I ask because I was at 12 at one poing...got down to 9...then 4 very quickly which made me feel in control of my PRS addiction...BUT with the recent acquisition of the new SE Studio standard and a parlor P20e im back up there...am I crazy to sell one of my S2s to fund the studio standard?? I mean I truly enjoy them all!! Btw I live with my wife and these 6 now guitars in a NY apt 1 bedroom lol
Whats the optimal # of guitars...
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Optimal # of Guitars = n + 1
where n = Current Collection
where n = Current Collection
Captain Obvious here. Play them and ask yourself if you are having more enjoyment now with 6 or if you were happier with 4. If it’s the latter, and your S2 isn’t doing it for you, sell it.
I am down to 2 electrics from 4. For me it’s not really about the number. I was happiest when I was actively writing music, and I was most effective when I only had 1 out and the other stored in a closet. Less choices let me get to my happy place. It’s too easy for me to procrastinate with comparing guitar sounds. That’s just me though. You do you!
I am down to 2 electrics from 4. For me it’s not really about the number. I was happiest when I was actively writing music, and I was most effective when I only had 1 out and the other stored in a closet. Less choices let me get to my happy place. It’s too easy for me to procrastinate with comparing guitar sounds. That’s just me though. You do you!
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At least one more.
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One that does everything you want it to do.
Factors to determine a proper assumption:
Budget, time, GAS sensitivity, tone addiction and holy grail tendency, tonal flexibility, space, storing reality, spouse's or fiance's rules, and so on.
Our household consists of:
1x Squier 3/4 Strat (belongs to our daughter, but it turned out to be deko only for her)
2× electrics, 2× acoustics (my wife's)
14× electrics, 2x acoustics (mine)
1× 2×12 Combo
1× Blackstar Fly 3
1× 100W tube head
1x 100W class D pedal amp
1x Helix
1x HD500X
1× 4×12
1× 12"/10" combination
1× 1×12"
1× pedalboard
But: All of my wife's guitars, three of mine (2 electrics, 1 acoustic), the 100W tube head, the 4×12, the 2×12 combo and HD500X are stored in the basement of my parents in law's house.
At our home I have 12 electrics in two wooden stands (which fulfill the aesthetical demands of my spouse) and a single stand. The Western guitar hangs aswell on a single stand.
My intent to buy these guitars was necessarily not a certain tone hunt. It was the respective guitar.
My (current) opinion on my stock is: I'm satisfied.
And finally some Happy-wife-happy-life guitarstand proposals:
It was formerly a close-to-floor stand, but I elevated it to integrate my cab with enlarged side elements made by a local carpenter.
It carries three guitars made by luthier Peter Steinacher (brandname Linus), his collaboration with pickup-winder Max Mauluff (Peter made the neck and did the final setup, Max contributed the body of an Aria Legend Pro and he made the pickguard), my both 513s, and my EBMM Kaizen 7.
The four guitars stand is s little bit DIY. I had the sites of the seven-guitars-stand remaining and integrated three bars, one with four neck rests and two with adhesive (artificial) leather liners as rests for the guitar sides.
I carries four Ps: PRS SE Tremonti, PRS SE Holcomb, Parker Fly Deluxe, Peavey HP2 NOS.
The Reverend has got its own Ultimate stand.
Budget, time, GAS sensitivity, tone addiction and holy grail tendency, tonal flexibility, space, storing reality, spouse's or fiance's rules, and so on.
Our household consists of:
1x Squier 3/4 Strat (belongs to our daughter, but it turned out to be deko only for her)
2× electrics, 2× acoustics (my wife's)
14× electrics, 2x acoustics (mine)
1× 2×12 Combo
1× Blackstar Fly 3
1× 100W tube head
1x 100W class D pedal amp
1x Helix
1x HD500X
1× 4×12
1× 12"/10" combination
1× 1×12"
1× pedalboard
But: All of my wife's guitars, three of mine (2 electrics, 1 acoustic), the 100W tube head, the 4×12, the 2×12 combo and HD500X are stored in the basement of my parents in law's house.
At our home I have 12 electrics in two wooden stands (which fulfill the aesthetical demands of my spouse) and a single stand. The Western guitar hangs aswell on a single stand.
My intent to buy these guitars was necessarily not a certain tone hunt. It was the respective guitar.
My (current) opinion on my stock is: I'm satisfied.
And finally some Happy-wife-happy-life guitarstand proposals:
It was formerly a close-to-floor stand, but I elevated it to integrate my cab with enlarged side elements made by a local carpenter.
It carries three guitars made by luthier Peter Steinacher (brandname Linus), his collaboration with pickup-winder Max Mauluff (Peter made the neck and did the final setup, Max contributed the body of an Aria Legend Pro and he made the pickguard), my both 513s, and my EBMM Kaizen 7.
The four guitars stand is s little bit DIY. I had the sites of the seven-guitars-stand remaining and integrated three bars, one with four neck rests and two with adhesive (artificial) leather liners as rests for the guitar sides.
I carries four Ps: PRS SE Tremonti, PRS SE Holcomb, Parker Fly Deluxe, Peavey HP2 NOS.
The Reverend has got its own Ultimate stand.
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I have 3 electrics and 2 acoustics. I think my ideal could be 2 electrics and 1 acoustic. I’m probably doomed to 2 acoustics. A guy needs a steel string, and my nylon string was a gift I can’t sell. I have one of the keeper electrics, a KL 380. My Santana III could be a keeper.
I think the KL 380 and “24.xxx” scale, 22 fret humbucker hollowbody with a fixed bridge” might be optimal. So basically the KL 380 and a 594 HB II, but I’m willing to stray from the fold on the hollowbody. Something like “Lucille” might be considered.
And maybe keep the Santana. Or not. The older I get, the more I like the idea of the lb. number being 5 or 6 instead of 7 or 8. So maybe not the Santana. Mine’s like 8 lb, 4 oz or so. Not bad really, but definitely over 7 lb, 15.9 oz! I know, I’m a wimp…
and then there’s the old style S2 Studio. I probably wouldn’t get much for it, and I could fool around with different pickups…
So, 2 electrics are optimal, and I’ve just justified going from 3 to 4 electrics. Dear Lord I’m hopeless.
I think the KL 380 and “24.xxx” scale, 22 fret humbucker hollowbody with a fixed bridge” might be optimal. So basically the KL 380 and a 594 HB II, but I’m willing to stray from the fold on the hollowbody. Something like “Lucille” might be considered.
And maybe keep the Santana. Or not. The older I get, the more I like the idea of the lb. number being 5 or 6 instead of 7 or 8. So maybe not the Santana. Mine’s like 8 lb, 4 oz or so. Not bad really, but definitely over 7 lb, 15.9 oz! I know, I’m a wimp…
and then there’s the old style S2 Studio. I probably wouldn’t get much for it, and I could fool around with different pickups…
So, 2 electrics are optimal, and I’ve just justified going from 3 to 4 electrics. Dear Lord I’m hopeless.
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One for each purpose. I currently have 3. First is the PRS S2 Darth Paul in drop C for chuggy things and floating bridge for whammy stuff. The 7-string for serious chugging and low end stuff tuned to standard A/Drop D, so it gives me access to a somewhat standard tuned guitar too. Then the 3rd is a standard E tuned guitar for just in case I need a standard tuned guitar. If there will be a guitar I like, it needs to serve one of my 3 purposes, and the current needs to go.
PRS Darth Paul:
7-string GOC:
Standard E tuned Laguna:
PRS Darth Paul:
7-string GOC:
Standard E tuned Laguna:
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Although I have no personal experience with this, I understand, from many others, it to be more like the formula below:
R = Wife's Rage
D = Desire to purchase another
D <= R - 1
Never exceed R and you all will be well, R - 1 give just enough wiggle room for an impulsive acquisition without incurring R^2!
R = Wife's Rage
D = Desire to purchase another
D <= R - 1
Never exceed R and you all will be well, R - 1 give just enough wiggle room for an impulsive acquisition without incurring R^2!
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Heh, yeah, n = n+1 is nicely iterative pattern. It really is a case, for me, of determining how often I run the algorithm...
As part of my "getting all my toys back out of the toy box" effort, I pledged to myself to try to use a different electric guitar each time I wanted to play - especially for band jams/practice. So I took all the picks out of the strings as I put them up. When I play one, I'll grab a pick, and when done, rehang it with the pick. Kinda like the trick you can do with your kitchen appliances or widgets - put blue tape on all of them, remove the tape when you use it, and after a year, consider whether you really need anything that still has blue tape on it.
I'm sure there will be much variation at first, since I have a nice selection. e.g. I played my Santana at the last practice (which was a while back due to travel), and played my WL MEV last night (more on that later).
After a while, when there just a handful or two left to exercise, if I find I keep avoiding a guitar, it might be a message.
Speaking of that WL MEV - I got that a while ago now, but it has never made it into heavy rotation as my "go to" axe for practice or writing or anything really. I have played it occasionally, of course, but it never "clicked" with me they way the rest have...until last night. Maybe it was because we decided to play a selection of our "greatest hits" (stuff we've written and are quite proud of), so I was already in my comfort zone, or maybe because I've also been playing my latest instrument-acquisition, a mandocello (which is _very_ different from an acoustic guitar, mandolin/mandola, or anything else really). but I thought I played quite well/inspired, and my bandmates did too.
Of course, now it should go back on the wall so I can play the next unplayed axe, but I might just go one more round with it...
So this is a good point. Recently I finally restored our guitars and other stringed instruments collection to the wall hangers & stands throughout the house - they had been in various stages of storage for various reasons over the last 18 months or so, but those restrictions were no longer in place. I will readily admit 60% of them are PRS electric guitars (my main instrument). The rest are PRS basses (my wife), mix of PRS and other brand acoustic guitars (me), and other acoustic instruments like mandolin-family stuff and banjo-family stuff.
As part of my "getting all my toys back out of the toy box" effort, I pledged to myself to try to use a different electric guitar each time I wanted to play - especially for band jams/practice. So I took all the picks out of the strings as I put them up. When I play one, I'll grab a pick, and when done, rehang it with the pick. Kinda like the trick you can do with your kitchen appliances or widgets - put blue tape on all of them, remove the tape when you use it, and after a year, consider whether you really need anything that still has blue tape on it.
I'm sure there will be much variation at first, since I have a nice selection. e.g. I played my Santana at the last practice (which was a while back due to travel), and played my WL MEV last night (more on that later).
After a while, when there just a handful or two left to exercise, if I find I keep avoiding a guitar, it might be a message.
Speaking of that WL MEV - I got that a while ago now, but it has never made it into heavy rotation as my "go to" axe for practice or writing or anything really. I have played it occasionally, of course, but it never "clicked" with me they way the rest have...until last night. Maybe it was because we decided to play a selection of our "greatest hits" (stuff we've written and are quite proud of), so I was already in my comfort zone, or maybe because I've also been playing my latest instrument-acquisition, a mandocello (which is _very_ different from an acoustic guitar, mandolin/mandola, or anything else really). but I thought I played quite well/inspired, and my bandmates did too.
Of course, now it should go back on the wall so I can play the next unplayed axe, but I might just go one more round with it...
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it's 9
or maybe 10
no wait it's 11
but then you got to go with an even dozen
or maybe that's a baker's dozen
so close to 14
it's got to be 15
or maybe round it up to 16
no 17 is the answer
but 18 is such an important number
19? 20? 21? 22? 23? 24?
I am so confused!!!!!!!!
or maybe 10
no wait it's 11
but then you got to go with an even dozen
or maybe that's a baker's dozen
so close to 14
it's got to be 15
or maybe round it up to 16
no 17 is the answer
but 18 is such an important number
19? 20? 21? 22? 23? 24?
I am so confused!!!!!!!!
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