So many guitars..

[Philly Q]

Man some of you dudes are insane. Shame on you Philly Q 63

Hmmm, it does look bad in the cold light of day  :oops: .   And to think of the losses I made selling 39 of them.....  :oops: :oops:

I have:

Patrick Eggle Berlin (not finished)
Ibanez Lawsuit Firebird (not finished)
Just started measuring up for a Cigar Box Guitar Resonator (so probably another 3 years until that's finished at the usual rate of work)
Cigar Box Guitar (finished - YAY ME)
Tanglewood TS155 Acoustic
Half built Les Paul double cut in the shed (although may be firewood soon - the neck was)
Bits and pieces of various guitars floating round
Fenix Strat which I'm trying to pinch of the wifes uncle, but who keeps remembering that I've got it.

So are the only working ones your Cigar Box Guitar and your wife's uncle's Fenix?

[ToneMonkey]

So are the only working ones your Cigar Box Guitar and your wife's uncle's Fenix?

No, of course not.......................................... Fenix is with my mate for rewiring.  Shame on me. :lol: Oh and the acoustic works just fine (although I might make the action a bit lower when I next change the strings).

[Philly Q]

Oh yeah, forgot the acoustic! 

Whatever happened to Fenix?  They were pretty good guitars.  Didn't they have something to do with Young Chang, the piano makers?



Edit:  Just found this on the old wa-wa-wiki-Wikipedia:

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Young Chang manufactured Squier electric guitars and basses for Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, and also manufactured electric guitars and basses under their own "Fenix" brand. However, because of the similarities to the Fender brand and instruments, Young Chang could not sell the Fenix instruments due to licensing issues with Fender, and production stopped.

[dave_mc]

over ~8 years, 7 guitars (none sold), 4 amps (1 sold), several pedals (around 10 maybe? cba counting)...

[ToneMonkey]

I was under the impression that Fenix were originally made in the same factory as Squire (Young Chang), but they kept keeping the good wood for themselves which is why they fell out with Fender.  Although I could well be wrong.

The guitar is well nice though, it's really heavy and has stacked HB's instead of single coils.

[mikey5]

Insane meaning my heroes

[Simon D]

Been playing 14 years, and gone through a fair bit of gear in that time.

Owned:
Yamaha Pacifica 112 (sold)
Laney GC30 (sold)
Zoom 2020 FX (sold)
Ibanez RG450 (traded)
ESP LTD M302 (traded)
Fender Lite Ash Tele (sold)
Mesa Boogie Roadster head (returned, which I really regret - should have bought a Hotplate for it)

Currently have:
Yamaha Pacifica 812W
Yamaha APX400
Epiphone Les Paul (shortly to be sold)
Laney TF300 combo (for sale)
Yamaha RGX420 D6
Fender US Standard Strat
Fender US Standard Tele
PRS SE Singlecut
PRS Tremonti
PRS SC245
Warmoth Soloist
Mesa Boogie Express 5:50 head
Mesa Boogie Roadster 2x12 cab
Dunlop Zakk Wylde wah
Xotic BB preamp
Ducan Twin Tube mayhem

[FernandoDuarte]

If I tell how many guitars I EVER had, PhillyQ and other guys would have to answer:
"I eat that in the breakfest with cereals and chocolate" :lol:

[Philly Q]

If I tell how many guitars I EVER had, PhillyQ and other guys would have to answer:
"I eat that in the breakfest with cereals and chocolate" :lol:

Go on, tell us!

[FernandoDuarte]

4 and the 5th is in the building... I "play" for about 9 years... actually I should say I played 2 years...

[Philly Q]

4 and the 5th is in the building... I "play" for about 9 years... actually I should say I played 2 years...

You were right, I had 6 for breakfast.  With cereal.  And chocolate. 

[FernandoDuarte]

You were right, I had 6 for breakfast.  With cereal.  And chocolate. 

:lol:
I just knew...

[PhilKing]

I'm still thinking about this!

[Roobubba]

I'm actually quite proud of having owned just 3 guitars in 17 years of playing :)

Roo

[TheDev01dOne]

I think it is a pretty good achievment. It's quite hard to know what you want straight away and stuff, especially being that your 3rd is a completely custom build specifically for you and fulfills all your needs. Must be a great thing knowing you'll never need another guitar.

TBH now that I've experimented with most types of guitars, I know what I like and don't like, I think I coud quite easily live with just 1 Telecaster and not be too worried. But guitar is pretty much my only hobby these days and my only vice too. I don't drink or smoke, have a VERY steady relationship, rent to pay etc etc... buying and collecting guitars and gear gives me enjoyment and it's a pretty safe vice IMO, as they can always be sold to get the money back if I get hard up (You can't un-drink beer etc.)

If I could ever find a damn drummer then I'd have a band too which would justify having all this gear a bit more aswell since my main goal in life is to be able to travel and play music.