My Answer: Just one more…
I know, haven’t posted a new guitar article in several months. Fact is, I’m a little broke, so I haven’t bought any new guitars, though I did manage to get my DV Mark Little 40. I’m also splitting up my discretionary funds between gear and fine wine, so my rate of acquisition has gone down this past year. That doesn’t mean I don’t have a hit list of axes I want to get. Here’s my current “to get” list:
- Gibson Les Paul Standard Traditional Pro
- Gibson Les Paul Supreme (I know, some folks don’t like these, but I love ’em. I want one)
- Fender HSH American Strat
Guitar Gear 
I was thinking about this and I
think the answer is quite simple.
somewhere between fourty and
fifty.. at least that’s what I tell the
wife.. But then again fine wine is
wasted on me and fine beer costs
about a buck a bottle..
I agree with Chrispcritter it’s as many as you can keep convincing the wife you need. 52 I think then every week can be like Christmas ……….a happy husband is a happy marriage
This is something I struggle with regularly. I have more guitars than makes any sense at all and it’s actually embarrassing. I do know how it happens though.
I’ll listen to something that I haven’t listened to for ages and decide that that’s ‘The’ sound that I’m looking for. Next thing I’m buying a Jazzmaster or an SG or some other thing to get it.
And every single time I realize that chasing tone is a fools errand. You can have the same guitar with the same strings played through the same amp with the same effects and still get a drastically different sound than you expect. I wish that I had the discipline to just say that I’m happy with the tone I have and stop buying gear, but I know that that bug will bite me again.
Incidentally, I have a Les Paul Traditional Pro and have to say it’s fantastic. I think it’s the best deal going for a good Les Paul these days – at least if you’re looking for a very vintage feeling and sounding Les Paul. The 57 Classic and Burstbucker combination really works and the coil taps are the most useful I’ve ever owned. You won’t get a strat kind of sound out of it, but a very definite P90 kind of thing. It is a very heavy guitar. Well over 11 lbs but I’ve come to think that if you want an authentic vintage Les Paul sound, it’s just something you have to accept. I have a couple of the more recent studios that are seriously chambered as well. Great for the back, but they just don’t seem to have the balls that a solid piece of mahogany has. Actually the Trad Pro is weight relieved to it’s not entirely solid, but it seems to be enough so that it gets into that vintage sound.
-Greg
Incidentally, I just came across this on Craig’s List locally. Almost certainly not what you’re looking for – but a funny coincidence nonetheless.
-Greg
Doop!
Helps if I add the link:
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/2929608732.html
Those knockoffs can be pretty nice.
1959 VOS anniversary under 8 lbs maybe Wildwood burst.
ps im the photographer who does the Zachys fine wine catalogs every month….. 🙂
Nice! Do they pay you in wine? 🙂 I’m hopefully going to start doing a gig at a winery. I’d like at least part of my payment to be a few bottles of wine.