Earlier this year, I was actually thinking about closing down GuitarGear.org or not posting to it any longer. The reason was that I just wasn’t buying that much gear, and honestly, I wasn’t taking all that much time to go to music stores to try out gear. On top of that, my day job at a startup has been taking a lot of my time, and with gigging 3-4 times a week, I haven’t had much time to write.
But every time I’d sit down to write a farewell post, I’d stop because GuitarGear.org hasn’t only been a record of the gear that I evaluate, it has also been a public diary of my evolution as a musician and how my views and approaches to music and performance have changed over time. But just as importantly, GuitarGear.org has been a way for me to meet people I would’ve never met had it not been in existence. That interaction with all the great folks that visit GuitarGear.org has been priceless to me, and I’m thankful that I’ve been able to provide a good resource on gear and for all the intelligent discussion that takes place here.
So GuitarGear.org won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. I’ve slowed down with posting articles for now, but I think it’s just a passing phase. Who knows? I’ll probably find another musical direction and will need more gear, and then the whole process starts up again! It has happened in the past, and I have few doubts it’ll happen again.
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Always nice to read your tales of woe and triumph. I wish I had been aware of your blog earlier. Keep on keepin’ on, and best to you as you move forward as a musician, husband, etc.
Gear halt – This is a good problem. I am in the midst of a slight money crunch right now, and can’t willy-nilly just up and buy stuff so readily.
Forces you to use what you have and make sense of it all. Do I really need that? Or even, HEY! check out when I use this guitar and these pedals through this amp!!
Ah-Ha moments aplenty abound laddy!!
Thar she blows! – find that muse!!
I am trying to go from telecaster mode (my usual has been a Baja Tele for the past 6 years or so) to now an Epi Les Paul with p-90’s my son gutted and rebuilt for me – lots of options, lots of fun!!!
Eddie, thanks for the support!
What you’re going through is EXACTLY what I’ve been going through for the past year. In actuality, after spending literally tens of thousands on gear (and running out of gear money), I looked at it all last summer and said, “What am I going to do with all this?” Then I started putting together pedal boards by taking the time to find the right combinations with my guitars and amps. Then taking a real good look at what I really play the most, and now I’m starting to sell off the stuff that I just don’t use all that much.
So this past year has been spent forcing myself to use what I have, and what I found is that I’ve got pretty much everything I need for my sound right now. As I said in my article, that may or probably will change in the future, but for now, I’m pretty satisfied.
It has been great reading your blog. It seems most of the blogosphere has slowed down, but that doesn’t mean it has to stop. Looking forward to your future posts…whatever and whenever they may be!
The gear reviews brought me here, your excellent writing on whatever topic you choose keeps me here.
Thanks for all the support, folks! It means a LOT to me!
Don’t stop! I enjoy your posts a loy!!!
No worries. I’m here for the long haul!
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