django49
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It's not a harsh judgment to prefer what you prefer. On the other hand, other people have different preferences, and what you like may not be what they like.
However, there can be such a thing as "The Best Guitar For You." Again, that depends on the individual, too. Some folks want a lot of variety not only in tones and models, but in makers; some folks (like me) are happier with their favorite company's guitars, and don't feel the need to keep looking, or the pull of other brands.
No one's right, and no one's wrong.
I have found myself acquiring way too much, with something new and different always being the (seemingly) "best" thing. An illusion, for sure. There are many ways I can get to 90% of what I seek. Some guitars will do pretty much everything, where others do fewer things, but do them really well. I am, lately, coming to the conclusion (yet again) that I still spend way too much time (and money) looking for that elusive "Holy Grail" and not enough on PLAYING better. So, I have sold 5 guitars in recent weeks (only one of them PRS). And a net of 20 thus far in 2016. Some are hard to let go, but the slight variation in tone and feel (and my tendency to love ALL guitars) is not enough to justify having so much stuff that overlaps.
With luck, several more will get away in 2017, including a pair of Private Stocks, a pair of higher end Nik Hubers, one of my last two Gibsons and almost certainly half a dozen of my remaining Hamers.
I doubt that I will ever settle on "THE Best Guitar For ME." I DO know there will be a couple PRSi in the mix. But I do love the work of Nik Huber, Frank Hartung and Scott Walker enough to feel compelled to at least keep that much variety. The craftsmanship of all of them please me every time I pick one up. So I feel blessed to be able to "be a patron" of such fine makers, even if my playing hardly "requires" world class instruments,