Buying a "twin" or "brother/sister" guitar of one that you already have?

[Prina]

Not unusual at all & congrats!

I got three SE245's & gave one to my brother. The remaining two have different pickups, hums & P-90s, but even while there were 2 humbucker SE245's here, one was in standard E tuning and the other with different strings in drop D. Just enough variety for the same model.

And all of the PRSi here are 24.5xx singlecuts.

 

[bodia]

That Sounds Like A Glorious Guitar!

It was. It was everything I wanted my 58 RI LP to be. Sold the LP.

 

[László]

If the 'brother/sister' guitar is something that's pulling you in some way, knock yourself out, ya know?

I've done it myself. But after getting it I spent months and months comparing the two guitars, and only kept one, thereby wasting both my time and money.

Hey, I'm not sayin' it wasn't fun!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I did this with Santanas for a spell. I settled on the Westie and a DC-22. But, I still look at Santanas all of the time. There are a couple I really wish I would have kept. AP with maple neck, ebony board and \m/ pickups immediately comes to mind.

Ehh! I think you did the right thing.

 

[Going Modal]

...the Westie and a DC-22.

Crap... I do have that combo already. They ain't bad.
(Three words for those of you about to yell "dibs": [1] cold, [2] dead, [3] hands.)

 

[Rider1260]

Had a pair of Silver Sky's and for a time I was thinking about a 3rd with a maple board , then I got a Fiore and an NF3 so no need anymore for a 3rd or second Silver Sky.
I think that one of most every style of PRS is where I seem to be these days

 

[Greywolf]

I have Mc Soapy sisters, one with an IRW neck , and the Santana sisters , Cherry Westie and Turquoise PS Semi IRW neck, I'd gladly add a Korina body / neck DGT to my IRW one....

 

[11top]

Modern Eagle 1

 

[horax]

without pictures, I have a hard time believing this actually happened

 

[dogrocketp]

I have 2 2010 maple neck triple soapbars that are even both blue with quilted tops. One is my number one gig guitar, and has the scars to prove it. #2 is dead mint and is around when #1 finally needs a fret job and a few other things. I cannot bear the thought of being without one to gig with. And they do sound different from each other.

 

[watelessness]

you should buy it. buy all the things

 

[Deft Tungsman]

I found my Whale Blue '88 Custom in 2007. Three years later, its "sister", Black Cherry with Birds fewer than 200 serial numbers younger, joined the party. Eyes closed, the two guitars were so indistinguishable from one another it was uncanny. As I began playing less electric and more acoustic, the red one was among the first to go because it was completely redundant.

 

[gush]

I get wanting to do it. I've have similar thoughts, but I always end up back at why? Then I add something else for diversity.. even if it's differnet pickups. And am much happier for it.

A- Hell ya!
B- Vote Weird.

Agreed....a purchase needs to bring something new to the table.

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

Noah’s Ark Rule.
Very common.

I’m not a scientist, but I don’t think Custom 22’s can breed.

 

[DISTORT6]

I’m not a scientist, but I don’t think Custom 22’s can breed.

But they sure F HARD.

 

[Stephen J.]

I don’t have matching guitars, but I am starting to think that maybe I should.

 

[xxxadixxx]

I see nothing wrong with it. I currently have 5 SC594’s with slightly different configurations and 3 Tremontis while looking for another Tremonti. All are stock except for locking tuners (SC594). If you know what you like, go for it. I actually find different inspiration from the same model in a different color. I can’t explain it. My gold top SC594 is a straight up punk rock beast while my cobalt blue feels right in drop C.

I think the hunt for a twin would be a lot of fun too. Best of luck.

 

[Abe]

Love my 2 SEHBII's, one of which has 11 semiflats on it and the other 9's right now. 3rd SE the CU24SH has the 10's. Liking having the range of electric string gauges.

 

[11top]

So, I have this one McCarty with the "artist package" (meaning, among other things, it has a fabulous top that is graded above a 10-top) and it's got a finish/color that I rarely see on any other PRSi. Not the best color ever, but at least it's less-commonplace. But I love this guitar. Like... I love it. It is the purest, simplest, most musical instrument and it defines for me the essence of why PRS are great. I suppose the 57/08 pickups are part of that...

My question is this--is it weird that I sort of want to either (A) buy its McCarty Singlecut "brother" if I ever find it, for no reason other than to have a matching pair? Or (B) if I ever find an exact "twin" just like it for sale [spoiler alert: I just did], god forbid, should I buy another one exactly like it?

That's weird, right? Like, I don't need a "backup" guitar in the same color as if I were a touring pro and that guitar was somehow central to my schtick. Would I be creating some sort of "super pair" whereby the sum of the 2 would someday be more valuable than each individually? I doubt it--it's not like they're Limited Editions. Has anybody else ever thought of doing this, or have you done it? Maybe I just have OCD and feel the need to start connecting guitars back into ordered pairs or groupings..?

Yes. Weird

Who the hell needs 2 guitars anyway?

 

[RickP]

I used to gig a pair of 513s. I mostly use two NF3s now, but swap in a pair of Hollowbody Spruces from time to time. I can spout all the redundancy stuff, which is true, but I just like having two! Sometimes, I even use the HB with a 594 HBII… twisted, I know. I feel better having confessed my transgressions.