Down to 2 Guitars now

[AcousticWoody]

...some things are harder than others to maintain course on. My wife said "Now that you have the cash, why not just get that more expensive Martin you want?"

[Roseland67]

There is a law against that in Chicago now:

Section 529
Article II
Subsection 3
Paragraph 1

“Thou shalt have more that 2 guitars”

[Pitar]

For the most part I've maintained a one-in, one-out rule. I've never bought a guitar I didn't play first. Once I do find a better guitar the old one gets traded, sold or donated. I won't play it anymore. For a couple years I bought and flipped Martins I got good deals on but that was because they were easily marketed. It was a side business and I might have as many as 6 waiting to be flipped.

[Cool555]

This is an Anti-GAS thread!

It is indeed very refreshing...to be honest.

One day, one day in the future...I’ll own 2 guitars. But for now, I’m still enjoying my 6 guitars. They are relatively inexpensive guitars and I enjoy the different top woods that are available to me. They are: Monkeypod, Koa, Sapele, Spruce & Carbon Composite.

The tone is in the monkeypod.

[El Cheapo]

I went through a period of experimentation where I was trying to determine what guitar would work for me. I'm not a collector but I had a lot acoustics pass through my hands, mostly lower priced but decent quality stuff. Eventually I discovered that a 1 3/4 inch nut width fits me the best. Currently I'm thinning the herd to where I will have just three. A dread, an OM and a 00 will do everything I need to do.

[rokdog49]

It's in my signature for the acoustics.

[TBman]

Even though it is rare for me to play more than 2 guitars in one day (except for the weekends), somehow having only 2 would have me looking for another.... Actually I'm still doing that......

[Mr. Jelly]

Originally Posted by HOF dad

What do you call the opposite of gas?
Certainly an interesting trend on this forum.

SAG? I'm just saying...………….

[RockerDuck]

I'm down to 3 acoustics, 5 electrics, 6 electric amps, and 3 acoustic amps. It used to be over 30 guitars, and 20 amps. Not including mixers and PA.

[ChuckS]

There are periods of time when I think two is the right number of guitars for me. Then there are days like yesterday when once again a third one gets delivered.

[Thumbwrapper]

Yes, I've had the same experience and some 4-5 years later still have the two I decided to keep. I would be lying if I didn't say I still occasionally get a short bout of GAS but I've managed to fight it off.

Many moons ago in my later teens into 20s I played a lot, gigs with bands, solo, etc. I never had more than 3 guitars during those days (LP, Gibson ES-125, and Yamaha Acoustic) and never wanted for another. Fast forward 30 years and now I'm a basement rock star with the occasional friend/neighbor gathering/jam session yet I managed to accumulate 6-7 guitars and 3-4 others than came and went over 10 years. Why?

So I spent a few weeks playing them all a lot, deciding which ones fit my current needs and ranked them. Off they all went to good homes except for two....the old LP and a Gibby acoustic.

[CylinderBear]

If I make a living out of playing guitars, I would have more than 2.

[jaymarsch]

Originally Posted by HOF dad

What do you call the opposite of gas?
Certainly an interesting trend on this forum.

Fixed Income.

As I am headed into retirement, I will have less discretionary income but more time to play guitars. I am filling my GAS tank, so to speak, now so I will have a nice collection of 4 to retire with.

Best,
Jayne

[RP]

Originally Posted by HOF dad

What do you call the opposite of gas? An interesting trend on this forum.

I used to watch the tiny house shows on television and always wished that I could a follow-up a year later. I'd say the same about the SAG trend. I too have gotten down to a minimal number of guitars, but now find myself with seven...