Miscellaneous JB on guitar collecting

[snarf]

For all the flack he takes in the press for having an opinion sometimes (even when that opinion is taken out of context), I have to say that I think he's spot on in this article from GP on guitar collecting. My 26 guitars and I totally agree with him.

“The trick with guitar collecting,” he says, “is to ask yourself, ‘If these were worth nothing at the end of the day, would I still love them and play them?’ If the answer is yes, you’re doing all right."

article in Guitar Player

 

[sdbrit68]

totally agree with him, while I play all mine, and I dont have any high end by any means, they all bring enjoyment to me

 

[CaptainMoto]

Makes sense to me.

 

[cowboy]

just read that article also...and agree with everything...he seems to have a good down to earth approach...later.

cowboy

 

[JPsuff]

It's funny that this thread popped up because I was thinking the same thing just a while ago.

I came home from work a little early today and I clicked on the board and heard a cool track in the VJR and decided to jump in.

After that, I started playing to some assorted backing tracks and I alternated between four of my guitars and had a ball for a couple of hours.

When I was done, I thought to myself that each of those guitars (and others that I have), play and sound a certain way and each has it's own personality.

The article asks: "If they were worth nothing, would you keep them?" And my answer is a resounding "Yes!"

 

[PapaRaptor]

The article asks: "If they were worth nothing, would you keep them?" And my answer is a resounding "Yes!"

My guitars ARE worth nothing... at least that's what my wife thinks!

 

[BigMike]

My wife says a few of my guitars may be worth a new lounge suite . Music room door is going to be padlocked!

 

[brent]

Bought another guitar today. Not that I needed another one, but that's not the point, is it?

 

[david moon]

I'm stocking up on 80s Japan, also the Switch plastic guitars, but not expecting any big payoff... just stuff I like.

 

[sdbrit68]

My wife says a few of my guitars may be worth a new lounge suite . Music room door is going to be padlocked!

I would buy some dobermans

 

[TwoNotesSolo]

I'm stocking up on 80s Japan, also the Switch plastic guitars, but not expecting any big payoff... just stuff I like.

I might get one of those switch guitar some day, just because they are different

 

[Grateful_Ed]

I would buy some dobermans

Just make sure that you're the one who feeds them. Dogs can be hacked!

 

[BigMike]

Hmmm, not sure about the dogs, but electric fencing comes to mind

 

[mountain man]

Huh! He doesn't mention getting them all in the same color so the wife doesn't know you got a nother one.......

That's the tip peoples! Get them in the same color so the spouse doesn't know you got a new one!!

 

[Grateful_Ed]

Huh! He doesn't mention getting them all in the same color so the wife doesn't know you got a nother one.......

That's the tip peoples! Get them in the same color so the spouse doesn't know you got a new one!!

That's good advice if you only have a few. I started early buying what ever finish I wanted. Once I hit ten or twelve different guitars in different colors, the color was irrelevant. Come to find out though, my wife can count!

 

[mountain man]

That's good advice if you only have a few. I started early buying what ever finish I wanted. Once I hit ten or twelve different guitars in different colors, the color was irrelevant. Come to find out though, my wife can count!

Well then there is that.......

 

[sdbrit68]

That's good advice if you only have a few. I started early buying what ever finish I wanted. Once I hit ten or twelve different guitars in different colors, the color was irrelevant. Come to find out though, my wife can count!

see, firs tthey started driving, then they started counting

of course, I am afraid of mine, she is from new york and she knows how to shoot a gun