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Had a Les Paul I hated, but kept because it was pretty. Finally sold it.
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I lack the space to store instruments I don't play. My studio has 6 guitar hangers that are filled with player guitars. My wife and I have a hard enough time finding wall space to display our art photographs without having to consider 'guitar art'.
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Nope .................
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I just hung the Breedlove Oregon CE Myrtle on my wall. I looooooove looking at it. Makes me super happy. Never play it, because my Emerald X30 is superior in too many ways as a player.
I have a superbly beautiful koa/abalone Chinese Breedlove I bought specifically as wall art. I have a Taylor PS16CE I bought purely because it's gorgeous artwork. I never play it. Guitar wall art is AWESOME. It's 3D, it's craftsmanship, it's nature, it speaks to who you are. In a pinch you can even grab one and play it. I got heavy into slingshots. The craftsmanship that goes into some of them is off the charts. The EXACT same battle ensued as we see here, with half the folks vehemently opposing the idea of "shelf queens" and the other half on board with slingshots as artwork. If, like me, you are moved by them as art, keep it. I've tried selling off beautiful guitars in a frenzy, when I buy something new, but once I calm down I am REALLY glad I kept the ones I bought for their beauty. Because that's why I bought them, so that's why I keep them.
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I recently traded in my 68 southern jumbo for a Jubal jumbo. The SJ had the best inlays and burst but it didn't do much good in my closet.
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Seems like a no brainer to me.
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Guitar aesthetics are complex. The instrument not only produces art, but is itself a work of art. And there are so many fine points of the aesthetic that are nearly intangible: weight, provenance, age, rarity, sturdiness, smell, playability. The ability to remain in tune. For some, the right amount of bling.
For me, ultimately, the decision of what to keep and what to acquire has a lot to do with having the right instruments for various necessary functions. A stage guitar, a travel guitar, a big dread for big jams, an all-hog 000 for when I want to blend in and play rhythm in the background in someone's living room. I'm not a collector. I haven't got much need for bling. I like having multiple guitars because I have multiple needs from my instruments. That said, I like it when they're gorgeous. I'm hard-pressed to give advice for questions such as this. I wouldn't keep a guitar that I don't need, don't play. But that's just me.
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Thanks. I'm having fun with it so far.
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I keep guitars for two different reasons. Sound, or sentimental value, anything else goes.
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A guitar needs to appeal to me visually, but tone is king, and I would never purchase nor keep an instrument based on its looks. That said, if I were given or willed a guitar from someone special that I didn’t think sounded good, I would bite the bullet and keep it stored in it’s case for sentimental reasons.
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This thread is from 2018...
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Lot of people giving advice to the OP. I don't think he's listening anymore. He's still around though.
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Something is amiss with the guitar regardless of the grain, or its amazing sound, that transcends both of those features in a way so negative that you're not driven to play it.
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