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Title: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Twinfan on May 23, 2010, 10:45:39 PM
I've just been updating my gear records following a few sales, and the last purchase (my Paul Richardson SCR) was the 50th guitar I've bought

:o  :o  :o  :o

I hadn't realised I'd owned that many  :oops:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Davey on May 23, 2010, 10:51:10 PM
i havent even hit 5!!!!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Ian Price on May 23, 2010, 11:09:04 PM
I thought it would have been way more than that!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2010, 11:14:13 PM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:

Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Ian Price on May 23, 2010, 11:19:57 PM
Only 19 for me (I think). 3 of those were very bad though and almost don't qualify as guitars!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 23, 2010, 11:21:25 PM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:



You cannot be serious!!  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Ian Price on May 23, 2010, 11:23:35 PM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:



You cannot be serious!!  :lol: :lol:

That's exactly what I thought. There must be at least one person on here with more than that. Cough, PhilKing, cough.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Dmoney on May 23, 2010, 11:24:44 PM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:



You cannot be serious!!  :lol: :lol:




+1


79? wow

I'm on... 9... i think
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 23, 2010, 11:24:53 PM
I've just been updating my gear records following a few sales, and the last purchase (my Paul Richardson SCR) was the 50th guitar I've bought

:o  :o  :o  :o

I hadn't realised I'd owned that many  :oops:

50 is a huge amount too. I don't know how you get through them so quickly!
I've let one go and I gave that away.
Mine and their little quirks are so hard wired into my brain, I'd never part with any of them. Well maybe the Richwood I bought on Ebay when I was stoned 4 years ago. :lol:
Edit: mind you that plays well now after Feline Pimped its arse inside out.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Ian Price on May 23, 2010, 11:28:30 PM
Make mine 22 - forgot about my first 'proper' guitar (an Epi LP Std) and the Sig LP that I bought from Dave (that is no doubt in his list of 50!)
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2010, 11:31:29 PM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:



You cannot be serious!!  :lol: :lol:

That's exactly what I thought. There must be at least one person on here with more than that. Cough, PhilKing, cough.

Well that does include 4 basses and an acoustic.  Doesn't seem so bad now, eh?

I haven't got 79 now, I've got, er.... less than half that amount.

I doubt Phil's got 79 now, but I bet he's owned more than that over the years!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 23, 2010, 11:32:47 PM
I think I'm on 7. The first one I had pimped was my Charvel and the frets had worn out on it. That's what your supposed to do with them, wear them out!  :lol:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Ian Price on May 23, 2010, 11:34:04 PM
Less than half of 79 Philly? Exactly how many less than half? 39?

I've only got one at the moment and am happy with it - at least I think I am anyway!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 23, 2010, 11:41:22 PM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:





You cannot be serious!!  :lol: :lol:

That's exactly what I thought. There must be at least one person on here with more than that. Cough, PhilKing, cough.

Well that does include 4 basses and an acoustic.  Doesn't seem so bad now, eh?

I haven't got 79 now, I've got, er.... less than half that amount.

I doubt Phil's got 79 now, but I bet he's owned more than that over the years!

Got any nice ones for sale?
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2010, 11:42:44 PM
Less than half of 79 Philly? Exactly how many less than half? 39?

It's a bit vague at the moment, because so many are in bits or out of commission for various reasons.

I think it is potentially 30 or 31.  But in full working order, about 16, two of which are currently up for sale on eBay.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 23, 2010, 11:44:25 PM
Got any nice ones for sale?

Just the PRS Mira and Tokai Love Rock II.  And I might be selling the Tokai SG90, PRS SE EG and Gordon-Smith GS-1, eventually.

(Sorry, I've hijacked this thread with my profligate spending habits  :oops: )
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Twinfan on May 23, 2010, 11:48:40 PM
79!!!!  Holy cack!!!!

I currently own 11, with 1 being traded for the Bogner I mentioned in another thread, one is up for sale, and one will be up for sale shortly.

That'll take me down to 8  :o

Wow.  Just wow.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Lew on May 24, 2010, 12:02:30 AM
lol is that all :P I stopped keeping receipts at 40 in my teens 'cause it was like some Dexter-esque keepsake  :lol:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 24, 2010, 12:03:40 AM
lol is that all :P I stopped keeping receipts at 40 in my teens 'cause it was getting like some sick Dexter-esque keepsake  :lol:

I was wondering if you'd chirp up!  You seem to be constantly buying stuff!  :lol:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Ian Price on May 24, 2010, 12:05:57 AM
and one will be up for sale shortly.

Not Francine is it :wink:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 24, 2010, 12:10:55 AM
Got any nice ones for sale?

Just the PRS Mira and Tokai Love Rock II.  And I might be selling the Tokai SG90, PRS SE EG and Gordon-Smith GS-1, eventually.

(Sorry, I've hijacked this thread with my profligate spending habits  :oops: )

I've got some bids on your stuff now. You have exactly what I'm after!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 24, 2010, 12:15:41 AM
Cheers Johnny, and good luck with the bids!  :D
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 24, 2010, 12:27:33 AM
Cheers Johnny, and good luck with the bids!  :D

Thanks Phil. This will give me some nice funky tones in the 'band' I'm in! I always liked the Black Guard P/Us
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Lew on May 24, 2010, 01:36:56 AM
lol is that all :P I stopped keeping receipts at 40 in my teens 'cause it was getting like some sick Dexter-esque keepsake  :lol:

I was wondering if you'd chirp up!  You seem to be constantly buying stuff!  :lol:

In my teens I was lucky to live with in walking distance of two really cool guitar shops that humored me and let me trade cr@p all the time like Arias and Ibanez Roadstars and other oddball guitars!


I've got some bids on your stuff now. You have exactly what I'm after!

The body has shot up in price fast! I don't bid on an item until the last 15 seconds or so.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: 38thBeatle on May 24, 2010, 06:52:38 AM
I have owned 12 guitars in my life and I still have 9 of them.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Antag on May 24, 2010, 07:02:26 AM
Just done a quick list & think I'm on 42.  Since I made this (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7227.msg91046#msg91046) post, there have been 3 more Jacksons, a Feline & 2 more Taylors...
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Dr. Stein on May 24, 2010, 07:21:52 AM
Yikes. I'm on 7 and one of those has never been fully assembled...
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Twinfan on May 24, 2010, 07:52:07 AM
and one will be up for sale shortly.

Not Francine is it :wink:

Nope!  I'm keeping all the really top drawer stuff.

I think my really nice Epiphone SG with Raff Raffs will go on the block...
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Ian Price on May 24, 2010, 08:25:14 AM
I reckon quite a few of us will be interested in that if you do it.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Tellboy on May 24, 2010, 08:40:19 AM
I think my really nice Epiphone SG with Raff Raffs will go on the block...

So you'll be completely BKPless !!!! :o
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: tomjackson on May 24, 2010, 09:38:58 AM

I'm happy with my 3 electrics although there may be space for another one at some stage, a Les Paul or SG I think.

I have no idea how many I've owned though, probably around 20.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Twinfan on May 24, 2010, 11:23:55 AM
So you'll be completely BKPless !!!! :o

I would be, yeah  :oops:  I've moved to guitars that sound good as stock!  I've had enough with re-wiring stuff, and throwing new parts on etc.

I reckon quite a few of us will be interested in that if you do it.

I hope so, that means it'll sell!  :lol:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Brow on May 24, 2010, 01:05:10 PM
I'm upto 15 electrics (16 when I find a BC Rich Gunslinger :lol:), 1 acoustic and 1 mandolin but I have sold 6 guitars and a bass over the years (that I can think of atleast  8))
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Matt77 on May 24, 2010, 01:18:08 PM
I've only ever had 11.
I just keep 5 these days.
Dave down to 8. That's a lot less than I expected
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Twinfan on May 24, 2010, 01:44:10 PM
Yep, it's been a big clear out mate!

Just kept all the really, really great guitars that I use regularly plus my first ever electric.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: _tom_ on May 24, 2010, 03:53:20 PM
I've had enough with re-wiring stuff, and throwing new parts on etc.

Same here, I can't be bothered with tinkering and stuff for subtle changes, I'd rather just play the bloody things now! Only thing I do want to do is get all the pots replaced in my Gibson so I can roll down the volume without it sounding muddy.

Don't think I've owned more than 10 guitars yet, can't see me getting too many more either as those I have do what I want :D Only thing I'm thinking of doing is a bit of a project on the old strat body I have lying around (if I have enough spare money). New paintjob, neck, pickguard and tuners is all it needs!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: bucketshred on May 24, 2010, 04:18:52 PM
That is a lot of guitars!

I've had 11, I only own four now :(
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 24, 2010, 05:45:45 PM
I need another 5.

A strat in vintage white with a birds eye maple and finger board neck. Jumbo frets. Lsr roller nut. Trem. Apaches or Mothers Milks.

A tele which I'm biding for parts on ebay. With Black Guard Pickups. Ash body, Maple/Rosewood neck. 5 way switch!

2 more Les Pauls one with Mules one with P90s

A 335 style with Stormys.

Maybe something with MQs for a slide. So that's 6.

Nice honest bit of fundemental gas there  :lol:

Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: dave_mc on May 24, 2010, 05:53:35 PM
hahahahahahaha

i think i've bought 8.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: LazyNinja on May 24, 2010, 05:57:33 PM
Hmm I'm probably on about 20ish. I have 7 at the moment. Probably sell my PRS SE at some point. Maybe replace my MIJ Tokai with a REALLY nice LP if I come across one. Then I should be set (yeah right :lol:). I need to stop buying guitars everytime I see one going for a good price!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Jonny on May 25, 2010, 12:53:19 AM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:


$%&# me sideways.

I'm on.. 11.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 25, 2010, 01:23:45 AM
I've bought 6 in all my life
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: CaptainDesslock on May 25, 2010, 03:23:03 AM
Seventy Nine.



 :oops:


$%&# me sideways.

I'm on.. 11.

no shiteee, your not the only one surprised! let me think here-

black strat
red strat
red tele
first acoustic
second acoustic
red Legra

of those I only have 4 left........holy jeebers

has anyone actually seen this wall of guitars Phil has mentioned?
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 25, 2010, 09:03:36 AM
Remember I'm 20 or 25 years older than some of you lot!  You'll catch up.  :P
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: AndyR on May 25, 2010, 10:01:30 AM
Remember I'm 20 or 25 years older than some of you lot!  You'll catch up.  :P

That's right, you keep telling yourself that Philly :lol:

I haven't managed to tot mine up properly. Including basses and accoustics, and the non-usable ones at the moment, I think there's between 15 and 20 knocking around our place... (might be more :roll:). In my entire "life-as-guitarist", I've probably owned another 5 or so on top of these...
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: LazyNinja on May 25, 2010, 10:25:00 AM
give us the list of the guitars then Philly!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 25, 2010, 10:29:22 AM
give us the list of the guitars then Philly!

Oh God no!  I'd get bored writing it and you'd get very bored reading it!
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: LazyNinja on May 25, 2010, 10:56:53 AM
wanna see how many of them are virtually the same guitar :lol: cos that's what I tend to end up doing.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Philly Q on May 25, 2010, 09:37:36 PM
wanna see how many of them are virtually the same guitar :lol: cos that's what I tend to end up doing.

Well, there are lots of Gibsons, Fenders, Hamers and other guitars built on "traditional" lines, I must admit.  And a great deal of mahogany.

No blood-spatter graphics, only one pointy headstock, one Floyd Rose, and very little black hardware!  :lol:
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: gwEm on June 01, 2010, 12:26:14 AM
i don't even know how many guitars i own anymore... 3 of them are strats though :)

i'd like one more strat and a couple more Vs

Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: PhilKing on June 01, 2010, 01:01:39 AM
i don't even know how many guitars i own anymore... 3 of them are strats though :)

i'd like one more strat and a couple more Vs



I don't count either, though I think in my case 16 of them are Strats!  It is somewhere close to 70, including 6 acoustics, 9 bases, 2 lap steels, 1 tiple, lots of Les Pauls and 5 telecasters just for Roo.  Of those, over 30 have Bare Knuckle pickups.
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Antag on June 01, 2010, 01:32:09 PM
... Of those, over 30 have Bare Knuckle pickups.
That's the true measure of a person's guitar wealth :)  18 out of my current 26 have BKPs...
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: AndyR on June 01, 2010, 03:41:12 PM
... Of those, over 30 have Bare Knuckle pickups.
That's the true measure of a person's guitar wealth :)  18 out of my current 26 have BKPs...

:lol:
Are we allowed to discount the guitars that can't use BKPs from the "out of" total? (Eg Accoustics, danelectros, Brian May Red Specials, etc)
Title: Re: No way! Just realised I've hit my half century!!!!!
Post by: Antag on June 01, 2010, 05:07:02 PM
... Of those, over 30 have Bare Knuckle pickups.
That's the true measure of a person's guitar wealth :)  18 out of my current 26 have BKPs...

:lol:
Are we allowed to discount the guitars that can't use BKPs from the "out of" total? (Eg Accoustics, danelectros, Brian May Red Specials, etc)

Yep, in that case it's 18 out of 20 for me :) (26 minus 5 acoustics & a 5-string bass)