suhr Classic

Suhr Pro Series

Fender 60s reissue Jazz

Yamaha Nathan East

Lakland 55-94

Too many IMO. Ideally I'd like to downsize to:

The Les Paul

The 336 (once refretted)

The Suhr Classic

A Tom Anderson Short-Scale Fender-a-like

A lighter DGT

One bass

downbytheriver · June 2014

Currently 15 - peak in 1995 was 54. I lived alone...

Peak for Strats was 12 - now have only 5.

ThePrettyDamned · June 2014

Octahedron;261013" said:
ThePrettyDamned said:

Octahedron;261001" said:ThePrettyDamned said:

2, nearly 4, just need to finish the bass and prs alike builds.

Next up is a tele shaped strat

I'd be interested to see said "tele-shaped Strat" :P I've Googled "tele-shaped strat" and there's some interesting ones out there!

There is one in the making and nodding now, a guitarbuild body. I like it a tele, but with strat trem and pickup routes. But a bridge pickup wound more like a tele. That's what I need.

Maybe.

And the cutaway of a Les Paul for good measure? Sounds to me like you don't know what you want, therefore, need more guitars.

There is some twisted reason in that argument.

I agree. Roll on the fretboard clarksonesque challenge!

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