My Guitar Collection Is Out Of Control (Don't Show My Wife)
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I've cut my collection down to four electrics, a bass and an acoustic. GAS is a dangerous thing.
Yeah, especially if it’s something you didn’t know was a thing, and it’s not made anymore and I’m like, “oh man… wait, are any on Reverb?” Most of the time it’s just priced out of my range, and sometimes, it’s not too much and I don’t have the money, so it’s either “What can I sell, and not regret later…? Ugh.”
Same, cut mine down to 20 electrics 7 acoustics four basses and a lap steel😂😅
That’s nearly the same as me one bass, one acoustic , 4 electrics and one more in loan to someone.
I don't know man. I can't think of a better thing to spend my hard earned money on than new gear (or repairs etc). Buy 20 sofas? I'm not saying buy blindly or without thinking... just what else would I buy? 🙂
@@michaelkarlsson5966 Start a collection of artisanal soaps 😂
Hi Robert. Ten years ago I had around 165 guitars in my home; and 85+ amps. Just collected them over 30 years, or so. Thankfully my old age has cured my collecting. I'm down to around 30 guitars and maybe 15 amps. I keep and play only what I love.
Wow
I'm glad you downsized. 165 guitars would completely overwhelm your family after your gone 😂
Exactly! @@beefnacos6258
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Ive been playing since I was 15 and Im 57 and until about ten yrs ago I had owned only one electric and one acoustic..this is even with me having been in a working band...I just never thought I was a good enough player to deserve better guitars then about ten yrs ago I discovered that YT has an instructional vid for virtually any song Ive ever dreamed of playing and within a yr Id gotten so much better than Id ever been that I actually hauled off and bought a US strat...then I kept getting better and buying guitars, I got obsessed with learning everything about guitars and guitar companies. I never got up to the amount you describe but I got kind of carried away but I finally trimmed it down to the strat, a Flying V of course, an SG and my original Lotus electric from the early 80s plus some decent acoustics. It would be wild tho to have 165 at home, I literally might not even have space for that many! Imagine if you restrung them all at once youd need 165 packs of strings! 30's still a lot tho so dont feel bad.
When I die, I hope my wife doesn’t sell my guitars for what I told her they cost😅
I FINALLY got the 40th anniversary Jazzmaster. My wife finally agreed to let me get it. On sale for $300. I couldn't pass it up. You were 100% correct, it is amazing and inspiring.
Same here! What a great instrument. Bought one in „Desert Sand“
Upgraded it with a Mastery M1 Bridge and a Mastery Vibrato.
It‘s now a hell of a guitar!
After that i sold a few (far) more expensive Guitars out of my collection. Couldn‘t justify the price / quality ratio of the more expensive ones. 🙂
Same !
I got the blue and gold
Yeah, I got that Sea Foam and gold. Amazing. I honestly can't say that enough. It is well above the Classic Vibe. I dare say even the Player series.
I bought the 40th Anniversary Strat, and if the Jazzmaster is half as good as the Strat, then it is an awesome guitar. It was the best $300 I have ever spent.
@@TheCommonSenseProfessor it is very much as good if not better. It is legitimately that good.
Don't feel bad, I just finished another build the other day, bringing my collection up to 93 guitars. Not to worry though, my ex-fiancée gave up on trying to change me 25 years ago - so no issues with the wife.
Several years ago, a young man approached me in Guitar Center and said, “sir , I am getting married soon and am worried about my wife getting concerned about my guitar collection and my desire to buy more in the future. Do you have any suggestions for me?” I told him what a buddy shared with me “Buy all Fiesta Red guitars and have them all over the house…they are harder to count that way!” After telling me thanks, I asked him if he had any suggestions for me. He said his uncle told him, “buy as many empty guitar cases that you can afford and then sell off the cases each time your new guitar arrives”. Any that my friends in pure genius! I wish I had known this before I got married. (Sorry 5WW!):)
As a lefty, I've cherished every guitar I have been able to find and own
PRS SE just added in like 4 lefty electric and an acoustic, but it’s a “limited run”.
Me too. I gotta say though I still find stuff through spending way more time than I should searching for lefties, I own around 20 guitars and I'm constantly flipping stuff but some are here to stay!
Same. All have names. Never sold one.
I'm happy to hear that the 80s course is in the works. I remember you talking about it years ago. Can't wait to see what it's all about ( I love 80s rock/metal)
I don’t know why I’ve never done this before, but I started figuring the licks/riffs that you’re playing in this video. Some great stuff in here. Like a free lesson. Gracias
I have mostly managed to get over my gear addiction but videos like this could cause a relapse at any moment. (trying hard not to set Reverb as my browser home page....hands are getting shaky)
Recently a friend asked me how many guitars I have now, "I'd rather not say.."
Then... why you selling one ?😂
@@Pj32SrI'm not sure I follow? I'm not currently selling any guitars. Selling a couple amps though.
My Birth year is 59 so I could only afford a LP Re-issue. I even looked for a LP Custom from my HS graduation year 1977 but after a year of looking I found a 1980 Black Beauty, heavy is an understatement. I love the color of your PRS DGI model.
Now I feel old bro , I was 23 in 89 and seeing all the best metal bands when they were in their infancy 🤣
Never been big on having multiple of the "same" guitar. In the cases where i do, the pickup config is so different they fill a completely different niche. Like my Tele ASAT classic and thinline deluxe, or my LP with humbuckers and my goldtop P90. The closest are my two strat styles with single coils but even there, one has a David Gilmour pickup/wiring setup and the other has gold foils. An ES 335 Lucille and a Brian May red special and I will have all my dream guitars.
The correct number of guitars to have is the number you already have, plus one. Always. There is no such thing as too many. My lady just found out yesterday. I had 2 delivered on the same day, she lost her damn mind. 😂🤣😂🤣 Woman... don't tell me what to do with my own money. Deal with it. 😎
I had taken a guitar in to sell to GC and thought nothing about it. I get a knock on my door a week later from a detective. He informed me that I was being investigated for trafficking stolen goods! WTF? Thank GOD I saved the original receipts from when I bought it. It turned out that the dude who entered the number into the system is dyslexic or whatever, he transposed some numbers and they matched up with a stolen guitar. Same make, same model just two digits were backwards. So, if you're into the selling/buying of instruments, keep your receipts. I stick everything in a shoebox and forget about it. Until it becomes necessary to clear you from a crime.
I sympathize. I was just pricing one of those D’Addario bulk string boxes and I realized I needed 2 😳
Great to see how you do justice to all the different styles of guitars when playing them👌
Thanks Robert. Really love your 'insight' type videos. You're so generous with your time. Best wishes from Western Australia.
I’m a guitar nerd too that’s why I’m here. Enjoy your videos and your an awesome player.
You have a beautiful collection. Man, I'm looking to pick up my 2nd electric guitar sometime this week. A 1993 Korean Epiphone Les Paul with a cherry sunburst. A real Oasis special. I have a soft spot for good Epiphone Les Pauls with the old headstock.
The neck on that Ibanzez super Strat looks huge!
Congrats on all the guitars. Great collection.
Love it brother!!!! I've got around 17 in my arsenal. I agree with you 💯 percent. Each guitar has its own feel, sound and use. All are loved, some are treasured. Enjoy your success. Also you know Gab loves em too!!!. Keep up the great work 🤘
Hey man….thanks for sharing your collection with us. I’m a total geek too and I enjoyed it! Cheers Rob!
Excellent video, Robert. Really enjoyed that one. 👍
Awesome to see all those memories you have. I've got a few myself, but sure do miss my L6S, black beauty 😢
You have a few that I just love! The tones that can make your soul shake gotta be something special! I’m still searching for. Strat that hits me in the feelers. Yeah your collection is just killer!
Awesome stuff Robert! Love that '63 Fiirebird!
I am pretty good at sneaking equipment in the back door and down the Hall to my jam room , if I buy her something nice she automatically goes and starts inspecting lol
Me too, man. I have mastered the art. Though sometimes when she comes down (mine is in the finished basement) I get a little nervous….
Cool collection! Thanks for sharing !
Great guitar collection. Pretty cool that your dad played too!!
Digging on that tobacco burst Firebird. Just seems so cool!
Thanks for showing the video. The guitar chooses the player but the player makes the vibe and brother you have the vibe!😊
You're almost there. You just need one more!
Love it, totally enjoyed this video. I was wondering if you kept the Murphy 'Bird since you bought Uncle Larry's but I figured having one you can take anywhere is not a bad thing either!
Love your videos. Watch them daily at my lunchtime. Good stuff. Thanks Robert. Oh, and great collection too.
I’m starting to figure out what DO I need and what don’t I need from my collection. I went nuts and did a spreadsheet. Found I have too many similar enough guitars that I can sell few of them. Also found I was missing a few things like I only had one semi-hollow/chambered guitar, a G&L Tribute ASAT Classic, and nothing with a piezo aside from my PRS acoustic. So I found a used Reverend Manta Ray 290 for not too much, and bought a new Schecter C-1 E/A (I tried the PRS Hollowbody w/piezo first, just didn’t feel it.)
I also kind of went through “I have this, can I get something better, or similar for less?” Which led to me selling my Dano 12 string and getting the Squier Jazzmaster 12 for half the money I earned. I’m thinking of maybe swapping out my ‘57 Strat (AVRI) for a G&L Skyhawk, but I’m not sure since I’d probably have to sell a few other guitars to get it (the price jump from G&L Tributes to Made in Fullerton is nuts. G&L, can we get a Skyhawk Tribute?)
A builder or mechanic does not feel bad for having lots of tools. It's how you make your living, so they're tools pretty much. However, if they're not getting used letting them go is worth considering, so somebody else can give the things some TLC and play time.
That said I do not sell so much guitar gear these days, whereas I used to sell everything that was not being used. I am getting old and I am not well, so I do not have the funds to burn on guitar stuff like I did. What I do have I am hoarding, so it goes to my nephew when my bucket day arrives -- hopefully a good few years off yet. Therefore I tend to buy stuff considering if he would like it too.
I cant say it too many times. Your explorer is hands down my favorite guitar that you own. Its tone is absolutely gobsmacking.
Sweet! What a great collection, Robert! Wooooo!
So many things I could comment on. Your KM is hands down my favorite guitar that you have shown. I really dig the DGT PRS model, but if you haven't you should try out the Ed King model. Yes that's right, on top of being an amazing guitarist Ed King had a PRS signature guitar! One thing that makes it unique is that it has three pickups. Two humbuckers and a single coil in the middle, and the same switching system that Ibanez developed. Amazing guitar but not to my taste. I have a PRS S2 McCarty 594. What can I say I love em all but at the end of the day I'm a hardtail singlecut guy. Love your playing, I've learned a lot from your lessons. I highly recommend them.
I get so happy every time I see the Charvel, I know it'll be a good video. I played a Friedman Cali once, and it was the nicest feeling guitar I've ever played
Hey Robert! Never comment, but I gotta tell you, with your Firebird, you can put a few strings through the trem and a few still on the bridge to do a little B bender action. Or BG bender or anything lol. Did it on my sg and it’s fun!
Thanks for showing off it was cool!
Nice glad I was wrong about that Charvel. Happy you kept it.
i had the same with firebirds i play mostly sgs and lps but the firebird is such a comfortable guitar
Excellent video. I am down to 25 and a banjo after paring down.
I've played for 35 years and still play in cover bands. When I started I told myself buy a good guitar and just play it. I have a LP, Strat, Ibanez, PRS and a Takamine. Deluxe and Katana amp. That's it and that's enough. Probably more than enough. Tools of the trade, nothing more.
Hi Robert, I recently started building my own guitars- and I love it!!!!! It is really really fun- The coolest part is I get wood from crazy places, for example I have a piece of oak wood from a dam that was built across our local river- and it was built around the time of the civil war... So its a really cool piece of oak- Im going to build an explorer with it. So a few months ago I built an explorer body guitar with a single hot rail, no volume, just direct from pickup to output jack. The wood was from an old door frame from the old wood shop where I worked for my father when I was a little kid until in my 20s.... So the wood is this really old pine from an old building with real significance to me from my childhood...However- that guitar is CRAZY heavy!!!! It weighs 14 pounds!!!!! So, should I route out the back and make it way way lighter? The thing is- it sustains FOREVER!!!! That guitar right now sounds incredible! If I shave off a bunch of the wood, will it mess up the most amazing tone I have in any of my guitars? What is your heaviest guitar? I am guessing 9 pounds. Again, this thing is an explorer shaped body, solid Pine, 14 pounds- But it sustains for days!!!!
Thanks for this killer video....
That riff you laid down on that Ibanez was fucking wild! Your chops are getting even better son.
great vid and demo Robert
At one time my collection was much like yours. Last year I took note of what I play most. I tend to go to Telecaster type guitars(G&L ASAT’s) and not playing the Strat style guitars( G&L Legacy, S500’s and Comanche’s) so I sold them. I do play my PRS guitars( DGT and Paul’s guitar) kept those, I also have a Tanglewood DLX 15 ( made in England, not China). That guitar is VERY balanced and loud. I have installed a K&K western passive system.
I now have all the bases covered with those guitars. My GAS IS GONE, hopeful it never comes back. Oh! I also have my perfect amp…. A SAMAMP VAC 12. 3,5,8,10,18 and 25 watts. Controlled by a switch and different watt light bulbs.
Cheers!
Wow what a beautiful collection !!
I just bought my first SG, the Epiphone Custom Ebony. I'm kinda slapping myself for having a giant guitar collection and no career whatsoever in music. At the same time, this thing is awesome! It makes me play faster not having a heel to run into in the upper frets. I'm an LP fanatic, but there's a chance that might change.
I have shopped a few times at tall toad. You're right it's a great mom and pop guitar store They give you great deals and they're really cool. I have boughten some supplies there and once I wanted to get a BC Rich but somebody picked it up before me because they have such great deals. Cool episode Nice seeing what you got! You've got an awesome collection and I love your playing by the way You're very subtle but you know a lot more than people realize! Keep up the good work 👍
Great collection!
Martin HD28 👍
LOVE the firebirds!!
I’ve bought stuff at Tall Toad. It’s in a small town an hour north of SF. Super decent store for being in a small town.
Rather than fix it, I traded a messed up old guitar for an American Vintage II Telecaster about a month ago. It is hands down the best guitar I've ever owned. It makes the Epiphone Dot, Schecter Omen and Charvel Model 3A I own seem like junk. I'll never be able to afford anything else close in quality and playability to the Tele, so I plan on treasuring it for what remains of my life.
Hey Robert. Wow those Friedman guitars are' that good". I love that Friedman hss strat style and I'm a Tele boy.
At one point I had a ridiculous amount of guitars as well as amplifiers and cabinets due to my love of the gear. I finally realized that I wasn't using a lot of the gear I had and started to thin out which I'm glad that I did. Guitars can be extremely addictive lol.
My Martin D37 was my 1st really good guitar I bought(at about your age) after I got my Strat. I always wanted a Martin and there it was at my local music store in the Chicago suburb in which I lived at teh time
Awsome my bud..thanks for all the videos 🙏
Preaching to the guitar choir man, well done.
Dimarzio Fortitude for the acacia. Vintage pickup sounding pickups that are amazing. Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird pickups. You will love them.
Awesome video Rob. 🤘
That Acacia looks cool AF!!
I think you should check out the Marc Ford guitar and I think you should definitely put the pickups from that guitar in your blue firebird. You’ll thank me if you do
Pickup recommendation for ya, Lambertones Crema!!! Absolutely Wonderful PUPs. Lower output PAF type with fantastic clarity and drives very well. Sounds fab driven while being very articulate. Would like to hear your thoughts after checking them out for a while. Cheers!
Lovely vid Robert. But how do you not have a good Washburn N4 in the collection? 😉👊
if your gonna flip the pickups, you should reverse the neck pickup, so its out of phase like greeny.
Since you're already wired for Fishman pickups - maybe it would be worth a quick try to check out Fishman's Javier Reyes signature set which might be just what you're looking for. "Javier Reyes - live at The NAMM Show 2020 - Fishman Fluence" is the title of a demo he did explaining and demonstrating how he wanted his pickups to not only be voiced but how they respond to his playing, dynamically. He's using an 8 string guitar in the demo but its construction is very similar to your Acacia so it should compare favorably with your platform.
I use Seymour Duncan vintage blues 59 pickups in almost all of my guitars great sound for classic rock and blues
Woah, nerding out on your collection. I’m also a collector of sorts. Where are your Supros? Resonators? Just kidding , but I love this rather obscure models.
My fav, 63 Strat hands down.
Rob, that Acacia looks nice. Being 70's looking, I'd chuck some DiMarzio cream super distortions in there LOL.
I too have GAS and someday more of it will be in my tank! Congrats, for a young guy , you’ve done quite well!
Thanks for sharing!!!
So the Ibanez RG-50 looks the same as my Fender Talon. Very cool that is my favorite guitar of mine
Same. Bought one of the new Iceman... Icemans... Icemen? yesterday, should arrive tomorrow. I really should sell some of my dustier guitars.
Everytime I think I have too many guitars, too many amps etc. I just watch some of your videos and I dont feel so bad. In fact, I WANT MORE MORE MORE> Thanks for feeding my addiction, I hope your happy.
Awesome video. Did you get rid of the les paul custom?
I've got one really nice guitar and two cheaper but not too bad guitars. Got two amps. Thinking about getting a really good amp. But i also sorta want another really nice guitar so for now I'm still saving up.
Three years ago I was up to twelve guitars for know it is down to six and my aim is to have three, two that i will play and one the wild one up on the wall. I went nuts about it! Always something about to change or improve or simply tasting some new and that is not the regular me but as they say every man got its favorite poison and will be as addicted to it.
All and all 37 guitars that i remember as some came and left and It was not for nothing but it is over with and I am standing where it all started, my main axe, dual humbucker, tunematic.
You remind me of myself in the 80s rocking the Camaro and Vette tops. My man.
My drummer owned a MINT firebird over 30 years ago, banjo keys no tremolo, not sure what year but late 60s i think. He sold it cheap, I tried to talk him out of it. Now I show him how much it would be worth today, he just says shutup.
Great video Rob.
Can’t believe you got the ‘89 gold top from Tall Toad in Petaluma, been my local music shop for 23 years
I currently have 58 guitars in my collection, although I play around 3 of them pretty regularly. Wouldn't mind selling the others but it takes time and effort to do so.
I always enjoy watching your videos even if you're just showing your guitars. It's interesting.
Any of Jim Wagner Pickups for your Acacia, kickass pickups.
Dirty Dog or The Honeymaker pups by Pariah, I have several models all are great pups .
Thornbucker II by Suhr are awesome as well.
Love that guitar!
Ohhhhh I’m gonna sign up for the 80’s course!
Suhr Thornbucker Plus pickups would be sweet in the Acacia. They truly are great
No brother it doesn't need to stop!!! If you're anything like myself, y'all need everyone of them each one has its own voice and each one inspires you in a different way!!!
Exactly, I didn't know why people had more than one or two guitars, I do now
Everyone has their thing.
the LP jr looked amazing, prolly a super strat guy but that jr looked sick...... wanna hear you rip something on it asap.
I topped out at 52 and now sitting around 48, I think. I moved a couple to make my last purchase. My collection is all over the map. Everything from $300ish to almost $4k. I've probably bought and sold about 15 guitars and kept the best of the "affordable" ones because they just play really well. I've got about a dozen that are truly investment worthy. I do play them but know they will be a better ROI than if I stuck that same money in the bank. Besides, you can't play and enjoy money the way you can and do with guitars!
Robert, you love every single one, I do too. Cheers.
I have an epiphone firebird it rocks..love the fire birds too my bro..
Today, you made me laugh 😂 It’s all in the name. I’m going through untying the knot and have been having hard time personally, thank you for helping me relax.
Beautiful guitars 👍