how many guitars do you have?

[Long Road Home]

Down to the three in my signature, with room for a carbon fiber down the road.

[min7b5]

We have some xtra guitars around the house that we got for the kids over the years, but I personally just have two, and they’re the same make model, so essentially a backup for travel.

[Thin Crust]

For several years my limit has been six. I had a cabinet built which will only hold six in their cases, and I haven’t gone beyond that mark. Recently however, I’ve started selling my instruments, preening things down to one guitar. Still have a couple of Claxtons and perhaps a Petros to say goodbye to.

[lodi_55]

Four nylon six strings, two steel six strings two Ukes and a banjo

No mas

[Sage97]

Originally Posted by Theleman

I think I have about 10 acoustics now. I have not even counted them all.
And my house space is running out, and seriously thinking of down sizing.

But I don't know which one to sell, because they all have different voices and play differently. I like them all.

Exact same boat. I have around 10 but hardly play anymore. Selling at least a couple would make the most sense but deciding which one is the biggest challenge. They’re all different and all great to me.

[ifret]

6 acoustic guitars and 4 mountain dulcimers.

[Graham H]

So I guess it's seven, I just bought the Yamaha Black 6 string, it's coming on Wed the 20th Fed-EX. I have another 6 string Ibanez Artwood, solid mahogany back and sides, The Yamaha Acoustic 12 string, an Ibanez electric 12 string archtop, 2 Gibson Les Pauls, and an Epiphone Riviera Custom P-93 archtop. All have a variety of sounds for all kinds of different music !!! I can't wait for my new Yamaha to get here, it is absolutely gorgeous with the Black top and Rosewood back and sides, a sister for the Yamaha 12 string I bought last November !!! So here's the list I'm going to add to my sig.............

Yamaha LL16drwblk
Yamaha LL16r12hb
Ibanez AW100ce Mahogany(20 yrs old)
Ibanez Artcore AS7312 12-St Cherry
Gibson Les Paul 2013 Signature T Wine Red
Gibson Les Paul 2013 Signature T Ebony
Epiphone Riviera P 93 Archtop Wine Red

[Moocheng]

6 but play only one of them most of the time,

when I find a guitar I like, I sort of stick with it for a long long time

[tgaume]

I don't count, mostly because when my wife ask that question I can truthfully answer "I don't know, somewhere around 20, give or take a few" (in my head, dozen).

[sabatini]

Originally Posted by sabatini

A very individual question. Ten is too many for me, but not necessarily for you.

I have six plus one unplayable wall hanger. One of my guitars is on loan to my son semipermanently. One is a 50 year old Yamaha classical that I bought new and keep only for sentiment. A 1991 Larrivee 00 is probably my best guitar and would cost the most to replace. My Ibanez AC240 is a great, but cheap, all mahogany guitar. My new Eastman E6 OM is outstanding. My Alvarez AP70 is a very nice parlor guitar but I seldom touch it. I probably should sell or give it to a young beginner I know who is playing a Wal-Mart First Act guitar.

There is no formula. It is what you can afford and have room for. And, does a guitar provide something that the others don't that is important to you. Oh, and are your family's needs covered?

I won a Fender CD-60S Natural Mahogany dred in a raffle at a folk festival last weekend. Best $5 I ever spent. So add one to my total.

[Texsunburst59]

Here's how many guitars I have in my collection

37 Electric Guitars
9 Acoustic Guitars
4 Basses

[printer2]

I have to finish a few, a couple have the necks off as I did some work on them but I guess around 30 acoustics, four electrics, half dozen working amps. Another dozen amp projects where I have the majority of the parts but need the time to work on them, a whole wack of speakers, tubes for a couple lifetimes.

[JimmerO]

Originally Posted by Charmed Life Picks

About three years ago on AGF here in a related thread some guy posted the following:

"Uh-oh. My wife just found out you can change the strings on a guitar."

Just spit out my coffee LOL.

[Charmed Life Picks]

Originally Posted by JimmerO

Just spit out my coffee LOL.

Same thing happened to me the first time I read that.

Shhhh, let's not tell 'em......