Members carguy Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 There may have been threads about this in the past, but maybe not. I'm too lazy to do a search. But I've been gassing for another guitar, but I don't know what. What should every guitar player - hobbiest or pro - have in his arsenal. Electric and acoustic? 6 and 12 string? Strat and Tele? Oh, and please don't say one guitar is all you need. Get real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bygones Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 I will always keep my tele and an acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Well, I'm sure whatever the answer is it won't match my arsenal.I don't own a single Gibson or Fender. My arsenal consists of a Vox Virage and a Reverend Flatroc and I'm completely happy with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scoogs Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Fendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 My best advice is to wait till you know what you want/need. Otherwise, one of each should be your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Yeah, I don't have a tele or hollow/semi-hollow yet, but haven't felt the need yet. I've felt the WANT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 That all depends. Do you play live, or in a band? Are you just an at-home hobbyist, or jam with friends? Do you do session work? None of us *need* more than one guitar (unless you're a professional musician) but do we WANT more guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AxAxSxS Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Well, I need.... My strat, acoustic, acoustic 12, a double, for electric 12, guitars with floyds, one for each tuning I play in, and backups, just in case something goes wrong when gigging. oh yeah, almost forgot, need a bass, and a Uke. That should mostly cover it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 If I can only have one, it would be a strat with H/S/S. If I can only have two, one would be a traditional S/S/S strat and the other would be something roughly LP-like with dual buckers. If you ever play acoustic, throw that in there as well. I'd suspect you could have a long, healthy career with one strat, one Paul and an acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuroyume Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Yep, AxAxSxS. I'm not quite as prolific but I'm definitely onboard with the 'one for each tuning I play in'. I have the two Strats (std and 1/2-down) and two Ibanez's (std and 1/2-down). Then an acoustic. In the past, this would have included a classical and/or acoustic-electric classical. I play or encounter songs with 12-string so infrequently that it would not be worth it for me - as lovely as they sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AxAxSxS Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 yeah Kuroyume the 12's I have never used with a band, but its nice to pick one up every now and then and go to sound heaven. Its also nice for when I get in a zep mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 55gibby Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 I think I could cover everything with just a few guitars... well a few hundred. Honestly: 6 string acousticSolid body electric These two will do almost everything a gig will require (unless your really good or experimental) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longhair Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 A 7 string should be in there so it can broaden the horizons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Surrealistic Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 I think I nearly have everything I need (which doesn't necessarily mean I have everything I want) i.e. Solid bodied electric: Ibanez Prestige RG2550Z - great for lots of styles believe it or not. Beautiful to play and pretty much covers everything except ... Hollow bodied electric: Gretsch 5124 for when I need either that twangy (almost telecaster-ish) sound or that full warm jazzy sound. Actually stands in quite nicely for an acoustic too, except I don't need it to do that now that I have ... Acoustic: Just recently bought my mahogany (solid top, back and sides) Tanglewood TW47B and I adore it. Plays like a dream, sounds like a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 I think everyone should own a hardtail, set neck mahogany body/neck electric with 2 humbuckers. They just sound amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BydoEmpire Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Probably overkill, but if we're talking "should" then: Traditional-style StratSuper StratTeleLes PaulAcoustic Semi-hollow is a good call, too. Not sure I'd put it up with the others, but I definitely want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 HSS StratSSS StratTelecasterLes Paul StandardES-335Nylon-string classical guitarJazz box with pickup6-string steel-string acoustic12-string steel-string acousticMustang (at least one guitar with a short scale length)Baritone guitarPartscaster/Frankenstrat4 or 5 string bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 if you don't have an Iceman and a Flying V, then you're just pretending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 Guitar collections are an individual choice. One person's must-have is the next person's blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 Guitar collections are an individual choice. One person's must-have is the next person's blech. ^no Iceman or Flying V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 Something with buckers (LP or SG)something with singles (strat or tele)steel acousticnylon acoustic12 string electric12 string acousticjazzboxbassa few backups and maybe a shredder or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 Probably overkill, but if we're talking "should" then:Traditional-style StratSuper StratTeleLes PaulAcoustic Gee, I don't have any of those. I must not be a guitar player. I sometimes wonder why a lot of the guitar music out there sounds so generic. Then, I realize, everyone's playing the same guitars, using the same pedals, through the same amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ΨWindingΨ Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 Les Paul and two Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 Strat, Tele, LP, Martin D-18 or higher. That would do it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members prolog Posted January 8, 2010 Members Share Posted January 8, 2010 An electric, an acoustic, and a classical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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