I’m enjoying having only two guitars

[mabinogeon]

A Tele and a 335 are the only electrics a guy needs.

Or you know, something similar

 

[ElKabong__]

Missing, at the moment, is a NS 6 string cello that my daughter is toying around with. I live alone in a big house... there's always room for one more

I like to mess around with different tunings... I guess I'm kind of a moody old fart.

Acoustics: Cordoba Flamenco, and a couple Yamaha's one new, one old. I'm not gonna bore you with the electrics list.

On any given day, I might play one or 3.

Yep, I have a gas problem... but I always look at it as my daughter's tax free inheritance.

Post what you're selling on reverb, and I'll have a look

 

[telemnemonics]

Well, my house goes up for sale this week and once it sells I will be homeless while looking for a new house in some distant state I have never even visited, or cannot recall visiting, or other unknowns.

So for a while I may have to pack up all but one guitar????

Which one???

 

[twangking]

I'm happy with my tele and jazzmaster. I don't want anything else.

 

[BluesMann]

I am at my upper limit with stringed instruments. Maybe one more Tele to set up for open G and slide. But I can only play one at a time …..

 

[fretknot]

I'm in a similar spot. Presently, all I have is my '50s Tele and a Fender Vibro Champ Reverb. They're a good match.

I very recently purged everything else, including almost all of the spare tubes, speakers, pickups, and electronics.

I'm actively looking for a 0, 00, or 000 sized acoustic - Martin, Taylor, or possibly Eastman. I think one good acoustic and a Tele is all I really need.

It feels good to keep it simple.

 

[LOSTVENTURE]

I made it through the 60's and 70's with just a Fender Mustang ('64) a Tele ('68) and a Les Paul Custom ('69). In fact, that combo carried me through untill around 2010. By then my kids were grown and I had time to get back into playing a lot more. And my day job in electrical engineering provided me the means to start my collection.
So, now there are quite a few guitars, amps, and mandolins, in the family and I'm enjoying the variety available models and sounds.

 

[ElKabong__]

Well, my house goes up for sale this week and once it sells I will be homeless while looking for a new house in some distant state I have never even visited, or cannot recall visiting, or other unknowns.

So for a while I may have to pack up all but one guitar????

Which one???

You're more than welcome to store 'em at my place until you settle in. No fee if I can play 'em from time to time

 

[vcs700s]

There is something to be said for simplicity.

 

[HaWE]

I downsized my collection so it would all fit in my mancave. I kept the gear I felt I couldn't live without. The final count is 8 electrics, 4 acoustics, 1 bass, and 1 cigarbox 4 string. Also 4 amps, so I'm good. My only vice is pedals.

Thats approximately what I have.And I like to play all of my guitars.Most time when I play, I choose one guitar and play it exclusive the whole time.So all of the guitars get played regularly.
And I do not need or want any more guitars.

 

[fretknot]

I've known of guys that did entire tours with one guitar.

Personally, I'm at the end of a big sell-off of guitars and amps. I'm down to one guitar (a Tele), and one low-wattage tube amp. I'm actively looking for #2, which will be an acoustic, then I will enjoy playing them with whatever time I have left on this orb.

 

[Brent Hutto]

I've known of guys that did entire tours with one guitar.

Personally, I'm at the end of a big sell-off of guitars and amps. I'm down to one guitar (a Tele), and one low-wattage tube amp. I'm actively looking for #2, which will be an acoustic, then I will enjoy playing them with whatever time I have left on this orb.

The prospect of the big selloff is the only thing keeping me from buying guitars. I know I'm only going to play one guitar (or maybe occasionally a second one, briefly, once in a while) and I hate the process of trying to get rid. I also hate having uplayed guitars sitting around for years.

That's my GAS cure in a nutshell!

 

[Telecastoff1]

I have 4 Teles, one Strat, 2 acoustics and a bass. All I will ever actually need. I had alot more, but sold most of them about two years ago. No regrets.

 

[kbold]

Maths doesn't seem to be your strong point.
I've also reduced myself to 2 guitars ..... an electric, a bass, an acoustic, and 2 classical.

 

[P Thought]

Maths doesn't seem to be your strong point.
I've also reduced myself to 2 guitars ..... an electric, a bass, an acoustic, and 2 classical.

My 2 guitars are a dread, a smallbody, a classical, four homebuilt teles, and two homebuilt strats.

 

[Donny Osmond fan]

Well, technically four. Ok, five. Lemme ‘splain.

I’m down to two electrics in the house, with another at a shop for sale on consignment. And I have two acoustics. I sold one other electric a couple months ago. Plus two amps and a handful of pedals

For me, it became apparent that having a lot of guitars is more distraction than benefit (and, yes, I realize that four electrics is not a lot for many folks). I found that instead of just playing, practicing or working on songs I‘m writing, I’d switch guitars a lot. I’d wonder, “how would this sound on that guitar?” And over time I found that it didn’t sound different enough to really do anything for my practice, inspiration or creativity. So I think streamlining has been a boon to my guitar playing.

I’m down to a PRS S2 Singlecut and a standard Tele, having sold a PRS SE Hollowbody and a Gretsch currently for sale. I think I’ve got the sounds I want covered with those two guitars. I can imagine adding a hollowbody again (the PRS didn’t really cut it for me for that sound). As for acoustic, I’m not sure I’m done. I like my “nice” acoustic (Taylor 214e), but I don’t love it. So we’ll see.

I can’t say my GAS is cured. But my intent is to limit the acquisitions and stick to 2-3 electrics and two acoustics.

Anyway, just thought I’d share my confessional since we’re always talking about GAS on this forum. To each their own. I don’t begrudge those of you who like to collect. Gear is fun. I‘m just finding it’s better for me musically to have less. Ok, that’s all.

That is your problem. Not mine. More is better.

 

[bluesfordan]

I'd be happy to get one good one of each kind. I have the Les Paul and the Strat. Now I just need the Tele. I have an acoustic and I have a bass. Frankly, I don't want any more money than that tied up. I'm not going to see these sold, whoever clears out my stuff after I'm gone is. I'm 65 and the males in our family don't seem to last much longer than 77. Maybe I'll buck that trend, maybe I won't.

 

[kbold]

My 2 guitars are a dread, a smallbody, a classical, four homebuilt teles, and two homebuilt strats.

WOW!!!
Your 2 is greater than markal and my 2 combined.
..... although this higher level maths is not my strong point.

 

[msalama]

If I had to downsize to just two, those would be my 2010 FSR MIM Roadworn Tele Deluxe and my 1975 Tele Custom. Yes, that cheapo Mexi is that good!

 

[dougbgt6]

An MIJ Strat, my I only electric for 20 years with a Fender Frontman 25R. It plays well and sounds like a Strat, I may be too used to it and don't play it much.

Then a cheap Epiphone SG, I always wanted one and I had to have it. I bought Gibson pickups for it, cost more than the guitar. Great to play, sitting down, neck heavy!

Then my decent into guitar, pedal and amp GAS

A Squier P Bass that I'm not very good at, hardly play it now.

I blame lockdown, I built a couple of Partscaster Teles. One is not so good and a decoration on the half landing. The other is quite good and because of it I bought a Squier Tele and upgraded it with what I'd learned from the Partscasters.

Then an Epiphone LPJ, I've always been fascinated by the wrap around bridge, how does it intonate? It shouldn't work, but it does. And it has a P90, why had nobody told me about them!

An embarrassing number of pedals and two valve amps.

But now I mostly play the Squier Tele, followed by the SG, followed occasionally by the LPJ. My favoured amp is a Fender Blues Junior. I have 8 pedals on a board but only really use the compressor, a tiny bit of chorus and the looper.

I think I'm cured, but why have I kept ALL these pedals? And the bass? And the Strat? And why do I need 3 amps?

Doug