Members kit_strong Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 Like has already been pointed out, guitars are definitely not a "need" even when talking about just one.That said, I could have gotten by just fine with the first 2 guitars I bought (an Epi LP, and an Ibanez Acoustic). I buy other guitars because I want to. Not because I fool myself into thinking i need them, they will make me a better player, or that I need a specific guitar for a specific style/song. As soon as we all just accept the fact that people by multiple guitars for no other reason than they want to the sooner we can move along to more important topics like the benefits of nitro and boiled strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackface Posted June 13, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 Like has already been pointed out, guitars are definitely not a "need" even when talking about just one.That said, I could have gotten by just fine with the first 2 guitars I bought (an Epi LP, and an Ibanez Acoustic). I buy other guitars because I want to. Not because I fool myself into thinking i need them, they will make me a better player, or that I need a specific guitar for a specific style/song.As soon as we all just accept the fact that people by multiple guitars for no other reason than they want to the sooner we can move along to more important topics like the benefits of nitro and boiled strings. This thread (and pretty much the entire board) is about want, not need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stomias Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 I'm slowly thinking I have one or two too many: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dogfish Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 1. Tele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spacequixote Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 Top 2 Strat ES-335/339 Top 5 Strat Tele Les Paul Jr (or SG) w/P-90 ES-335/339 Ibanez RG Top 10 50s Strat 70s Strat Tele Jazzmaster ES-335/339 Les Paul Les Paul Jr (or SG) w/P90 Ibanez RG with Floyd Some sort of Rickenbacker or Gretsch? Plus a nice acoustic-electric and maybe a classical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 For me... HSS stratLes PaulAcoustic Done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 How many bases are you trying to cover? Is free jazz included? Industrial? Death metal? Indie slacker punk? Does any guitar player really, really need to cover all the bases? If I have no interest in jazz, do I really need to cover that base, or am I just buying guitars to say I have all the bases covered? Is any guitar essential? Or are we stuck in a debate over, as the kids say it, first-world problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 It really depends how picky you are and how lazy you are. Electric guitars sound more like each other than different. One is enough to cover a wide range of tones with a little tweaking of volume and tone controls on guitar, pedal and amp.If you ask me, there is more need for a variaty of acoustics than electrics. Totally agree with all these points. I could have encapsulated all my long-winded BS into just these few words if I was good at being succinct like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 Does any guitar player really, really need to cover all the bases? no. now let's talk about something that actually matters. like environmental sustainability or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 1. Tele I also agree with this actually.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 no. now let's talk about something that actually matters. like environmental sustainability or something. There is some crossover in the conversation. For instance, I have started playing only guitars made of reclaimed polyvinylchloride and styrofoam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 unless you're a payed session musician, i honestly think "covering all the bases" is just an excuse to buy more {censored} having said that, i could easily get by with a les paul, a tele and an acoustic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 At the time, I thought these guitars covered my bases. The LP and Gretsch proved to be a waste and moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deanmass Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 Canadian irony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deanmass Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 More lessons, more study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 you need two,one incase something happens to the other not including acoustics..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 we'll never know. only highly opinionated people post here. I don't care what my guitars look like one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 I don't care what my guitars look like one bit. see, only highly opinionated people post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 ROFL. no. now let's talk about something that actually matters. like environmental sustainability or something. Ya know I've made a thread and a post about my new awesome "plastic" guitar. No one cares. Everyone should own a Switch, best guitar I've played for the money and it's plastic, there, i said it again (I almost bought a 60's jaguar last week too, I'd probably rather the Jag neck but the switch still wins overall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidMgT Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 I've got three and manage just fine.Decadence will see this world off into the sun. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dogfish Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 I posted "1. Tele" earlier today, but I have to admit that I just got an SG and I'm kinda diggin' it. Nice and light (compared to my telecaster), fun to play. Missing some of the things I like about my tele, though. Maybe you need two guitars, sufficiently different from each other that you can appreciate the qualities of each. But as many as some of the folks here? People who look under the bed in the spare room and find two Les Pauls and a Strat they forgot they had? Geez. Some comedian (Robin Williams?) said "Cocaine is God's way of telling you that you have too much money." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted June 14, 2012 Members Share Posted June 14, 2012 thats pretty much all I care about is looks., tone is tied for 3rd with the amp , playability is dead last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted June 14, 2012 Members Share Posted June 14, 2012 1. Some 2-P90 guitar of some sort 2. Some 2 to 3 SC guitar of some sort 3. Acoustic 4. Bass That it. The rest is just baggage, but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted June 14, 2012 Members Share Posted June 14, 2012 I reckon if I really had to, I could cut my collection down to 3 electrics and still be happy: ExplorerJim Root strat (which does an impressive acoustic impression)Cabronita TeleFirebird Studio (If i could keep 4) No acoustics (never really play them) and 2 basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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