zombywoof Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 The recent discussions of who plays Gibson, Martin, and Taylor got me a thinkin'. Just curious as to how many monikers adorn the headstocks of your guitars. At last count I am holding at seven - Gibson, National, Kay Kraft, Harmony, Slingerland, First Hawaiin Conservatory of Music (basically an Oscar Schmidt Stella),and Epiphone. My Epi is a pre-Gibson guitar but I would say Gibson Epis as well as Kalamzoos, Cromwells and what have you would count. I also have a late 1920s Regal parlor guitar but it is not playable at the moment as I need to get a bridge for it. Come to think of it I also have a Radio Tone lap guitar in the closet but it is a total mess and I probably ain't gonna spend any time or money getting it fixed up.
Lazerface Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 Gibson epiphone jackson martin takamine crate. Fender will be added to that list soon
Murph Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 While I still own a bunch of electrics from a 61 Melody Maker twin/double cut, 79 SG, 91 Tele, 07'ES-339, 08 Studio, etc, etc, I currently only own 1 acoustic. My J-45 RW/ebony has been the perfect guitar. But, there is a little Taylor Cedar Grand Concert I've been eyeing for a while. It's just a little ripper I must say.......
Gibson101 Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 Gibson and Martins for me, I do have a Strat as well.
EuroAussie Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 Variety for me is the spice of life, no doubt about that. Curently three brandes in the stable, but I can definitely see an Eastman and a Collings there in the future. Maybe even, shock horror, a Taylor ... Im kinda fond of the GS Mini for a campfire, cottage guitar.
Hairy Dave Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 As much as I'd love another guitar or two in the stable it prob won't be for a long time yet. I'd love a Hummingbird TV. Other brands just don't do it for me. I don't gig or play in a band and to be honest I don't get to practise/play as much as I would like to at home - so a second is prob way more than I'll ever need. No harm in dreaming though.
bobby b Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 Acoustics in the herd.... 2011 Gibson Hummingbird TV VOS 1974 Yamaki 135 1971 Yamaki Folk Deluxe 1980 Fender FJ-70 TSB Jumbo 1984 Takamine F-360S Harmony Classical ( unknown year ) 1979 Fender F15 ...all laminate, fantastically playable campfire guitar :) I have only one electric guitar.............................. a black '89 Les Paul Standard :)
Mojorule Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 BM classical, unknown other classical, Hondo Les Paul copy, Lyon by Washburn dread, Epiphone Casino, Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III and Woody Guthrie SJ. Plus my sister-in-law's no-name Eastern Bloc acoustic. Most of them are in storage in the UK. Only the Gibsons, the Lyon and the guitar-in-law are with me. Oh and my daughter's red Chinese half-size classical. Would quite like to narrow my own list down to two brands really - the Gibsons and one cheap campfire. The Lyon is just fine for the latter at present, but its frets are wearing and it will never be worth a refret. So in an ideal world it will eventually be replaced by something more interesting - say a Busker Cannon. Oh, and I'd like an electric beater for rough-house gigs and outdoors, but there I'd choose a Gibson in the form of one of the 2007 model Melody Makers. Nice brand, cheap price. A Tele would be nice for that job, but the good ones are more expensive than the MM. Ah, to be a satisfied two-brand owner!
Harmonics101 Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 A gaggle of Gibons. A gaggle of Martins. And one lonely Ibanez Artwood Series 7 string, Harmonics101
brannon67 Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Martin HD28 VS Gibson J45 Standard(2) I use one for alternate tunings Gibson Songwriter Special Gibson HB Pro Ovation(1988) Balladeer Fender tele (the only electric I have left over) that I kept
onewilyfool Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Gibson, Martin, Vintage Kay, Washburn, Bruno.........I look at it this way, no golfer would go out and play a round with only drivers in his bag....different shots require different clubs......same with music, different guitars give different sounds.....gotta love that variety...in my opinion, you don't play a BRAND, you play a guitar. Sound first, brand further down the list.
GotTheSilver Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 As much as I'd love another guitar or two in the stable it prob won't be for a long time yet. I'd love a Hummingbird TV. Other brands just don't do it for me. I don't gig or play in a band and to be honest I don't get to practise/play as much as I would like to at home - so a second is prob way more than I'll ever need. No harm in dreaming though. This pretty much sums up my life at the moment. I have managed, however, to acquire a number of guitars in between paying for diapers and sippy cups! But that probably won't happen again for a while considering bun #3 is in the oven now. As to my acoustics, all are Gibsons except a Martin travel guitar and a Taylor 110 that I bought when I started getting back into playing after a 10 year hiatus. Oh, and a vintage 1930 National Triolian resonator! All of my electrics are Gibson, though I would love to have a Telecaster some day.
Mojorule Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Gibson, Martin, Vintage Kay, Washburn, Bruno.........I look at it this way, no golfer would go out and play a round with only drivers in his bag....different shots require different clubs......same with music, different guitars give different sounds.....gotta love that variety...in my opinion, you don't play a BRAND, you play a guitar. Sound first, brand further down the list. I agree, but I've not found anything that sounds like a Gibson slopeshoulder. (Never had the pleasure of the new Blueridge BG40 or Recording King RAJ 27, mind.)
BluesKing777 Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Gibson, Martin, Dobro, Epiphone, Takamine, one from a pawn shop that I don't remember the name! Most bases covered. BluesKing777.
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