Parabar Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 The only guitar I own multiples of came about by accident, but I like all three, so as long as I'm not desparate for money I plan to keep 'em all. Several years ago I wanted a Dillion DR-500, and I really wanted a green one, but at the time there were none available, and the manufacturer said it might be a year or two before any more were produced. There was a great price on a purple one, though (with a trem bar), so I bought it (and loved it). About eight months later, a few green ones turned up, and since I had a few extra bucks at the time, I ordered a green one with a stop tailpiece --- and loved that one too. The different tailpiece configurations had more impact on the tone than I had expected --- the trem bar model sounded brighter and the stop tailpiece one is richer with more sustain, so I decided to keep both. Then several months later a blue one turned up on eBay, and the owner had replaced the rotary pickup selector with a toggle switch. I made a silly low bid, and to my surprise, won the auction. So now I have the blue one as a "guest" guitar that I can bring to jams or let visitors to my studio use without worrying too much about any mishaps. Or I may end up trading it for something else later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronDaCorte Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I havn't read all of the replies to this post, but I imagine that many of us have multiples of the same model guitar because we're gigging with them. I play telecasters and have a very specific sound that I want, so when I break a string or something goes wrong with the tele I'm playing, I know that in 5 seconds I can have the same guitar in my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant7629 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I had two Casinos, both in natural for a while. The only difference being that one was MIK and the other MIC. I sold the latter about a month ago to finance a Japanese Epi SG. If it had been a different colour, I wouldn't have sold it. I loved it, but it was slightly inferior to the MIK in terms of build quality. I agree with the comments regarding collecting and playing. There are some people who just play the guitar and treat it as a tool, which of course it is. Others will collect and may not even play. I tend to find that most guitarists (including myself) will have a real passion for both and see the guitar as both a tool and an instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51xt33 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I have 2 acoustics, 1 is a six string E/A that has a Dream 180 mounted on it and the other a 12 string (looks cool hanging the wall)... and 5 electrics..1 strat, 1 tele, 1 Xavierre semi-hollow body that I put a set 59s in, and 2 Epi Les Pauls... a standard with Dimarzios installed and my Ultra II that I just installed a set of SD 59s. None of my electrics even remotely sound alike; that's my reason for having multiple guitars. Depending on what song we play, I can get the tone I want. I usually play at least 2 guitars each day depending on my mood which ones. I think that having the same guitars with the same set-up is a waste of money unless you are a professional musician gigging and really have the need be able to pick up a backup if a string breaks mid song. I spent 2 weeks in Africa and saw extreme poverty. $25/month can feed and educate a child there. You din;pt have to go to Africa to see this type of poverty either. To me, money spent on duplicating guitars just because you want to, is money wasted that could otherwise be used to change a life. But that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 This is where Epiphones are quite different to Gibsons, you can play an Epi Les Paul Studio, Standard and Custom and they feel and sound exactly the same, the Gibson versions are all very differnt guitars. I wouldn't have three different Epiphone LPs but I wouldn't have a problem owning three Gibson LPs. I have two SGs and a G400 and I still want an SG Classic and another 61 RI. I am also totally gassing for a Casino at the moment, this may subside when I finally get to play my Elitist Sheraton for the first time (why are luthiers so slow?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Mulitiple Guitar insanity...pointless to justify...just Enjoy! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 This is where Epiphones are quite different to Gibsons' date=' you can play an Epi Les Paul Studio, Standard and Custom and they feel and sound exactly the same, the Gibson versions are all very differnt guitars. I wouldn't have three different Epiphone LPs but I wouldn't have a problem owning three Gibson LPs. I have two SGs and a G400 and I still want an SG Classic and another 61 RI. I am also totally gassing for a Casino at the moment, this may subside when I finally get to play my Elitist Sheraton for the first time (why are luthiers so slow?).[/quote'] I was just going to ask you, how your Sheraton was coming along. It's hard to be patient, without one of your "babies," but...if it's done RIGHT, it will be well worth the wait...Hang in there!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I was just going to ask you' date=' how your Sheraton was coming along. It's hard to be patient, without one of your "babies," but...if it's done RIGHT, it will be well worth the wait...Hang in there!! CB[/quote'] I cant wait to get it back, I have been really getting into my Tele Custom with p-90s, so hopefully by the time the new guitar novelty has worn off I should have the Sherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Yrs ago, I had several models w/the same p'up configuration because I did my own tech work and if I broke a string, or knocked one grossly out of tune while playing,(local bars was as far as we ever got besides our demo tape) i'd have to grab another guitar for the next song. Now, I have 3 with the same p'ups but diff. body styles, because I CAN.(lol) I also have 3 others for totally diff. tones from those 3. Some folks collect whatever they love Some love whatever they collect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 20 guitars and 5 amps. They all sound or play a little different - no duplication in the collection. I don't gig very often, I just like guitars alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I own 2 Casinos. The first one was a Christmas present from the wife. A beautiful sunburst with bigsby she suprised me with a few years ago. Best present she ever gave me, well except for our 3 kids.(maybe......no really I'm kidding).My second I bought this summer and its a natural. I went shopping for another les paul that morning but after playing 3 different studios with so many scratches, nicks, missing toggles and other peoples DNA muck all over the pickups (anyone guess what store I was in)I noticed this little beauty hanging on the wall. Within 15 minutes I was walking it to my car. Got it home, off came the pickguard, on went the black switch washer for a Lennon vibe. Play both just about everyday. Gigged with the sunburst this weekend and because of the cramped space had tough time finding an area where it wouldn't feedback. Oh well its all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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