Members d03nut Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 While I'm not a big time MGO like some F-Fs here, I do, however, have a very modest collection of 2 acoustics. Sometimes when I reach for the less expensive one and am subsequently rewarded by its' beautiful voice, I sense this growing "un-easiness", a sense of impending "boom" (OTC) developing inside of me. What about my other guitar? I guess I don't really need it anymore. I could sure use the money (or use it to "really" upgrade down the road). That's usually the point at which I have to go into "reverse" and start looking for "flaws" in the cheaper one, subconciously wishing for it to "not sound as good as the other one". That's how disturbing this, I guess what you would call "GAS", is. Having started the day perfectly content with my collection, I end up kind of less than overwhelmed by either by the end of the whole "cheap vs. expensive cycle". But I really like both my guitars. I really do. Or at least, I like them a lot "seperately" but it's their presence together in my company that's leads to my "madness". Draw your own conclusions
Members Charlies Ghost Posted January 4, 2007 Members Posted January 4, 2007 So which one is it that you resent more when you see them together;the cheaper one for being cheap but good or the pricier one for being pricier but not spectacular.It sounds like your low expectations of one and high expectations of the other are the cause of this madness.I wonder what would happen if you where given both guitars with no knowldge of their "pedigree" and then one day told that one was"good" and one was"bad".Would you able to "fit" the labels with the guitars or would there be a complete meltdown in d03nut land. In time you might learn to love them both but I'm worried you might have that meltdown if you have to let one go.Or just say screw it and get a tuba.
Members JasmineTea Posted January 5, 2007 Members Posted January 5, 2007 Ah, watch it. One might sneak out in the middle of the night and strangle the other with it's own strings. Envy.
Members riffmeister Posted January 5, 2007 Members Posted January 5, 2007 Originally posted by d03nut I really like both my guitars. I really do. End of story.
Members Cripes Posted January 5, 2007 Members Posted January 5, 2007 Get another guitar that's a lot different to keep a real separation between them.
Members d03nut Posted January 5, 2007 Author Members Posted January 5, 2007 Originally posted by Charlies Ghost So which one is it that you resent more when you see them together;the cheaper one for being cheap but good or the pricier one for being pricier but not spectacular.It sounds like your low expectations of one and high expectations of the other are the cause of this madness.I wonder what would happen if you where given both guitars with no knowldge of their "pedigree" and then one day told that one was"good" and one was"bad".Would you able to "fit" the labels with the guitars or would there be a complete meltdown in d03nut land. In time you might learn to love them both but I'm worried you might have that meltdown if you have to let one go.Or just say screw it and get a tuba. Pedigree be damned. I know what's at play here. Bad analogy warning: If you're having sweets and then you bite on something bitter it's going to taste even more bitter than expected. So if one guitar is a bit mid-rangey and then I play the other one that's more bassy, those differences will become more "magnified" thus leading me to the wrong conclusions about both. Tuba you say?
Members Charlies Ghost Posted January 5, 2007 Members Posted January 5, 2007 So you know your conclusions are wrong and your having a difficult time at then end of the day when you come to the conclusion that both guitars are lacking a little something.A conclusion that you know is a bit flawed when you started the day.I could see how that might be a problem.That circular things a bitch sometimes.Maybe take a nap between switching guitars so you wake up with your optimism renewed. Honestly,I kinda feel bad for you a bit .I would suggest trying different picks but i can see you putting one down and picking one up over and over again so i won't suggest that.Theres people on guitar boards that have oodles of money or are willing to go into serious debt chasing something so intangible and indefinable as tone.I know there's the collector and the hobbyists and the people looking for something to do and the ones who do it for those hard to define reasons but if you find yourself truly upseting your life over the tone "might be a credit charge away" you might want to step back grab a guitar and play and/or sing gloria like a wild caveman.After you wipe the sweat from your brow and the smile from your face you might realize what it's all about.Or at least what it should be about. A tuba could be fun.:DBesides most peoples tone quest ends when they get tired of looking.
Members d03nut Posted January 5, 2007 Author Members Posted January 5, 2007 Honestly, I think there's more to my being "disturbed" than meets the "ear". I'm just not a "polyphonagamous" kind of guy. Call it a need for "bonding" or not having had loving parents as a child or whatever. I'm very much the same with cars. Somehow I'm just happier with having one of "most" things. Matters relating to the "boudoir", now that's another story altogether....
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