Hoarding

[yeti]

I was "informed" by someone I showed my "Guitar room" to once that I had a Hoard. He said the difference between a 'Hoard' and a 'collection' was if/how it was shared with others.

I took that to heart. I don't care if someone else is a 'hoarder', but as for me, I 'share' my collection by taking them out and playing them at gigs, letting others see/play them if they want, and sharing pictures of my stuff on forums like this.

Many of my vintage guitars were in rough shape when I acquired them (usually from 'players'), and I invested the money to get them restored thereby preserving them for future generations. How can it be considered 'greedy' or 'selfish' to do this?

I understand why the admin 'banned' the guy, although his comments didn't offend me, I find others comments enlightening as to the viewpoints of others.

His comments still made little sense. Who determines the deserved 'talent' of someone? Is there to be some worldwide "board of trustees" that takes the worlds supply of guitars and assigns individual instruments to people based on their mad skillz? LOL

Great post:yah

 

[yeti]

Actually, I can't say one way or the other which is best (vintage versus new...) I know I like the way my two vintage '54's play and sound more than my R4 and R5. Some of that is that they really do feel different...mainly having to do with the necks.... Most of it is just psychological I'm sure.... I don't discount the fact that in the hands of an artist there might be a difference though (even if my scientific mind can't see why that would be.) Heck, if the artist believes it to be so, it doesn't really matter if it actually is so from my perspective. I was mainly just pointing out that the fact that a vintage instrument is priced outside of the reach of a talented musician really isn't compromising his ability to create in my opinion.

Feel is very important and old guitars can have the "it" factor but I bought myself a supercheap new guitar a few years ago, ugly little thing, scarf neckjoint and gaudy as hell, so I could drag it around town, leave it in the trunk, let anyone play it without hesitation and whatnot and guess what happened..... I bonded with that cheap guitar and it is as precious to me as my nicest old guitar. I'd use that guitar in any situation now, it's that good and it feels that good to play.
A good guitar is a good guitar.

And for clarification sake, I'm aware that my cheapo is not as good as a really outstanding example, but if guitars like that would have been available in the 70's we wouldn't be talking about vintage guitars now. Of that I'm 100% convinced.

 

[shred]

Feel is very important and old guitars can have the "it" factor but I bought myself a supercheap new guitar a few years ago, ugly little thing, scarf neckjoint and gaudy as hell, so I could drag it around town, leave it in the trunk, let anyone play it without hesitation and whatnot and guess what happened..... I bonded with that cheap guitar and it is as precious to me as my nicest old guitar. I'd use that guitar in any situation now, it's that good and it feels that good to play.
A good guitar is a good guitar.

Agreed. I suppose this brings us to another peril of hoarding/collecting... It's hard to emotionally bond with a guitar you don't play...

 

[yeti]

Agreed. I suppose this brings us to another peril of hoarding/collecting... It's hard to emotionally bond with a guitar you don't play...

...and it's easy to bond with a guitar that beats the odds....or does it?:hmm

 

[shred]

Sure... It seems pretty clear to me we infuse a guitar with a 'personality' by playing it. Those who prefer to gig a less valuable instrument inevitably create an emotional bond with it over time. Meanwhile the 6k closet queen languishes in her case...

 

[goldtop0]

If you're not playing a particular guitar it means you don't like it........(any more)...........sell it!!

 

[The Real MC]

Google "collyer brothers" for the story of infamous hoarders

 

[trmckn]

If you're not playing a particular guitar it means you don't like it........(any more)...........sell it!!

Not true for me. Months can go by without playing a guitar, then you pick it back up and you remember why you like it so much...

I haven't had this R9 out of the case for about 8 months. Not because I don't like it, but because I have other guitars I want to play. Pulled it out, plugged it in, and it's love all over again...

 

[goldtop0]

Not true for me. Months can go by without playing a guitar, then you pick it back up and you remember why you like it so much...

I haven't had this R9 out of the case for about 8 months. Not because I don't like it, but because I have other guitars I want to play. Pulled it out, plugged it in, and it's love all over again...

How many LPs have you got?

 

[trmckn]

How many LPs have you got?

OK...so maybe I am a hoarder. Not sure exactly, but maybe...a dozen???

 

[lanman]

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[lanman]

Not true for me. Months can go by without playing a guitar, then you pick it back up and you remember why you like it so much...

I haven't had this R9 out of the case for about 8 months. Not because I don't like it, but because I have other guitars I want to play. Pulled it out, plugged it in, and it's love all over again...

That sure is a beauty! A great photo as well.

 

[Black58]

I'm a better drunk that Texas Blues will ever be

Perhaps, you could outdrink Tex an' I, .. together.
Perhaps, you could maintain composure better.
Perhaps, you could baffle us with your view of the "common" man.


.. but, you will never be as "universally" ... funny. :ganz


:2cool

 

[yeti]

Perhaps, you could outdrink Tex an' I, .. together.
Perhaps, you could maintain composure better.
Perhaps, you could baffle us with your view of the "common" man.


.. but, you will never be as "universally" ... funny. :ganz


:2cool

Agreed 100%, but I'm still more "deserving" of that booze....I think...maybe.:2cool

 

[Black58]

Agreed 100%, but I'm still more "deserving" of that booze....I think...maybe.:2cool

:rofl .. yeah, you should prolly get pretty fucked up, fer a change! :hee .. :salude

 

[Texas Blues]

I don't really get drunk.

I like to think of it as being "over served".

Sobriety is over rated anyhow so I only use it for special occasions.

 

[shred]

Scotch...

Or Vodka?

 

[garywright]

I prefer beer w/BBQ !

 

[Black58]

I don't really get drunk.

I like to think of it as being "over served".

Sobriety is over rated anyhow so I only use it for special occasions.

:hee .. :biggrin:

 

[shred]

For Blackie, Texas Blues et al :salude

http://imgur.com/a/y1iOs