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8 prs
1 G&L bought new in 1983
1 custom built with floyd
1 cort bass
1 fender acoustic
1 G&L bought new in 1983
1 custom built with floyd
1 cort bass
1 fender acoustic
I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.I'm asking those of you who have many many guitars (for me, that would be more than, say 5 or 6), why have you acquired so many guitars?
Hard to imagine.I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
So I play as a form of therapy — exercising muscle memory as a mindless meditative exercise to get the through the day. I buy new guitars as a reason to look forward to getting something new — a reason to live.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but I thought that was a great question that deserved an honest answer.
And while I’m at it, I have to thank everyone who’s posted anything on this forum. Believe it or not, this place has kept me sane during a very tough time in my life.
So... in the nicest, most respectful way possible...I'm asking those of you who have many many guitars (for me, that would be more than, say 5 or 6), why have you acquired so many guitars? And, above that, those of you in the stratosphere (say 20+) what's the thought/motive/emotion behind that?
- Just kept buying, never bothered to sell.
- I collect a lot of things, guitars, included.
- Each guitar I have is a work of art.
- I like to "possess" things.
- Displaying lots of guitars makes me feel good.
- I need a lot of guitars for work.
Something else?
I've been on guitar forums for a long, long time, and have seen this behavior over and over again. Let me re-emphasize: I'n not being critical. I am honestly curious. I look forward to your honest responses.
I went to the lumber mills with my dad to load up his truck to take wood to lumber mills for other dads to take their kids to visit.I get it honestly from my dad who would take me to lumberyards when I was knee high to a grasshopper.
Hats off to you sir. Not everybody has the mental strength to be a caregiver in that capacity.I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
So I play as a form of therapy — exercising muscle memory as a mindless meditative exercise to get the through the day. I buy new guitars as a reason to look forward to getting something new — a reason to live.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but I thought that was a great question that deserved an honest answer.
And while I’m at it, I have to thank everyone who’s posted anything on this forum. Believe it or not, this place has kept me sane during a very tough time in my life.
I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
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All the best to you. Hang tough!I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
So I play as a form of therapy — exercising muscle memory as a mindless meditative exercise to get the through the day. I buy new guitars as a reason to look forward to getting something new — a reason to live.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but I thought that was a great question that deserved an honest answer.
And while I’m at it, I have to thank everyone who’s posted anything on this forum. Believe it or not, this place has kept me sane during a very tough time in my life.
All the best my friend.I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
So I play as a form of therapy — exercising muscle memory as a mindless meditative exercise to get the through the day. I buy new guitars as a reason to look forward to getting something new — a reason to live.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but I thought that was a great question that deserved an honest answer.
And while I’m at it, I have to thank everyone who’s posted anything on this forum. Believe it or not, this place has kept me sane during a very tough time in my life.
Taking solace from a place full of good people who happen to have a central music focus is a great thing to do. You’re doing well to realize you need an outlet, and a way/place to unload and refuel. Stay connected. We’re all pulling for you.I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
So I play as a form of therapy — exercising muscle memory as a mindless meditative exercise to get the through the day. I buy new guitars as a reason to look forward to getting something new — a reason to live.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but I thought that was a great question that deserved an honest answer.
And while I’m at it, I have to thank everyone who’s posted anything on this forum. Believe it or not, this place has kept me sane during a very tough time in my life.
^^^What he said^^^Taking solace from a place full of good people who happen to have a central music focus is a great thing to do. You’re doing well to realize you need an outlet, and a way/place to unload and refuel. Stay connected. We’re all pulling for you.
I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
So I play as a form of therapy — exercising muscle memory as a mindless meditative exercise to get the through the day. I buy new guitars as a reason to look forward to getting something new — a reason to live.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but I thought that was a great question that deserved an honest answer.
And while I’m at it, I have to thank everyone who’s posted anything on this forum. Believe it or not, this place has kept me sane during a very tough time in my life.
I think we all need a therapy of sorts for different situations. Here's thinking of you brother your a true hero. Much love to you and yours.I haven’t played out in a band since the mid eighties and that was bass, not guitar. I merely play for myself.
I’m sole care giver to my 90 year old dad whose health is starting to fail. He played guitar in the Catskill resorts for decades and he’s the guy that got me into playing.
For the last five years, I’ve also been the sole caregiver to my wife who has Early Onset Alzheimers. I placed her in a nursing home yesterday.
So I play as a form of therapy — exercising muscle memory as a mindless meditative exercise to get the through the day. I buy new guitars as a reason to look forward to getting something new — a reason to live.
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but I thought that was a great question that deserved an honest answer.
And while I’m at it, I have to thank everyone who’s posted anything on this forum. Believe it or not, this place has kept me sane during a very tough time in my life.
The why of it for me.So please get back to the topic at hand and tell folks why you have so many damned guitars (and how many of them are PRSi)![]()