Am I strange? Admiring your guitars after playing them

[Mandobart]

Yes I'm very similar. I love to clean and polish my instruments after playing them, turning them in my hands, admiring the wood and workmanship.

[Rosewood99]

That's why mine stay out of their cases on hangars, so I can admire them when I'm not playing them. I'm fortunate to live in a part of the US that doesn't have to worry about low humidity.

[zmf]

Originally Posted by J-Doug

It's a form of appreciation for what I'm lucky enough to have.

Am I the only one who does this?

You're OK. I do the "appreciation thing" a lot. I mean, guitars are guitars, after all the black magic wears off, as seen from the cynical side of the equation.

But I've gotten to know mine -- they all sound and play differently -- and I'm occasionally amazed at how they were crafted, and wonder where the difference comes from.

[ssstewart]

Originally Posted by KevinH

Oh yeah! There is something about a well-made acoustic guitar that deserves admiration. I can't imagine doing that for, say, a tuba.

lol. i do that as well all the time with my guitars, but oddly enough prior to starting to play guitar at 10, i played Tuba from 8 to 10 and i would do the same with it and polish it. shiny things are cool too my masterpiece on tuba was the A&W root Bear theme..it was sick!!! ( gotta be old to remember that jingle) great now im gonna be doing it in my head all evening.

[Bob Womack]

There's nothing wrong with admiring a thing of beauty. Ask J.J. Cale.



Just kidding. I do love to take a look now and again and yes, it usually happens once a playing session.

Bob

[Tannin]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Not really weird at all...I like just having guitars out and about. They make any room better.

Absolutely. The fine workmanship, the beautiful timbers, they are things of joy even without playing them. I often sit back and take a break from whatever I am doing and just let my eye rove over the guitars.

[DukeX]

I absolutely appreciate the fine woods, the craftmanship, the beauty and art of a nice guitar.

[Highroller]

Originally Posted by KevinH

Oh yeah! There is something about a well-made acoustic guitar that deserves admiration. I can't imagine doing that for, say, a tuba.

I bet there's some tuba players out there that would say otherwise.

But overall, yeah, it's ok to admire things you find beautiful. For me, it's just as often an electric as an acoustic, but that's just me. I've got some pretty nice electrics, while I've yet to buy that singular "work of art" acoustic.

[ricfreak]

Originally Posted by jpd

I stop and look at my acoustics whenever I walk by the music room...gorgeous wall art

Me too!!! I usually take a peek through the porthole

[BluesKing777]

Yep, I do it but if I go show the guitar to the Better Half, she doesn’t seem to appreciate it as much and I see the thoughts cross her eyes: “C-r-a-z-y......”

BluesKing777.

[Dru Edwards]

Ric, I wish there was a virtual portal into your guitar room! Not just amazing guitars but the background tributes as well.

Originally Posted by ricfreak

Me too!!! I usually take a peek through the porthole

[The Bard Rocks]

I do the same thing, only am more apt to admire it when taken from its case and when checking the tuning.

[rgregg48]

Originally Posted by J-Doug

Hi guys,

After practicing I prop the guitar I'm using up on the couch, step back Maybe give the soundhole a sniff for good measure t

Am I the only one who does this?

*****Yep
You're strange!****

[RP]

Originally Posted by J-Doug

Hi guys,

After practicing I prop the guitar I'm using up on the couch, step back and admire it's beauty before putting it back in the case. Maybe give the soundhole a sniff for good measure too. It's a form of appreciation for what I'm lucky enough to have.

Am I the only one who does this?

I'd say that you're in good company and lots of it. Visual admiration is one of the reasons that I keep my guitars out on stands...

[musicman1951]

If you have the funds, I might suggest having a professional help you work through the sniffing the sound hole part.

I am often delighted by the tone while playing, but I rarely ever notice any of my instruments as art. It's strange because I've enjoyed woodworking for many decades and drive my wife crazy looking at beautiful boards any where I find them. I do admire beautiful guitar pictures and bookmatched wild grain.

But when I play I only think about the music, not the tool. Maybe I'll try to improve on the admire the art part.