How many guitars do you take to a gig?

[Big_Bend]

All this year I've been taking 2 guitars to our gigs... two telecasters, one in standard tuning and one in open E for slide (and as a backup).

I just bought a wonderful strat with SCN noiseless pickups and I'm thinking I'm gona bring it from now on too.. those pickups are so quiet, will be nice to use at places that have a lot of electrical noise. And some songs just sound good on a strat.

But then again, I like keeping things simple, and I hate changing guitars during a set. Will have to experiment.

So how many guitars do you bring and use at your gigs?

[HC]

I usually bring two Teles. A light weight and great sounding 52RI Tele that I use for most of the songs and a HotRod Nashville B-bender that I use for a couple of tunes. This is a 3-pickup model so I can get som Stratish tones out of it if it´s needed.

[TeleTim911]

I use my Peavey (Tele Copy) and Electra LP Copy from '70's. I have a Strat I've used every now and then (1972 model) but in all honesty I don't like taking the Strat to a bar - afraid something will happen to it (knocked over, stolen, etc).

[StoogeSurfer]

Has been only my Strat, the reissue or the '61, depending on how nutty the venue. Lately though I have sort of rediscovered the Telecaster, and I think it's going to have to come along for the ride. About 1/3 of the stuff we play will just sound better with it.

If I can get the band to buy into 'Hot Rod Lincoln' the Tele will have a permanent place in the van.

[Rod Parsons]

I only take one....one of my Teles.

[6stringelectric]

I've never taken more than two, and the second one has always been strictly a back-up.

Except for a period where I played slide on one song, then the second one was tuned to open G and was used on that one song only. But even then I only brought the two.

[bigbandtele]

Most of my guitar work is in a big band. I try to keep it to one guitar, but there are times when I bring multiple axes if we're playing varied styles.

My first choice for these gigs is a Godin Kingpin CW II. If we're doing a lot of earlier swing music, but still have some more modern things on the program, I'll bring my Godin 5th Avenue (played acoustically!) and a tele with a mini-bucker.

[Tom Coyle]

Were still in the getting to know each other/rehearsal/what are we going to play phase of a '70's/'80's cover band. So I take my Tele, a LP, and an acoustic.

Tom

[BedspreadPicnic]

I usually take my tele. If I'm playing on a larger stage I might bring two or if I know we are doing something where I can use a different tuning I'll bring two.

[SamClemons]

Depends on what we are playing.

[Papa Joe]

I took 2 guitars and at least 2 amps..The 2nd guitar was strictly back-up...Sometimes I used all 3 amps but not often..

[guitarzan13]

Usually just one

[Smokin OP]

In the bluegrass band I play in, I recently added banjo to a few tunes so as of right now I take a flattop guitar, resophonic guitar, & a banjo. Also play mandolin on the gig sometimes when we play fiddle tunes but just use the mando players F5 for that one. One of the guys in the band jokes that my side of the stage looks like a music store....

[Mike Simpson]

Four

[moonshiner]

one tele

[Old Cane]

One

[musicmatty]

2 guitars for me. One is strickly for an emergency..so it never gets played that nite unless the other goes down. I spray the neck and strings down after each set for a fresh start with no stickyness.

Also, I bring the best that I have for premium sound..however, none of my guitars are expensive. But I have hot rodded all of them with pickups/pots of my choice with bone nuts and better tuners if needed. I'm not concerned about being knocked over or stollen..I put that in the hands of the Lord

http://bobbyandthejammers.wordpress.com/

[TJNY]

Usually two. We do some acoustic based tunes so I have one electric & one acoustic.

[fezz parka]

2.

[Tomlin_Guitars]

Usually 2. A six and a twelve.