Second Guitar Pros vs Cons

straycat113 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:56 am

Well yes all you need is a guitar with single coils one with humbuckers and an acoustic and you should be able to handle any situation. That was pretty much the way I went till I hit my 40s and had massive GAS attacks.Now I have a nice size herd and probably some mental issues,lol but it happens and will more than likely happen to you if you play for life. I have seen some collections online and even our own Alain has one that is just off the charts, but believe me no one would refuse them. There are just so many great guitars out there and as long as you take care of what is most important then enjoy yourself. I read John Mayer has a 20 million dollar Rolex collection, personally I dont wear a watch and could care less. But I love his guitar collection.

Rebelsoul · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:25 am

Dang Retro that's a nice group!

Way back when,there was only one guitar that I could own and that was a black Les Paul Custom,it was my first really great guitar,when I played slide I would retune on stage between songs,no big deal,even Duane Allman did that.
But then I could afford a second one and that was a '65 Strat,like Martian said once upon a time if you didn't play a Gibson you weren't taken seriously...man have things changed. For a long time that's all I owned,you got a Gibson sound and a Fender sound,the amps were the big difference in most of your sound.
You do need a backup guitar...just like a backup gun. :lol:

BlackCatBone · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:38 am

for me it is about having 2 guitars that can provide different tones and sound. I have a Telecaster and Guild Starfire. I like the solid body single coil twang I get from a Tele and really like the smooth hollowbody sound of the Guild with humbuckers.

Triskele · **Joined:** Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:18 am **Posts:** 3084

over the years 7 guitars came in my household. all sounds different, different pu's: active, passiv, hb, sc

cheers

PlankSpanker · **Joined:** Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:43 pm **Posts:** 535

I have five guitars, A strat, a tele, a schecter strat style semi hollow body, with humbuckings fore and aft. Another schecter strat style semi hollow body twelve string, which sounds amazing through my fender acoustasonic jr. amp. Both shecters, have coil tap tone controls for switching between single coil and humbucking tone. I also have a takamine acoustic electric. Everything goes through my fender hot rod deluxe, acoustasonic jr, or my small pa, consisting of a b-52 matrix 1000 portable pa, with a crown power amp, and a pair of fender pa speakers added for more muscle. For practice, i use a little 15 watt peavey rage 158. That's more than enough flavors for me. Unless i spot something that will give me incureable gas. Right now, i'm gassing for a TC Helicon voicelive II. :wink:

Pros: These guitars and amps provide me with a full pallette of tones. Frankly, what i have, is more than an old fart like me can handle! No cons for me.

mthorn00 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:32 am

I own 4 electrics:

a 1974 S-S-S Strat (for the Strat single coil sound)
a 2006 Am Std Strat modded to H-H-H (so versatile)
a 2004 Hwy 1 Tele with Seymour Duncan 1/4 pound pickups (because Tele's sound cool)
a 2008 Epiphone Prophecy SG with the EMG 81/85 setup (it's a metal machine)

Each of mine sounds different and suits a different purpose. That's why I think you should have a couple of various guitars.

JSJH · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:42 am

Here, having "more than 1" was kind-of-ish unintentional.

'Bought a cheapie, which was sold to replace with a nice electric.

'Bought an ultra-cheap bass on a whim.

And a flat-top to have one for "non-electric" moods.

And over time, more appealed and came (and some went) and the current harem is like having a bunch of hot companions who are good friends and up for varied activities and some call at different times.

Miami Mike · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:51 am

I'm of the camp that feels that certain guitars (and amps) sound better with different venues and room acoustics.

That said, if I've gigged at a place where I've liked my tone, I'll stay with that, if not, I'll try another guitar/amp combo.

When doing a gig at a room where I've never been, it's a crapshoot. I'll usually bring a Strat, Tele, 335-style and a good tube amp.

Regarding breaking strings during a performance, I've had it happen a couple of times, but not often considering the amount of travel and gigs that I've done. In most cases, it was a high "E" or "B" string and I just finished the set playing in different positions on the neck...sometimes it's a challenge, but keeps you thinking a few beats ahead of the drummer!

Also, depending on the venue, sometimes we'd announce a short pause for technical reasons and ask a music trivia question ( a very hard one) and promise the right answer a shot when we came back in 5 minutes or so.

Then of course, there are those gigs (roadhouses, local watering holes)where you just don't wanna get lead or blood n guts all over your gear. :shock:

cedarblues · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:23 pm

nikininja wrote:

Ok to reinstate what Martian says you shouldn't gig with just one guitar, ever. Your tempting fate.

As a player you will benefit from focusing on one guitar only. You dont need a thousand guitars at all. My collection was squirreled away earlier this year. A good bit of it has recently returned and I feel like my fingers have been cut off. Where I would pick up the house guitar, plug in, record a idea. Today (and other days too) it has been pick up a guitar, sort of get an idea whilst I wonder how it would sound on one of them others. Plug it in, have a half hearted attempt at recording something useful. Grab one of the others, fiddle with some dials, have a cup of tea, play with one of the kids for a bit, have another go at being creative. Forget the original idea, give up.

To make things worse I seem to be on a real writing peak at the moment. I'm getting ideas from everything.

There's a reason why the greats had their no1's. Theres nothing quite like a goto guitar. As a guitar fanatic I'm not disciplined enough to just pick one up when theres 5 in the house. I'll have to drop a few round my mums and at a mates house.

I have to agree with you, when I first started playing, I only had one guitar, my first Strat, played it til the frets wore off! It was my #1 and my playing was at its best. After many years I started buying more guitars, my #1 changed a few times, depending on the mood I was in... I would wonder how that other guitar sounds that I haven't played in months, oh yeah I love this guitar! Then onto the next one... way too confusing!

But I do enjoy having the flexibility, a couple of Strats (new and old), a 335 for some serious Blues tone, a Flying V for doing Albert King, a Yamaha SG2000 for some Santana tone, and a LP just cuz everyone should have one in their collection

Having my Strat and 335 at a gig is all I really need, I can get just about any tone I want and I have a backup, easy, simple.

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:32 pm

All of my guitars are different models (62RI Stratocaster, modified; MIM classic-styled Telecaster, modified; 1980 G&L F-100, dead stock), they all have different pickups, different body/tone woods, different switching. I use multiple alternative tunings, but I don't really keep any of them "set" to a particular tuning.

But the biggest difference is the neck profiles. All of these necks make me play differently; they make me write differently.

They each lend themselves to different styles of song, and not just because of the sound/tone...Yes, the electronics/wood/switching/fretboard material change the overall sound, but I play differently--not better, just different--on each of these guitars, and that's why I have more than one guitar (and hope to have more in the future!)

rkreisher · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:11 pm

I own 4 guitars. Three of them are Stratocasters and I have one acoustic. The advantages are the ability to get different sounds. Each has its own voice. My American Special sounds totally different from my Highway 1. My Squier CV 60 sounds different than either of them. My acoustic is well....you know.

I do not know too many guitarists that have just 1 guitar and I do not know any famous guitarists that don't have more than a few at a time they play during a concert.

airbornestrat · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:59 pm

My main stable are 2 Teles, 2 Strats and 1 Gretsch Hollowbody. I can't imagine playing with just one. I love having a backup and also the different tonal choices. But that is just me. If one works for you then that is all that matters.

Cheers,
ABS

airbornestrat · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:12 pm

Nevin,
Nothing wrong with feeling that way. I like to have my others for when I need to change up the tone in my songs. I know that on a couple songs I wrote with my Gretsch, my Tele just won't cut the mustard for what I am looking for in the tone department. The same goes for a song I wrote not too long ago on my #1 which is my HWY 1 Tele...no other guitar could ever make it sound as the Tele I wrote it on.
ABS

way cool jr · **Joined:** Tue May 18, 2010 7:34 pm **Posts:** 6911

ya know guys, i too have my #1.
i play it because i love it and to reach
out for it first has even become habit.
im lucky enough to have a few sweet guitars.
im sure most of us do but i can only speak for me on this.
every so often i grab my #2 or #3 first.
it reminds me of the reasons that guitar was once my #1.
really reminds me why i love that guitar and what i found
so special about it in the first place.

63supro · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 8827

I have nine right now. Nothing spectacular. My 72 Strat is nice, so's my 63 Supro, my 57 Dano was found in the trash. Looks funky but sounds great. I sold some of my others. I enjoy them all. I feel playing different guitars rounds you out as a guitar player. Different guitars can make you play differently and expand your style. It's good to have a #1, but my #1 changes . I don't get emotionally attached to my guitars except the Strat that was a graduation present from my folks, and the Supro which was my first electric guitar.

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