When I used to tell people I had a half dozen guitars, they would ask why? I explained that I wasn't happy with how I sounded. I thought it was just a bad guitar. But after 6 of them I finally figured out the real problem. It wasn't the guitar that was at fault. I just needed a better amp!
After I accumulated a dozen amps and repaired and auditioned 50 more, I finally figured out it wasn't the guitar amp's fault either.
I decided that I was the cause of the bad sound. My own lack of skill. It wasn't the guitars nor the amps. I needed to learn to play better. I needed to practice every day, and find meaningful challenging lessons to work. Finally I could get my sound to improve.
That lasted a couple weeks, but practicing is too hard. So I decided it was the guitar again, and soon I will go back to the amps.